“Whichever door you enter by, you’ll leave a different way. Tŷ Newydd is a place which changes your perspective.”
I hope you’ll be inspired by our Autumn creative writing courses.
You can access the details through the links below. Discounts and bursaries are available on all courses, so please do not hesitate to call us or email us to enquire: 01766 522811 tynewydd@literaturewales.org
With thanks and best wishes,
from the Tŷ Newydd team
September
Travel Writing and Writing about Life with tutors: Jay Griffiths and Rory Maclean - 1-6 September
This course explores the transformation of our ordinary encounters, epic journeys, family histories and imaginative quests into stories and books. Read more: http://www.llenyddiaethcymru.org/x3-travel-writing-and-writing-about-life/
Writing for Children with Tutors: Manon Steffan Ros and Bethan Gwanas - 8-13 September
Participants are welcome to work through the medium of Welsh or the English language. Bring your favourite children’s books and an idea for a children’s story, and through group work and one-to-one sessions, Bethan and Manon will help you get started. Read more: http://www.llenyddiaethcymru.org/x19-writing-for-children/
Writing in Health and Social Care with Tutors: Victoria Field and Graham Hartill - 22-27 September
There’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that creative writing and reading can promote better health and wellbeing. On this course, participants will explore the different ways writing can be used with and by patients, clients and service users and in health, educational or community settings. Read more: http://www.literaturewales.org/x33-writing-in-health-and-social-care/
November
War and Trauma in Poetry with Tutors: Deryn Rees-Jones and Sophie Cooke - 10-15 November
To coincide the centenary of the First World War, commemorations and readings of war poems will feature in the course programme throughout the next four years. Read more: http://www.literaturewales.org/x28-war-and-trauma-in-poetry/
Game Mad with Tutors: Ella Romanos and James Parker - 17-21 November
The games industry now represents over 50% of the download market. How can established Welsh writing talent enter this exciting new sphere of creativity transferring their skills in to a new world and arena? Read more:http://www.literaturewales.org/x23-game-mad/
Writing Creative Non-Fiction with Tutors: Horatio Clare and Laura Barton - 24-29 November
How does one write well about life, whether from memory, sources or observation? Participants - of any level - will look at how the techniques of fiction and drama can best be applied to non-fiction. Read more:http://www.llenyddiaethcymru.org/x4-writing-creative-non-fiction/
