The Lakes Writers' Course

2:15pm

Session 2:
David McVey
Writing for secular magazines and newspapers. How do you break into this market? What are the editors looking for? Is there any money to be made?

Session 3:
David McVey – Writing fiction
Short or long stories, what are the essentials you need to know – and how likely are you to be paid for your fiction writing?

or

Ali Hull – Telling a true story
From autobiography through to testimony books, there is a huge market for stories about real lives, but how do you go about writing them and selling the idea? How do you know if a story is long enough for a book or should just be an article?

9:15am

Session 4:
Joe Story/Ali Hull – Resources for writers.
From books through websites to magazines, what is out there and what should you be buying? What about technology? What is essential?

Session 5:
Joe Story – Writing style
What is it and why does it matter? How do you adapt it for different markets?

or

Ali Hull – Editing
You have got your contract – but now what can you expect? What happens in the editing process, and why?

Lunch

Tea break

Session 6:
Nick Page – Writing comedy
How do you write material that will amuse and entertain, and not just educate?

or

Ali Hull - The Christian publishing world
Who are the Christian publishers and what are they looking for?

Session 7:
Nick Page – Using the Bible
How do you use the Bible in your writing?

9:00am

Session 8:
Nick Page – Dragon's Den 1
Thinking commercially

Session 9
Nick Page - Develop your ideas for presentation to the Dragons!

or

Ali Hull – How do you break into writing for the Christian press?

Session 10:
Nick Page - Dragon's Den 2
Present your ideas to a panel of experts, including Nick Page, Joe Story, Mark Finnie and Ali Hull
Which ideas have potential? Which ones are Authentic looking for? And what else do you want to know about writing, publishing, editing or selling books?