This six-day course consists of five concentrated morning workshops on one of Limnisa Centre's terraces overlooking the Saronic Gulf. Afternoons are devoted to writing and one-on-one sessions with the instructor. Evening activities include open group discussions.
The course: • examines ways to help you be self critical • gives you the methods by which to tighten up your story • shows you how to strengthen your characters • helps you polish up your prose • looks at the effects of using humour and tension in your writing • touches on specific issues such as editing and submissions procedure
Your Instructor Philip Wooderson has written many books for children, published by Scolastic, A & C Black and Oxford University Press. Two of his stories have been Guardian Children’s books of the week. His series about ancient Egypt, the Nile Files, was used by the Times to promote the Tutenkhamun exhibition in London. He has also written two historical novels, 'Trouble at the Mill' and 'Plague' published by Kingfisher in the UK and US. He tutors creative writing days in schools and is presently working on a novel set in ancient Greece.
About Limnisa Limnisa is located on the unspoilt peninsula of Methana. It is known for its volcanic healing spas, thousand-year-old terraces and Mycenean settlements. The Centre was started two years ago by Mariel to share this overwhelmingly beautiful place with like-minded people who can appreciate and be inspired by its simplicity, purity and calmness.
