Achieve your writing goals and deepen your understanding of the craft with a half-day or full-day writing workshop from the National Centre for Writing
NCW Academy workshops are a chance for you to immerse yourself in a one-off, friendly but focussed session, taught by an expert writer who will take a deep dive into a specific area of writing craft or genre. They allow you to interact in a small group to consider, practice and discuss your writing within a given subject area.
Workshops are the ideal choice if your goal is to develop and hone a particular skill set or experiment with a new element of writing for the first time. They are designed for writers of all levels.
We run workshops online and in-person from our base at Dragon Hall in Norwich. We offer concessionary rates and bursaries for writers facing financial barriers.
What to expect from our workshops
Workshops are usually a half day or full day in length. They are led by expert tutors and experienced writers who guide participants through a combination of writing exercises, discussion and other activities such as Q&As.
Some of our workshops happen in-person at the home of National Centre for Writing, Dragon Hall, in Norwich. Tea, coffee and water is always available, and you are also welcome to bring your own refreshments.
Online workshops are delivered using Zoom video conferencing. If you’re new to video conferencing, don’t worry, we’ll send you information about joining our workshops using your computer.
When preparing for your workshop, we recommend bringing a notepad and pen or laptop to write with during the exercises, and to jot down any ideas that strike during the discussions.
Upcoming workshops
How To Start Your Romance Novel with Owen Nicholls
Join romantic novelist Owen Nicholls as he looks at why the beginning and end of your romance novel should be about so much more than just the first and last page.
Saturday 10 February
Poetry Masterclass with Andrew McMillan
Join multi award-winning poet and author Andrew McMillan for a masterclass in writing contemporary poetry.
Saturday 24 February
