Creative Writing For Those With Dyslexia

These workshops are aimed at dyslexic writers who want to develop their creativity. They will be led by a writer who is dyslexic, has published two novels and various articles and short stories, and has been teaching for over twenty years. The workshops are suitable for beginners as well as those who have been writing for a while. They focus on the idea that writing is about practice and not about talent.

Please bring a notebook and pen or a laptop to work on. There will be opportunities for you to share your work with others, and for informal, friendly discussion, but this will be optional--you won’t be put on the spot. The workshops will use free writing, creative visualisation, inspiration from life and character creation exercises to get your creativity flowing. There will be tips for developing your writing further at the end of each workshop.

Fee: FREE

Date: Monday 3 October
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Venue: Dyslexia Action, Office A, Bridge House, 97 - 101 High St, Tonbridge TN9 1DP

Date: Friday 7 October 2016
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Venue: Conference Room, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG

Date: Friday 11 November 2016
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Venue: Crawley Library, Southgate Ave, Crawley, RH10 6HG

Tutor: Louise Tondeur’s first two novels The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls were published by Headline Review. Some of her recent publications include ‘The First Time’ in Litro Magazine and two short stories in Everything is Spherical, the second Anthology of Dyslexic Writing. Louise has been teaching for over twenty years, currently as a Creative Writing lecturer at the University of Roehampton. You can find out more on her website: www.louisetondeur.co.uk

For more information visit http://www.creativefuture.org.uk/workshops