Experienced practitioner Jan Lane offers a relaxed introduction to creative writing with this one-off workshop. All writers keep a journal or notebook; in this session Jan will introduce the importance of journaling for writers. Each participant will receive a high-quality notebook by specialist stationer Mark + Fold, and Jan will guide the group to collect various ideas for writing using the beautiful High Grange landscape as inspiration. Please bring weather-appropriate clothing – we will be outside at some point regardless! Suitable for all abilities, booking essential.

On the day there will be an opportunity to sign up for a new creative writing course from September 2023, which will run in blocks of six weeks.

Cost: £45pp to include light refreshments and a Mark+Fold notebook

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Jan has been writing fiction and non-fiction for over 10 years and devising and leading creative writing workshops for 8 years for adults and through schools. Her own words have been variously published online and in print, and she has a Masters Degree in Creative Writing. Her novel was longlisted in the 2021/2 Mslexia Novel Award, and she has also been longlisted for the Bath Short Story Award. She is also a reader for the Nature Chronicles Prize. She has a PGCE in Secondary English Teaching and is currently involved in a research project at Exeter University looking at improving writing outcomes for secondary school children.