SUPPORT FOR WRITERS

Mentoring and Coaching – Manuscript Appraisal – Novel Groups and Writing Courses

I am an experienced writing tutor who has taught for eleven years on Sussex University's accredited Certificate in Creative Writing.

I offer affordable support, advice and feedback that writers can call on when they need it. Writing Clinic is a flexible, affordable and personalised service that can be adapted to your needs, whether you need ongoing support with writing a novel, feedback on a completed manuscript, advice on technical aspects of writing or simply encouragement and moral support. I also run novel support groups, weekly classes and writing workshops in the Brighton area.

What clients and students have said about me:

“Umi has read many thousands of words of my plays and two novels and has given consistently constructive criticism which has not only improved the quality of my work but also encouraged me to continue to write and – most importantly – to continue to enjoy the process. She has a real editor’s eye and is as likely to spot a missing word or comma as an inaccuracy or flaw in plot or characterisation.” Sue Eckstein (Radio 4 playwright and author of ‘The Cloths of Heaven’, and 'Interpreters" - Myriad Editions, 2009 and 2011)

I wanted to tell you my news which is I’ve won the Bridport prize. It’s with a story I started in your class when we did a homework on writing a fairy story, and I started one about a girl who leaves the sea for the forest. Three years and much work later it had become The Woodcutter’s Wife and won first prize in the Bridport, judged by Zoe Heller. I did find that whole first term with you very inspirational. Alison Fisher (Winner of Bridport Prize 2011)

More details on my website: www.umisinha.com