6-Week Virtual Starter Kit with Tanya Farrelly

*Please note that this course will take place remotely*

Focusing on the key aspects of fiction writing, explore ways to create intriguing characters, generate plot, and use dialogue effectively, as well as considering point of view, the importance of conflict, and how to effectively use setting in this online workshop. With the aid of writing prompts, participants will have the chance to put into practice what they have learned and will receive feedback on their work in a fun and supportive environment.

The duration of this course is 6 weeks, for a cost of €165 (€150 for members).

Tanya Farrelly is the author of three books: a short fiction collection When Black Dogs Sing (Arlen House), which was longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and named winner of the Kate O’ Brien Award 2017, and two psychological thrillers: The Girl Behind the Lens and When Your Eyes Close (Harper Collins), both Amazon bestsellers. She holds a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing from Bangor University, Wales, and teaches at the Irish Writers Centre, Dublin. She is the founder and director of Staccato Literary Salon and Bray Literary Festival. Her second short story collection is forthcoming from Arlen House in 2020.