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SATURDAY
PROGRAMME
PLEASE
NOTE CHANGE TO SATURDAY PROGRAMME.
Robin Harvie from HarperCollins is now delivering the talk 'A
WRITER'S GUIDE TO THE WEB'
scheduled for 17.00 - 18.00 Saturday lecture no 55.
BOOKING INFORMATION: Delegates can attend up to
five of the workshops detailed below. One To One appointments
are also available throughout the day, see seperate page for details.
If required, you must submit your work as detailed by June 4 to
Saturday Programme work, c/o Barbara Large,
Conference Director, The Winchester Writers' Conference, Research
and Knowledge Exchange Centre, University of Winchester, Winchester,
Hampshire, SO22 4NR.
Only submissions from abroad accepted by email..
FEE: £140
To book your place, download and complete the application
form (Adobe PDF) and send to Barbara Large, Research and Knowledge
Exchange, Univeristy of Winchester, Winchester, SO22 4NR along
with a cheque made payable to University Of Winchester. Bookings
will not be taken without payment.
Download application form here
Download terms
and conditions here
POETRY
10:15 - 11:15
FROM RUPERT BROOKE TO BETJEMAN AND BEYOND
- LIGHT AND HUMOROUS VERSE (1)
PHIL CARRADICE
lLight verse - how to write, market and publish it.
11:45 - 12:45
IF IT DOESN'T LOOK EASY YOU AIN'T WORKING
HARD ENOUGH (13)
JULIAN STANNARD
This workshop will explore the usefulness of employing a
comfortable colloquial voice in contemporary poetry.
14:15 - 15:15
WRITING YOURSELF (25)
MYRA SCHNEIDER
Myra will discuss exciting ways to approach and transform personal
material. These will include using images, fictionalising, dreams
and the surreal.
15:25 - 16:25
LIFTING YOUR POEM OFF THE PAGE
(37)
KEITH BENNETT
frost said, '...words exist in the mouth, not on the page...'
How can we do this? An interactive workshop on how to perform
your poem.
17:00 - 18:00
THE HARMONICS OF HAIKU
(49)
STANLEY PELTER
A mix of talk, examples and interactive workshop. Are Haiku
popular with millions of people because they are short? Is something
important going on? Yes!
FICTION
10:15 - 11:15
NEW
WORDS, NEW DIRECTIONS (2)
PAUL BAVISTER
Becoming attached to a particular vocabulary is an important
aspect of developing a unique style. It can, however, lead to
stagnation in our writing. This course will allow you to find
new words and new ways to write
11:45 - 12:45
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER
(14)
DEBBY HOLT
Some genres are entirely plot-based but commercial women's fiction
requires complex and colourful characters. Find out how to create
people we love and sometimes love to hate!
14:15 - 15:15
ENDINGS(26)
ADRIENNE DINES
This is a talk for writers who struggle with ending their stories.
Well consider how you can decide where you should be heading
and why you might have veered off-track en route!
15:25 - 16:25
TALK IT OVER WITH JANE WENHAM
JONES (38)
JANE WENHAM JONES
Writing Magazines agony aunt, Jane Wenham-Jones offers
advice on all stages of the writing process. What shall I write?
How shall I write it? And will anyone ever publish it when I
have? Bring your problems and queries to this informal question
and answer session.
17:00 - 18:00
INSPIRATION OR PERSPIRATION
(50)
JANE WENHAM JONES
Starting a book is one thing, finishing it can be quite another.
If your novel has ground to a halt and your stamina is flagging,
this session is for you. Practical tips and strategies to keep
you writing till The End.
CRIME FICTION
10:15 - 11:15
WALK THROUGH THE CRIME SCENE
(3)
LESLEY HORTON assisted by LINDA REGAN
This lecture will walk you through the crime scene investigation
from the discovery of the body to the point at which the forensic
examination is completed.
11:45 - 12:45
THE KILLER INSIDE
(15)
LINDSAY ASHFORD
Delving into the dark side of the human psyche is a key
element of successful crim writing. This lecture will examine
how to create convincing killers and gripping plots.
14:15 - 15:15
DON'T BE A COPYCAT!(27)
SALLY SPEDDING
Rather than ape whats riding high in the bestseller
lists, why not be original and take risks with your writing?
Despite tales of gloom and doom, there are publishers waiting.
15:25 - 16:25
THE FIRST PAGE
(39)
VERONICA HELEY
How to produce a first page which will attract an editors
attention. What to include and how to lay it out.
