
Finding Your Fictional Voice with Toby Litt | Workshop
Sir James Matthews Building
Age suitable for:
- 16+ only
Developing a clear, individual voice on the page is one of the most important things a beginning writer can do.
In this workshop, Toby Litt, prizewinning author and Head of Creative Writing at Southampton University, will share a wide range of different approaches to help you become more distinctively yourself. These will include practical suggestions, inspirational writing prompts and a set of exercises to continue in your own time.
LOCATION:
- Sir James Matthews Building
- 157-187 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7NN
- Level 2 (ground floor), Room 2063
Check-in: from 6:10PM, in the main entrance (foyer) of Sir James Matthews Building.
Accessibility: Venue has full wheelchair access. Priority seating for deaf, hard of hearing and visually impaired in the first front row. If you require additional support, please ask a member of the Festival team on site.
In this workshop, Toby Litt, prizewinning author and Head of Creative Writing at Southampton University, will share a wide range of different approaches to help you become more distinctively yourself. These will include practical suggestions, inspirational writing prompts and a set of exercises to continue in your own time.
LOCATION:
- Sir James Matthews Building
- 157-187 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7NN
- Level 2 (ground floor), Room 2063
Check-in: from 6:10PM, in the main entrance (foyer) of Sir James Matthews Building.
Accessibility: Venue has full wheelchair access. Priority seating for deaf, hard of hearing and visually impaired in the first front row. If you require additional support, please ask a member of the Festival team on site.
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