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Write Historical Fiction with leading novelist Emma Darwin
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Write Historical Fiction with leading novelist Emma Darwin |
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One to One Email Correspondence. |
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10 weeks. |
 Fee: |
£300 |
About the course
Over ten weeks, best-selling novelist Emma Darwin (see www.emmadarwin.com) will get you started with your historical novel, working on research, voice, characterisation, plot, and above all how to root your fiction in history without getting stuck in the mud.
About the Tutor
Emma Darwin was born and brought up in London, with interludes in Manhattan and Brussels.
Her debut novel The Mathematics of Love was published in 2006. The Times described it as: "that rare thing, a book that works on every conceivable level. A real achievement", and it was was
shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers and Goss First Novel awards, longlisted for the Prince Maurice Prize and the RNA Novel of the Year,
and has been translated into many languages. Emma's bestselling second novel, A Secret Alchemy, was published in 2008,
and the Daily Mail acclaimed it as "powerful and utterly convincing". Emma is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University and has a PhD in Creative Writing from Goldsmiths, in which she explored the writing of historical fiction. She also teaches one-off workshops and one-day courses, and mentors individual writers.
www.emmadarwin.com
Emma Darwin's blog
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