17:00 - 18:00
HOW TO PLAN A MURDER
(51)
LESLEY HORTON assisted by LINDA REGAN
Join us to plan a credible murder for your crime novel. Work
on the how, what and why, then place the clues so that your
detective can investigate successfully.
MAINSTREAM FICTION
10:15 - 11:15
YOUR OWN WORST CRITIC
(4)
CRYSSE MORRISON
Do you sometimes hear a nagging voice within whispering that
your writing ambitions are doomed to failure? Find out how to
make an ally of your fierce inner critic.
11:45 - 12:45
TACKLING A SAGA
(16)
CATHERINE KING
We will talk about readers expectations and the market
for sagas as well as the research and writing needed for a book
that will sell.
14:15 - 15:15
DYSTOPIAN WORLDS: ADVENTURES
IN YOUNG FICTION, BLEAK SCARY AND DANGEROUS
(28)
SAM NORTH
Why kids love a darker vision. Thrills on the edge of despair.
Be part of the experience.
15:25 - 16:25
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER (40)
JUDITH ALLNATT
What makes a good opening? Through analysing successful first
paragraphs we will identify the hooks that captivate readers
and make them want to read on, and consider what else an opening
can do.
17:00 - 18:00
SENSORY PERCEPTIONS
(52)
LORNA FERGUSSON
How using evocative, striking imagery and detail can heighten
the appeal of your work and increase your readers emotional
involvement.
ESPECIALLY FOR BEGINNERS
10:15 - 11:15
PAPERBACK WRITER
(5)
JACK SHEFFIELD
Meet an author, discovered at the 2005 Writers Conference,
who will discuss the route to a successful first novel.
11:45 - 12:45
STRATEGY FOR ESCAPING THE SLUSH
PILE (17)
DANIEL CLAY
Aimed at delegates submitting to slush-piles this lecture will
cover the basics of what I believe you should include in your
covering letter, different approaches for writing a synopsis,
how much of your novel to send (first three chapters? First
fifty pages?), my own experiences of submitting to slush-piles,
and a question and answer session at the end.
14:15 - 15:15
GETTING NOTICED (29)
CAROLINE HOGG
Sphere, Little, Brown Book Group.
What an editor looks for in a commercial novel, and how you
can best present your writing to them to get noticed - and stay
noticed.
15:25 - 16:25
MEET THE MUSES
(41)
ALISON HABENS
If you ever wondered what writers mean when they say the
muse is with me, this session gives the story behind the
nine goddesses of inspiration, and a creative writing game to
help you invoke your own.
17:00 - 18:00
TRICKS FOR TALKS
(53)
VERONICA HELEY
We look at the tricks of the trade which will bring your dialogue
to life, help with characterisation and push the action forward.
COMMISSIONING EDITORS/AGENTS
10:15 - 11:15
FINDING A PUBLISHER IN HARD TIMES
(6)
CAROLYN CAUGHEY
Many people write popular novels , but there are few publishers
and their lists are getting shorter. How do you make your novel
the one that gets published?
11:45 - 12:45
HAS THE RECESSION REALLY AFFECTED
YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING PUBLISHED? (18)
LORELLA BELLI
Is it harder to find representation and landing a publishing
deal in the current market? What can authors do to maximise
the chances of their work being accepted for publication? An
agents perspective on how writers can effectively deal
with a cautious publishing industry and what they could do to
be successful in these challenging, but exciting times.
OPEN READINGS/LITERARY AGENTS
14:15 - 15:15
OPEN LECTURE (30)
CAROL ANN DUFFY
Carol Ann Duffy will introduce and read a selection of her
favourite poems.
15:25 - 16:25
PLOTTING: LITERATURE'S PROBLEM
CHILD (42)
ROBERT GODDARD
An exploration of the importance of plotting in fiction, its
relation to space and structure and the challenge of managing
it effectively.
17:00 - 18:00 (54)
ALL THE QUESTIONS
YOU EVER WANTED TO ASK AN AGENT
TERESA CHRIS
How to attract an agent to your work; making your submission
stand out; the synopsis; the covering letter, the process of
marketing your book
ACADEMIC ISSUES
10.15 - 11.15
WHERE ARE WE COMING FROM? RETHINKING POINT
OF VIEW IN AN AGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS (7)
AMANDA BOULTER
In this workshop we will consider our reactions to a tall
tale, gather ideas about the challenges of our time and widen
our perspectives in responding to them.
