This is a cross-genre workshop for writers at any level, focused on writing effective dialogue. 

Dialogue is as important in fiction as speech is to everyday life, but it can be difficult to know how to use it effectively. Through guided readings and exercises based on theories from linguistics and existing works of fiction, participants will practice writing emotive, characterful dialogue that performs multiple functions within the story, advancing plot, building tension, and developing character and worldbuilding all at the same time. 

Your Workshop Leader

Eris Young is a writer, editor and trained linguist, with degrees from UCLA and the University of Edinburgh. Their short fiction has appeared in publications including Escape Pod, GigaNotoSaurus, Small Wonders and the Immigrant Sci Fi Short Stories anthology from Flame Tree Press, and their novel-in-progress, Idomeneja, was longlisted for the Cheshire Novel Prize. They are fiction editor at British Fantasy Award-winning Shoreline of Infinity, Scotland's science fiction magazine. 

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About the event:

 Running time: 105 minutes including breaks

 Tickets: £14 / £12 (plus 50p booking fee)

 The workshop will be take place in Zoom meetings. You will receive the Zoom link 48 hours before the event. Workshops are not recorded.

Please note there is no physical space provided at the festival venue to participate in this workshop.