Creative Writing Classes with Martina Devlin
Publish Date: Tuesday, 20 September 2005
Calling all aspiring writers! Learn the art of creative writing from award winning author Martina Devlin at Dungannon Community Arts Studio this autumn. In association with Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council, Martina will host a ten-week course which will explore how to develop plot, characterisation, dialogue and description, plus how to approach an agent or publisher with your work.
The course will begin with a full day on Saturday the 8th October, 10.30pm – 5.00pm and will be followed by weekly sessions which will take place on Monday evenings from 7.00pm –10.00pm, starting on Monday 17th October and finishing on Monday 5th December.
Martina Devlin was born in Omagh, Co Tyrone and lived in London for seven years before settling in Dublin .She worked as a journalist and started writing fiction after winning a Hennessy Literary Award for her first short story in 1996. This was followed by four novels: Three Wise Men, Be Careful What You Wish For, Venus Reborn (nominated for the Sunday Independent-Hughes and Hughes Irish Novel of the Year award) and Temptation. Her fifth book, The Hollow Heart, is non-fiction and was published by Penguin in September 2005.
Aine Dolan, Community Arts Officer with Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council is delighted that Martina Devlin had decided to come to Dungannon to host these classes:
“ We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with someone of Martina Devlin’s prominence. During this course participants will have the opportunity to learn about developing plots and characters and gain inside knowledge in the world of publishing. Martina’s experience in the field of literature makes this a course that all aspiring writers should attend.”
To book your place please on the course contact Dungannon Community Arts Studio On: 028 87753626 or email: ddas@talk21.com. All workshops including the full day will take place at The Community Arts Studio, Dungannon, Unit T11 Dungannon Enterprise Centre, 2 Coalisland Rd, Dungannon. The cost per person is £40 and early booking is advisable to avoid disappointment.
