Category: HWS Events

In the first half of this workshop, Louise will explore the topic of psychic distance, what it is and how to use it in fiction. In the second half, she’ll cover writing authentic dialogue.

These topics are relevant for anyone writing fiction, creative non-fiction, or memoir, and for both experienced and beginning writers.

Louise Morrish will be familiar to many as a Hampshire Writers’ Society member and speaker, and also for her writing groups held at Goldfinch Books in Alton. She is a librarian and author of two novels. Her passion is discovering the stories of ordinary women in the past who achieved extraordinary things but whom history has forgotten, and then reimagining their lives in her fiction.

This workshop will be held at the Winchester Arc, Saturday 12th July 10-12.

To book your place, please email inquiries@hampshirewriterssociety.co.uk, including your name and the workshop you are interested in. If you are interested in more than one workshop, please tell us which you’d prefer. If you book early, payment will be requested after June 12th, and bookings will then be confirmed.

Places are limited to 12 attendees. Priority will be given to members of the Hampshire Writers Society and to people who haven’t attended other workshops.

Cost: Members £5, Non-members £20.

In this hands-on workshop, Francesco examines the importance of backstories to highlight narrative thematic resonance, analysing novels and films in depth to understand what can undermine an otherwise engaging story.

With examples from Madame Bovary to Spiderman, including books, TV, and movies, he’ll show you how to use backstory effectively, and where it can go wrong. Thought-provoking exercises are included, suitable for both authors looking to improve their work in progress and writers thinking about their first draft.

Francesco Sarti is familiar to many of us as a member of Hampshire Writers’ Society. He is an experienced creative writing teacher and author of poetry, short fiction and novels, published in both Italian and English. He is represented by Justin Nash from the Kate Nash Literary Agency, and is working on his debut novel.

This workshop will be held at the Winchester Arc, Saturday 14th June 10-12.

To book your place, please email inquiries@hampshirewriterssociety.co.uk, including your name and the workshop you are interested in. If you are interested in more than one workshop, please tell us which you’d prefer. If you book early, payment will be requested after May 14th, and bookings will then be confirmed.

Places are limited to 15 attendees. Priority will be given to members of the Hampshire Writers Society and to people who haven’t attended other workshops.

For the complete workshops programme and more information on how booking works, see Workshops.

Cost: Members £3, Non-members £10.