A day-long crime fiction creative writing workshop
The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival’s creative writing course for aspiring writers. Creative Thursday gives you the chance to hone your novel and short story writing skills with a day-long programme of workshops and seminars led by bestselling crime writers, publishing industry professionals and real-life crime experts.
The 2012 programme will be available to view Spring 2012.
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2011 Archive: Creative ThursdayTo give an idea of the kind of sessions and tutors you can expect to find at Creative Thursday, take a look at the 2011 programme below: Thursday 21 July 2011 |
| 9am Registration and Welcome from 2011 programming chair Dreda Say Mitchell |
| 9.30am Workshop A – 2 hr Intensive Writing Workshop with Stuart MacBride & Allan Guthrie Following their appearance on last year’s programme, two of the UK’s most successful crime authors come together again to lead a hands-on workshop aimed to expand any writer’s toolkit. Workshop B - 2 hr Intensive Writing Workshop with Dreda Say Mitchell |
| 11.45am ‘Getting To Yes’ – Submission Letters & Synopses This session has been especially programmed in response to delegate feedback from previous years. First impressions count! Your submission letter is the crucial first taste a prospective agent or publisher will get – not only your novel – but also the writer behind it. NJ Cooper, author and former editor, and Selina Walker, Publishing Director of Transworld Publishers, give you their expert guidance on how to make the most of your submission. |
| LUNCH |
| 1.45pm Workshop B – 2 hr Intensive Writing Workshop withDreda Say Mitchell Workshop A – 2 hr Intensive Writing Workshop with Stuart MacBride & Allan Guthrie |
| 4pm The Dragons Pen – Dare you enter? Four brilliant publishing professionals. Two minutes to convince them your synopsis and first chapter are worth reading. One audience full of your fellow would-be writers watching how you fare. Our literary version of the popular TV show, the Dragons’ Den, is not for the faint-hearted. We are offering a lucky few Creative Thursday participants with a completed concept for a crime novel the opportunity to pitch their book to two powerhouse agents, Jane Gregory of Gregory and Company and Luigi Bonomi of Luigi Bonomi Associates, and two highly-esteemed publishers, Wayne Brookes of Macmillan and Selina Walker of Transworld Publishers. Fail to excite the Dragons’ interest and you’ll be going back to the drawing board – but if your pitch rouses their keen instincts then they will vie with each other for the privilege of being the first to read a synopsis and first chapter of your work. But be prepared… it takes a lot to impress our Dragons! Places to pitch to the Dragons are limited due to time restrictions. Sadly not all participants will have the opportunity. Register your interest upon booking to be in with a chance to pitch. To be as fair as possible, names put forward will then be drawn out of a hat at the event. |
