Start Writing
Creative Writing Workshops in Libraries
This spring we’ll be bringing you new creative writing workshops in libraries across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland. Are you curious about writing, but have never put pen to paper before? Or maybe you’re already a writer but you want to develop your craft and build your writing skills?
These creative writing courses will be delivered by award-winning professional writers, Amanda Quinn, Jessie Greengrass and Harry Man. Over six weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to explore writing across forms and learn to access your creative side.
“This has been such a wonderful opportunity to meet people who are so talented and inspiring. I’m at the beginning of my writing journey and this has given me so much knowledge and a thirst to keep going.”
– Start Writing participant
Creative Writing Workshops at Jesmond Library
Have you always wanted to write? Maybe you’re a writer wanting to get back into the writing habit? Whatever stage you’re at, this six-week course delivered by writer Amanda Quinn will encourage and support you to get writing. The course is suitable for beginners or anyone wanting to develop their writing skills in a welcoming and friendly environment.
A limited number of free tickets are available to people for whom the cost is prohibitive. Please contact Margot Miltenberger [email protected].
Start date: 6 April 2024
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: £35, plus booking fee
Creative Writing Workshops at Berwick Library
Over the course of six weeks, led by writer Jessie Greengrass, participants will examine different aspects of writing including character, voice, and plot. Our aim will be to develop new skills and to explore old ones, while thinking about what works for each of us as writers – and what doesn’t.
A limited number of free tickets are available to people for whom the cost is prohibitive. Please contact Margot Miltenberger [email protected].
Start date: 13 April 2024
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: £35, plus booking fee
Poetry Workshops at Killingworth Library
In this series of entry-level workshops delivered by poet Harry Man, we will be exploring the potential for invention in poetry, how to work with image, sound and type and to learn new ways to express ourselves on the page.
A limited number of free tickets are available to people for whom the cost is prohibitive. Please contact Margot Miltenberger [email protected].
Start date: 17 April 2024
Duration: 6 weeks
Price: £35, plus booking fee
Previous Start Writing Workshops
Creative Writing Workshops at Wooler Library delivered by Caro Giles.
Creative Writing Workshops at Morpeth Library delivered by Stephanie Butland.
Creative Writing Workshops at Newcastle West End Library delivered by Tahmina Ali.
Creative Writing Workshops at Newcastle City Library delivered by Laura Fish.
Creative Writing Workshops at Blyth Library delivered by Matt Wesolowski.
Creative Writing Workshops at Whitley Bay Library delivered by Carina Rodney.
Creative Writing Workshops at Prudhoe Library delivered by David Mark.
Start Writing is sponsored by Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society
Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) make sure you receive the money you’re entitled to as a writer when someone copies or uses your work. They collect money from all over the world, then pay it to their members. So far, they’ve paid a total of £600 million to their 117,000 members. ALCS is a not-for-profit organisation owned by their members and open to all types of writer.
As part of ALCS’ commitment to fostering an awareness of authors’ rights, they have developed or funded a number of resources aimed specifically at educating people about copyright. You can find downloads of the copyright education leaflets, information booklets, lesson plans, projects and competitions they’ve produced or sponsored, aimed at different age groups.
