Part one: Form and structure - Aristotle or bust. 19 January 6.30-10pm

A practical workshop exploring the essential ingredients of dramatic storytelling.  What you may not know is how much you already know.  The workshop will unearth all the things we take for granted about telling a dramatic story.  This session is suitable for writers at every level of experience . 

Part two: The inside track 23 March 7-9pm

Lifting the Lid off What Literary Deparments and West End Producers Want: THE INSIDE TRACK – Lifting the Lid off What Literary Departments and West End Producers want.  What has worked, what does work, what will work. Part lecture, part Q and A, this session is designed to make you aware of what the industry wants from you.  It will explore ways that writers can navigate a path between being commercial and being original.

Jack Bradley has taught and run workshops internationally – from Belfast to Buenos Aires, Oslo to Soweto.  He is a freelance dramaturg and playwright and is Literary Associate for Sonia Friedman Productions, one of the most vibrant theatre production companies in the West End and Broadway.   Jack was Literary Manager at the National Theatre from 1995 – 2007.

Perfect for: Writers seeking a crash course in narrative structure from the basics to the finer points; writers who are curious about what drives and inspires the people who receive and read your work; writers who are seeking strategic advice on how to package their ideas and increase their appeal.