Courses and workshops held at The Folk House, 40a Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG Tel: 0117 926 2987 –Spring Term begins week commencing 9th Jan 2006. Tutor Rosemary Dun MA Creative Writing. SIGN UP NOW!!
12-week courses
Write That Novel Now. A 12-week novel writing course. What are editors loooking for? How can you increase the likelihood of getting published? Are you writing the novel you should be writing? Whether you have started or at the ideas stage, bring along your budding novel for workshopping in some zing, structure, and pizazz. Tue. 5.30– 7.30 p.m. - NOT RUNNING THIS TERM
Way With Words Fun sessions on writing short fiction and poetry. Using class and home exercises, discover that you too have a way with words. Suitable for all levels. Wed. 1.00 – 3.00 p.m.
Write Stuff A course in short fiction. Got ideas but don't know how to structure? No ideas but want to write fiction? Have written, but need a kick start? Using home and class exercises to learn how to plot and how to write and critique own and each other's stories in a friendly, safe and supportive environment. Plus how to mine your own tales. Suitable for all levels. Thurs. 6 - 8 p.m
Saturday one- day workshops:Write Here, Write Now Ever wanted to write fiction or poetry? Don't have the time? Need a start? Free those stories and poems right here, right now. Bring along your imagination and come prepared to write. Suitable for all levels.
NEW GROUPS & WRITERS CAFÉ
Write Here @ Bristol Central Library 2nd Monday of each month. First one 9th Jan 2006. Fun creative writing group led by Rosemary Dun. 5.30 pm - 7 pm £5
Circles Writers monthly creative writing group held at Circles Bookshop, North Street, BS3. Fun creative writing group led by Rosemary Dun 2nd Tuesday of each month. First one 10th Jan 2006 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm £5
Big Mouth Poetry Surgery @ Bristol Central Library. 3rd Monday of each month. First one 16th Jan 2006. Come along and try out your poetry aloud. Receive feedback in a friendly and supportive environment. Suitable for page or stage poets or anything in between! led by Big Mouth host and performance poet Rosemary Dun. 5.30 pm - 7 pm £5
NEW! NEW! READING SERVICE
I have been teaching creative writing for some years now. I have a MA in Creative Writing and have had several short stories and poems published (see biography). I am now offering a reading/ critique service. For a fee I will read your work and offer you feedback which will help you to either hone your piece or prepare for publication.
Fee for short stories:
(stories are rounded up to the nearest 1,000 words).
up to 3,000 words
4,000 words
5,000 words£30.00
£40.00
£50.00Fee for poetry:
For your fee you will get a full critique and feedback plus helpful suggestions and references where appropriate.
up to 5 poems
10 poems£30.00
£60.00Contact: rosemary.dun@virgin.net
MENTORING AVAILABLE
I am available for mentoring - please apply via email. There is funding for writers/ performance poets to pay a mentor per session. For details of funding contact ArtsMatrix in Bristol or your local Arts Council. I can mentor you as a writer, as a performer/ writer/ promoter, or any combination. Mentoring to be tailored to needs.
Writers Groups I am available for writers groups to either give feedback on writing or to provide writing exercises and/or workshop tailored to your group's needs. My fee for this is £25 for an hour and £50 for 2 hours – plus expenses.
Contact: rosemary.dun@virgin.net
Schools and Community ProjectsI have experience in teaching/ leading workshops in schools, at festivals, and as part of community projects (see biography). My fees are £200 per day and £100 per half day – plus expenses (or as agreed).
Rosemary, Chelsea FC legend Roy Bentley, and Crispin Thomas kicking it out at Chelsea schools football poetry workshops at Chelsea Football Ground 2005.
What Students Had To Say About Rosemary's Folk House Courses/ Workshops:"I can't thank you enough. You have been an inspiring teacher and I wouldn't have got a place on my masters course without you."
"Inspiring. Teacher is obviously very knowledgeable about the subject. The classes are too short!"
"Very creative and refreshing. First time I realised how much fun writing is! The course worked really well, I learned lots, and it was well balanced."
"Great class. Loads of really useful information delivered with lots of enthusiasm and useful comments."
"I enjoy listening to the stories written by people in class, and learning from them."
"Liked the fact that it was inclusive and focussed on having fun."
"The course has been pretty thorough. Thank you."
"I felt that I learnt a lot from the course. It certainly has got me started on writing and I hope to continue. It was also a lot of fun and a laugh."