11.45 - 12.45
CREATIVE WRITERS AND UNIVERSITIES
(19)
GARY FARNELL
Fay Weldon once wrote to Martin Amis, My students tend
to think writing is more difficult than it is because they have
been doing English literature. This talk will
consider whether, a university education is a help or a hindrance
for creative writers.
FANTASY/BIOGRAPHY/WEBSITE
14.15 - 15.15
FOOTNOTES FOR FICTION (31)
CAROLIN ESSER
Terry Pratchett does it, and so do Suzanna Clarke, Vladimir
Nabokov and many more. This session will explore how footnotes
offer access to alternative narrations.
15.25 - 16.25
HOW TO GET ON IN BIOGRAPHY
(43)
BEVIS HILLIER
General advice on
the art of biography, its
strategies and its pitfalls including a description of meeting
Sir John Betjeman, what it was like to be his friend for 13
years, how he became his biographer and the advenutres in writing
his work.
17.00 - 18.00
A WRITER'S GUIDE TO THE WEB (55)
ROBIN HARVIE
How to harness the power of a large readership in peer-review
sites dedicated to writing and reading, such as authonomy.com,
using blogging, twitter, social networking, online self publishing
tools to get a bigger audience and be spotted by a big agent
or publisher.
NON-FICTION
10.15 - 11.15
HOW TO WRITE A BEST SELLING COOKBOOK
(8)
ROSE ELLIOT
From first ideas to finished work, what makes a recipe original,
writing, testing and presentation; finding and working with a
publisher.
11.45 - 12.45
BE YOUR OWN MOST EXACTING CREATIVE EDITOR
(20)
JOHN JENKINS
Hone and polish your words until they shine. Learn the keen
critical approach, objectivity and method, de-construct and
re-construct. What was the author trying to do and has she succeeded
and why? Learn when to leave well alone and how to preserve
the authors individual voice.
14.15 - 15.15
TRAVEL WRITING: PITCHING, PROMOTION AND
PLAYING TO YOUR STRENGTHS (32)
FRAN SANDHAM
Travel writing is too often regarded as a shortcut to paid
holidays with minimal work. This talk examines some of the realities
of travel writing: inspiration, finding a market for your work,
pitching articles, and various ways of promoting your travel
book.
15.25 - 16.25
SELL YOUR WORK MANY TIMES (44)
JOHN JENKINS
If you cannot market your work world wide you will not make
worthwhile money. Learn about international rights and marketing.
The record? One feature sold 28 times for £9,500. Could
you beat it?
17.00 - 18.00
PAINTING PICTURES WITH WORDS: FEATURES
AND FICTION
(56)
MALCOLM WELSHMAN
How to use the six senses with dashes of colour, paint yourself
a masterpiece of story telling ensure each word makes
its mark through the broad brush strokes of word play.
SPECIAL SUBJECTS
10.15 - 11.15
WANT TO GET PUBLISHED? (TWO HOUR SESSION)
(9)
JO HERBERT
You may think writing the book is the hard part - but you've only
just started! Writers taking their first steps towards publication
will learn invaluable information and practical advice on how
to get their work published.
11.45 - 12.45
WANT TO GET PUBLISHED PART II (21)
JO HERBERT
Includes an overview of the publishing industry, how and
why you need to identify your target market as well as a detailed
breakdown of how to make your proposal stand out from the crowd.
Its insider advice not to be missed.
14.15 - 15.15
MACMILLAN NEW WRITING
(33)
WILL ATKINS
MacMillan New Writing is a unique initiative that welcomes unsolicited
submissions of debut fiction, via www.macmillannewwriting.com.
The conception of MacMillan New Writing and tips to budding
novelists on how to get published.
15.25 - 16.25
IT'S ALL DOWN TO YOU - HOW I BECAME AN
INDEPENDENT AUTHOR (45)
SUE RULE
These days, creating and promoting a book is all down to the
author, so why waste time and energy chasing a publishing deal
when you could be communicating directly with readers?
17.00 - 18.00
SHOULD YOU SELF-PUBLISH?
(57)
ALISON BAVERSTOCK
We will discuss the pros and cons, and how finalising a
project in a permanent format can allow the writer to move on
to the next interesting project, rather than remaining mired
in the frustration.
SPECIALISED SUBJECTS
10.15 - 11.15
GIVING YOUR STORY THE X FACTOR (10)
LINDSAY ASHFORD
Learn how to make a short story stand out from the crowd With
author, editor and competition founder Lindsay Ashford.
