Creating Fictional Characters

Day Course - NOW BOOKING

Online course, Sat 28 November, 10-3:30pm

Engaging the Imagination

Day Course - NOW BOOKING

Online course, Friday 25 September, 10-3:30pm

AUTUM Term Weekly Classes

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Writing Retreat, Le Marche, Italy

8 - 15 May 2021

Ruth Brandt

I am a prize-winning writer and creative writing tutor. Born and raised in Bristol, I studied Mathematics and Physics BSc at London University before discovering my passion for writing which led me to study the MFA in Creative Writing at Kingston University (Distinction).

My main love is prose writing. My short stories, both literary and commercial, have been widely published in magazines, anthologies and online, read at literary festivals and performed. I have written novels and had poetry published and a play performed.

More about Ruth

Shortlisted

‘Under the Lilac Tree’ - Flash 500 Competition - July 20

Published

‘10 Things You Should Never Throw Up On’ - Cabinet of Heed - July 20

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Published

‘Finishing Line’ - Reflex Fiction Summer Competition - September 19
Published in A Girl’s Guide to Fly Fishing anthology - July 20

Runner-up

‘Ten Things I Learned from Being a Troglodyte’ - Retreat West Quarterly Competition - Feb 20

2nd Place

‘A Contemplation of Rain and Ducks’ - Writers’ Retreat UK Short Story Competition 2020

Shortlisted

'Playthings' - Retreat West Monthly Flash Fiction Competition - Jan 2020

Published

‘Two Years Ago’ - Cabinet of Heed - Jan 2020

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Published

'Sheet Music' - Ellipsis Zine - Dec 2019

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Nominated

‘Shooting Waters’ - flash fiction - Best Small Fictions Award 2019 by Into the Void

Highly Commended/Published

‘Lucky Underpants’ - flash fiction - Bridport Prize
Published in the competition anthology - October 18

Weekly Classes

Autum Term NOW BOOKING

Tue AM, Tue PM, Wed AM, Weds PM & Wed EVE - Sep - Nov 2020

My classes are suitable for anyone who wants to start writing creatively or for anyone who already writes and who wants to develop their skills.

Day Courses

Engaging the Imagination - Fri 25 Sept 2020
Creating Fictional Charaters - Sat 28 Nov 2020
Memoir Writing - Fri 11 Dec 2020

These online courses are suitable for anyone who wants to start writing creatively or for anyone who already writes and who wants to develop their skills.

The Lightbox

Art as Inspiration – POSTPONED

No previous knowledge of art or artists is needed for you to use the Lightbox’s collection to come up with stories, characters and poems.

West Dean College

Memoir Writing - 13 - 15 Nov 2020

Whether you are writing directly about your life or writing fiction, ultimately you base your stories on your experiences and those of others – the common human experience.