Writing Horror Fiction - 4-week course

8th August 2023 7:30pm to 29th August 2023 9:30pm

WRITING HORROR FICTION=
Tuesdays 8th August to 29th August, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Tickets £55 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-horror-fiction-tickets-634739441757

Join acclaimed writing tutor and lecturer Alex Davis for a summer short course exploring how to write great horror fiction. Over four weeks we'll cover the essentials of writing in the field and ensure that you can create tales that are bound to keep your readers awake at night...

WEEK 1 - defining horror and subgenre

WEEK 2 - building mood and atmosphere

WEEK 3 - creating a monster

WEEK 4 - the psychology of horror fiction

The course also includes options for writing feedback and author one-to-ones as additional items.

ABOUT THE COURSE LEADER

Alex Davis is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Derby, and has been running workshops for almost twenty years. His work has often focussed on horror, sci-fi and fantasy, incuding a range of writing sessions and courses as well as organising large-scale events such as Edge-Lit, FantasyCon, StokerCon and the UK Ghost Story Festival.

Booking & payment

Tickets £55 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-horror-fiction-tickets-634739441757

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