11.45 - 12.45
SHORT STORY CLINIC (22)
SOPHIE KING
Dont know what to write about? Stuck for a good story.
Not sure where its going or how many characters are too
many? Sophie Kings short story clinic will tackle critical
problems and help you find solutions so your short story finally
gets published. It will be aimed at the commercial fiction market
(primarily womens magazine). Sophie has had hundreds of
short stories published and is the author of How to write
Short Stories for Magazines and get published (How to Books).
14.15 - 15.15
TIPS ON GETTING NON-FICTION PUBLISHED
(34)
CAROLINE TAGGART
An insiders look at dos and donts
making yourself sound interesting but not arrogant; approaching
an agent, writing your pitch with plenty of time for
your own questions.
15.25 - 16.25
PICTURE THIS - PHOTOGRAPHY FOR WRITERS
(46)
JOHN GILBEY
You want to illustrate your writing with photographs
but where do you start?If mega-pixels, resolution and focal
length makes your head spin, come along and take part in this
introductory session. We will cover , choosing a camera, getting
the picture you really want and preparing it for publication.
17.00 - 18.00
SHOW ME THE MONEY (58)
KATE NASH
How authors get paid; contracts; royalty systems; Public
Lending Rights; other sources of income for writers.
WRITING FOR CHILDREN
10.15 - 11.15
'COME TO MY WORKSHOP' SHE SAID.
(11)
SARAH MUSSI
Write dialogue convincingly. Create memorable characters.
Meet Mr Grice; flout his maxims, and with the techniques of
oblique observation, harness the power of sub-text.
11.45 - 12.45
FROM THE TWINKLE IN THE EY THROUGH
TO THE FINAL STORY (23)
ELIZABETH ARNOLD
From conception to acceptance. Suggestions for writing for
children. Share the questions I ask myself now and didnt
when I began, because delivering your best manuscript greatly
improves your chance of success.
14.15 - 15.15
THE QUEST FOR PUBLICATION: GRABBING THE
READER BY THE THROAT (35)
BEVERLEY BIRCH
In the increasingly high profile and unforgiving publishing
scene, a new writer struggles to get hard-pressed editors to
look at their work. Writing a good story, well told, is not
enough to get published, nor for a book to succeed. An exploration
of children's publishing and assessing your own special place
in it.
15.25 - 16.25
WRITING FOR CHILDREN (47)
JUDE EVANS AND TRACEY CORDEROY
Author Tracey Corderoy will join Jude to discuss the experiences
of an author working with a publisher, and the publisher working
with an author. What to expect, the fun and the difficult bits
from first submission, being commissioned and the process
of editing, through to what happens after publication.
17.00 - 18.00
HOW TO JUMP OUT OF THE SLUSH PILE
(59)
JULIA CHURCHILL
There is a drama to a great submission. I remember every
single one Ive seen. They sing. Do you want your manuscript
to be the one the agent takes home that night? Ill be
talking about what it is that I look for in a stand-out submission
WRITING FOR MEDIA
10.15 - 11.15m
NEW WRITING FOR THE THEATRE (12)
PATRICK SANDFORD
In this workshop, Patrick will present a number of practical,
provocative exercises to freshen your thinking about dialogue.
Suitable for all levels of experience.
11:45 - 12:45
CREATING COMEDY BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES
(24)
BRAD ASHTON
How to turn negative situations into positive laughs. Hes
done it hundreds of times and you can too.
14.15 - 15.15
DRAWING ON THE EMOTIONS OF THE AUDIENCE
(36)
DAVID HANSON
Why do some stories and characters catch our attention and
remain in the memory while others leave us unmoved? This talk,
illustrated by film clips and discussion, will show how writers
can exploit their understanding of human needs to move the audience
or readership.
15.25 - 16.25
WRITING A GREAT SCRIPT OPENING
(48)
CRAIG BATTY
Most script readers will only give you ten pages to impress
them. In this session, learn how to write a powerful and meaningful
opening to your script.
17.00 - 18.00
THE FILMING PROCESS, IDEAS AND MARKETS (60)
PAUL BRYERS
This illustrated talk by an award winning television director
and writer will show how to use narrative technique to demonstrate
fact-based stories. Turn real-life reported speech into dramatic
dialogue, plan the dramatic arc and write stage directions that
help dialogue.
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