‘Get Started’ Writing Programme
Words of Colour Productions has been awarded £5,000 from Awards for All London to raise awareness of and to promote arts and literature among individuals and groups who are more likely to be excluded, to enable their work to be performed and published.
This is the purpose of the Get Started writing programme.
Through tailored consultancy, workshops, online training, personal development and career advice, Words of Colour Productions aims to boost the numbers of visible poets, authors and journalists from often excluded communities. The programme aims to increase the opportunities for their work to be published and performed, and for participants to gain access to inspiring writers and professionals from the media and publishing industries.
Our ‘Get Started’ Writing Programme consists of:
Seminars
2 Career-focused seminars @ Centerprise Bookstore
THE CHALLENGES FOR BLACK WRITERS
A Creative Writing Seminar
| Date & Time: | Saturday 23rd September 2006 |
| Location: | Centerprise Bookstore, Hackney |
| Facilitator: | Nicole Moore, Co-founder |
| Guest Speakers: | Andrea Enisuoh (New Nation & Artzine) and Patsy Antoine (ex-HarperCollins editor & writer) |
MAKE YOUR MARK AS A FEATURE WRITER
A Feature Writing Seminar
For budding Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Journalists
| Date & Time: | Saturday 4th November 2006 |
| Location: | Centerprise Bookstore, Hackney |
| Facilitator: | Joy Francis, Co-founder |
| Guest Speakers: | Selina Julien (Assistant Editor NOW magazine) and Laura Smith (The Guardian & Independent) |
Workshops
6 Practice-led workshops @ Hackney Museum:
Introduction to Creative Writing
| Date & Time: | Saturday 13 January 2007 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | Poetry: The written & spoken word |
| Facilitator: | Ebele Ajogbe |
| Date & Time: | Saturday 10 February 2007 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | This is your life: A workshop on life writing |
| Facilitator: | Pasty Antoine |
| Date & Time: | Saturday 17 March 2007 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | Short but sweet: A workshop on creating short stories/fiction |
| Facilitator: | Patsy Antoine |
Introduction to Feature Writing
| Date & Time: | Saturday 25 November 2006 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | Feature types & developing ideas to pitch |
| Facilitator: | Joy Francis |
| Date & Time: | Saturday 27 January 2007 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | Writing memorable profiles and interviews |
| Facilitator: | Andrea Enisuoh |
| Date & Time: | Saturday 24 February 2007 |
| Location: | Hackney Museum |
| Title: | Writing opinion pieces and tips for successful freelancing |
| Facilitator: | Paul Macey |
Online courses
Online Feature Writing Course
| Start Date | Monday 23rd April 2007 |
| End Date: | Wednesday 27th June 2007 (extended due to ill health) |
| Topics: | What makes a good feature idea? Choosing the right feature type and style Knowing your target audience Structuring & writing your feature Understanding the commissioning process |
| Facilitator: | Joy Francis |
Online Creative Writing Course - (Rescheduled)
| Start Date | Monday 1st October 2007 |
| End Date: | Monday 5th November 2007 |
| Topics: | Writing a 3,000 word short story |
| Facilitator: | Susan Yearwood |
The next online courses in feature writing and creative writing will be taking place in October 2007. Participants will have the opportunity to receive professional tailored one to one support with assignments to help them develop a piece of writing - be it a feature, poem or short story. For more information on the courses, fees and to book a place, email info@wordsofcolour.co.uk.
Comments
‘If you are new to feature writing I can definitely recommend you take this short but highly effective and easy to follow course. The training materials keep you focused and the personal mentoring helps to guide you towards your end goal.’
DC
‘It wasn’t as straightforward as I thought, but it left me determined to identify topics I wanted to write about and feeling confident that the course provides an excellent guide for supporting me in writing them.’
JH
FEATURE WRITING WORKSHOPS
“The tutor was very engaging, knowledgeable and approachable. I liked the small intimate class size. The handouts were great and I will actually refer to them.”
“It was excellent! The relaxed atmosphere made it very easy to speak up and share ideas. It was very supportive.”
“The pitching of ideas and sharing with others increased my confidence and has given me more of an idea of what to write about and different styles.”
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS
“I found the whole course useful and it was very well presented.”
“I really enjoyed the spoken word exercises, listening to poets as I usually don’t have the patience. With seven of us we all had the chance to participate.”
“I enjoyed the workshop, especially the free writing section as it forced me to think more creatively.”