Welcome to Learn Writing

Self expression can help you understand the society and the world around you and your own response to it, but as a writer, are you saying what you really want to say?

Whether you are writing for page or screen, can you reach the emotional heart of your story and connect with your audience? Can you pinpoint your theme and the deep structure? Why do your characters do what they do? Can you develop your ideas even further? Will you reach the finishing line?

People of all ages have wonderful stories to tell, full of magical characters that they want to bring to life, and fresh innovative plots with plenty of complicated twists and turns.

The challenge is to capture all that creativity and make the story work. With practical help and advice, stories that are flawed can be fixed and writing that is good can be improved. Learning the craft and techniques of writing will empower your work.

Write Away Breaks on the Isle of Wight Weekends and five day courses:

  • Come with friends or join other creative writers.
  • Find new ways with words, develop your story, and discover the power of structure, theme, genre and tone.
  • Professionally guided workshops, individual editorial advice and time and space to write.
  • Opportunity for shared discussion and ideas development within a small group of other writers.
  • Freedom to relax and enjoy the fresh Solent sea air and coastal scenery on the Island in a stylish home from home setting, three minutes walk from the cliff walk and Lake beach path in lovely Sandown Bay. To find out what's on offer click on Dates above.

Please select the COURSES link above or press HERE to find out about the other courses run by Felicity fair Thompson.

Felicity's recommended reading list