Using myths and legends as inspiration for new writing
Focussing on the primary elements of Character, Perspective and Plot, this is a fully interactive workshop, giving participants plenty of opportunity to develop – and begin to write and develop new characters based on old stories.
The plenary session of the workshop will allow participants who wish to do so to share the work they have created.
Feedback from previous workshop participants:
“Fabulous workshop – the practical exercises were amazingly helpful to my writing”
“Usually, I’m a non-fiction writer – this took my out of my comfort zone and was great fun –
and also really useful to my development as a writer”
“I really enjoyed building a character who is usually seen just as an afterthought in the
traditional telling of the tale”
Your Workshop Leader
Sam Davey is a prize-winning author of fantasy and speculative fiction – both short stories and novels. Her short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, the most recent being “Breaking Through the Penumbra”, Cicada Song Press, Nov 2025).
She is currently working on a series of novels retelling the legends of Camelot from a feminist perspective. Her new novel (2nd in series) The Sisters and The Sword will be published in June 2026, by Diversion Books/Simon and Schuster.
About the event:
Running time: 105 minutes including breaks
Venue: Cheviot Room
Tickets: £20.50/ £18.50 (plus 50p booking fee)
The event will be take place in-person. Workshops are not recorded. Workshops are not included In a weekend pass.
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