Finish Your Book – Group Programme
We want to see your book on the shelves! Take the time, and the action needed, to finally finish your first draft.
Starting a book can be great fun, but finishing it can feel hard, especially when you’re writing on your own. Our ‘Finish Your Book’ group programme can help. Giving you time to write. Gaining feedback on your writing. Setting goals. Learning how to edit. And doing all of this as part of a small, dedicated group of writers.
This is an online programme delivered live via Zoom.
Finish Your Book – Online Group Programme
Our programme will provide you with motivation and practical support. We want to see you type ‘the end’. We want you to finish your first draft so you can achieve your wildest dreams. This programme is for non-fiction or fiction writers, but not for poets (we have another amazing course for our lovely poetry friends).
Course Length: The course is delivered in six sessions, over six weeks. Each session is 75 minutes long. You’ll be asked to review writing from other participants outside of this time.
Programme Dates:
Wednesday 6 November 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 13 November 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 20 November 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 27 November 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 4 December 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Wednesday 11 December 2024 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm
Price - from £135
This is an online course delivered live via Zoom. You’ll need access to Zoom on a mobile, tablet or computer and an internet connection.
Overview:
Writing can feel lonely but know you are not alone. We care about you and your book, and we want you to finish it! Our new group programme has been designed specifically for writers who have started and stopped, but still can't shake the desire to finish their book. It's time to bring your story to life, and we're here to make that happen. It’s time to make a plan, take time to write and finish your story.
In this group programme:
We’ll transport you to our writers’ room, as we write together with focused and guided creative time.
We’ll arm you with tools to help you start editing your novel, or non-fiction book.
We teach you how to provide useful feedback on written work, and we’ll help you to understand what you can learn as you provide feedback on the work of others.
We’ll help you solve some of your biggest writing problems.
Each week you’ll be asked to read and provide feedback on writing from another course attendee, helping you to learn how to edit and improve your own writing, as well as providing useful feedback to a peer.
By the end of the group programme:
You’ll have completed at least 8 writing sprints. You’ll be amazed at how much you can write in these sprint sessions.
You’ll have gained peer feedback on at least 3,000 words of your written work.
You’ll have given feedback on the work of your peers. This will allow you to learn how to edit and it will give you a new perspective on your own work.
You’ll have the chance to submit a personal question or writing problem and we’ll tackle this as a group to help provide you with a solution.
You’ll create an action plan to help you take your writing forward.
And you’ll have spent time with a wonderful group of writers.
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· In our introductory week, you’ll provide a brief overview of your book project.
· You’ll create clear goals and start to make a plan for finishing your book.
· We’ll explore why feedback is important and you’ll learn how to give useful feedback that not only helps someone else but also helps you learn how to edit.
· We’ll also squeeze a quick writing sprint into our session.
· You’ll be allocated work to read and give feedback on.
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· It’s a writing week! We’ll spend most of this time writing.
· You’ll have a short feedback session with your writing partner.
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· During week three, we’ll explore editing. Help you identify where you are in the process.
· We’ll break down some of the common mistakes and pitfalls made by authors – over-editing and under-editing – and how you can avoid them!
· You’ll understand the foundations and structure of macro and micro editing and how you can apply this to your work.
· We’ll also squeeze a quick writing sprint into our session.
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· It’s a writing week! We’ll spend most of this time writing.
· You’ll have a short feedback session with your writing partner.
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· This is our troubleshooting week. You’ll have the opportunity to submit your biggest writing problem, or your greatest book struggle, and we’ll help each other as we tackle these tricky topics together.
· You’ll be allocated work to read and give feedback on.
· We’ll also squeeze a quick writing sprint into our session.
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· It’s a writing week! We’ll spend most of this time writing.
· You’ll have a short feedback session with your writing partner.
· We’ll also complete your action plan so you can move forward after our programme ends.
Ready to finish your book? Our group programme provides expert guidance and practical advice in a friendly, supportive environment. Don’t let your dream remain unwritten. Join us today and get your book finished.
What’s more:
When the programme starts, you’ll also receive a digital copy of How to Edit Your Book Workbook.
We are only offering 6 places for this course. You will work with a small, intimate group of like-minded people. We wanted to create a supportive environment to allow you to feel comfortable and confident.
You’ll have email support throughout the programme, should you have questions or need help.
After completing the programme, you’ll gain access to a private storyteller’s Facebook group, exclusively for our alumni. The group is bursting with regular ideas, prompts, tips and a supportive community full of like-minded people to help you on your writing journey.
This programme is for you if:
You struggle to write regularly.
You can’t seem to find time to write.
You don’t want your book to remain unfinished.
You need help and encouragement to develop a writing habit.
You want to bring your book to life.
You want someone to keep you accountable.
You want to learn how to improve your writing through feedback.
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