One-off creative writing workshop on how to avoid an unclear narrative focus and info dumps, learning to show rather than tell.
Little Picardy is hosting a one-off creative writing workshop on narrative positioning and description on Wednesday 21 October, starting at 19:30. It's a single session rather than a course, so you can just drop in for the evening without committing to a full term.
The workshop focuses on two things that trip up almost every writer: narrative positioning and description. The session works through how to avoid an unclear narrative focus and the dreaded info dump — that moment when a story grinds to a halt because you've stopped the action to explain too much background at once. The aim is to learn how to show rather than tell, which is the shorthand for letting the reader piece things together from the scene instead of just being told what's happening. It's about keeping the momentum going while still getting the necessary details across.
If you've ever looked at a draft and felt it was getting bogged down in explanation, or struggled to decide exactly where your narrator should be standing in a scene, this is the kind of thing that helps clear that up. It's a practical look at the mechanics of a clearer writing style, rather than a general discussion about inspiration.
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The workshop is at Little Picardy, 18-22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA, in New Town. It runs on Wednesday 21 October from 19:30, and tickets are £10. The venue's own listing shows it's sold out, so you'll want to check if there are any last-minute spots left before making your plans.
