Creative Writing Workshops for schools

 

Creative Writing workshops – £75.00 per 90 min session

Talks/Readings – £50.00 per 1hr session

Deborah is a published short story writer, children’s novelist and Creative Writing tutor for children and adults. She is also a prize-winning Doric writer, playwright and the author of two short story collections for adults. All Creative Writing workshops can be delivered in the North-east’s Doric dialect.

Workshops can be tailored to suit the Curriculum for Excellence and teachers’ individual topic requirements.

 

‘The children thoroughly enjoyed Deborah’s World War II writing workshop, combining hands-on artefacts, collaborative working and learning about using their senses to make their writing more interesting.’

Kate Lamb, Headteacher, Keithhall Primary, Inverurie

Recent successful workshops have focused on topics such as:

•  Pirates

•  The World War II Evacuees *

•  Culloden

Sessions looking at the craft of story writing:

•  Characterisation *

•  Plot *

•  Dialogue

•  Viewpoint

•  ‘Show - don’t tell’

•  Effective description/using five senses and emotions

•  Writing story ‘hooks’

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Emotional Literacy Workshop

I work with adult mental health/substance misuse groups and now offer a session for schools using Creative Writing as a therapeutic tool and as a means of self-expression – promoting emotional intelligence and well-being.

1 x 90 min. workshop.

‘My pupils were readily engaged and responded enthusiastically to Deborah’s Emotional Literacy workshop. Inspirational input resulted in quality writing as a collaborative follow-up.  A valuable and memorable experience from a talented ‘real’ author.’  Valerie McNiven, Pitmedden Primary.

CPD training for teachers also available on any aspect of Creative Writing.

* Exemplars available for study.

 

Creative Writing for Mental Health/Substance Misuse/Criminal Justice groups

Sessions are available using Creative Writing as a therapeutic tool and as a means of self-expression.

For a reference, please contact Jackie Junor. Employment development officer, Aberdeenshire Council

 

Creative Writing classes for adults

Deborah tutors courses in Creative Writing in the Aberdeenshire area. The classes are very relaxed and informal and are aimed at beginners.

The course aims to give a guide to Creative Writing and an understanding of the techniques required to write a short story.
(Advanced follow-on class also available)

The class will focus on short story writing as a means of teaching the craft, although the techniques you will learn can be applied
to many forms of prose writing.

So whether you have ambitions to see your work published and read by thousands in a national magazine, or to keep a more interesting diary, or just to experiment and write purely for your own pleasure – that’s your choice and takes nothing away from what is a most pleasurable and satisfying pastime.

Classes are currently running at Ellon Community Centre. Additional classes may be starting up in Aberdeenshire Community Centres later in the year

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CLASS INFORMATION CONTACT Nos-
Inverurie’s Garioch Community Centre		01467  620353
Ellon Community Centre	Pauline Bowie	01358  727910
For information on other classes in the area		01467  624207