A SPECIAL DAY FOR NOVELISTS BY SWWJ

SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS & JOURNALISTS PLAN THEIR FIRST DAY FOR NOVELISTS

This will be held on SATURDAY November lst 2008 from 11.00 - 4.00pm at The New Cavendish Club, 44 Great Cumberland Place, London W1H 7BS (nearest tube Marble Arch).

This first Day for Novelists will be led by Wendy Hughes and subsequent ones will be facilitated by Silja Swaby. It is designed for beginners as well as more experienced novelist, and a comprehensive factfile on writing your novel will be handed out on the day. In this workshop Wendy will cover the salient points of novel writing, starting your novel and questions to ask yourself, studying the market, planning and plotting, character and characterisation, The big ‘C’ – conflict, research and how much detail, viewpoints and revision and submission. There will also be time for general discussion and what subjects you would like covered in future workshops. It is planned to run two Days for Novelists a year.

The cost of the day is £18.50 per person. (Cheque made payable to Wendy Hughes). Refreshments can be ordered at the New Cavendish Club. Further information can be obtained from Wendy Hughes email: wendy@stickler.org.uk or telephone 01932 702874.