Finding Your Voice in Translation

This five-week workshop is designed for practising translators as well as those curious about the craft of literary translation. The workshop will be held in English. We’ll begin with close readings of contemporary texts into English, identifying and discussing the techniques at work. As the workshop progresses, we’ll evaluate these approaches in the context of … Read more

NOVEL II: THE NOVEL IN PROGRESS

This ten-week course is designed for writers who are already writing a novel (or a collection of connected short stories). Based on the workshop model, the course will also function as  masterclass (in which you get to pick the topics) and support group (Hi, my name is Victoria Gosling and I’m a relapsing novelist). In a … Read more

WRITE YOUR NOVEL I

If you’ve even considered writing a novel, this is the workshop for you. Over seven weeks, we will be breaking down the process and looking at the different ways of writing a novel. We’ll take a deep dive into plot, structure, characterisation and revision and discuss classic texts from a range of genres, analysing why … Read more

Writing + Pitching Serialized TV

So, you have an idea for a TV series. Or, you’ve already written a TV pilot. What comes next? In this 8-week course, students will write and workshop original TV pilots and learn how to take the next steps toward getting them off the page and onto the screen. They can expect to leave the … Read more

On the Nature of Writing with Siouxzi Connor

A 5-week Autumn course for poets, literary fiction writers and literary non-fiction writers, interested in bringing ecology, hydrofeminism and other more-than-human knowledges into their work — both in content and via technique. Email us at hello@thereaderberlin.com to sign up! The course includes how ecological thinking can inform writing through form (such as tuning into more-than-human communication to … Read more

The Fiction Workshop: End and Begin Again

This five-week intensive distills Olivia’s seven-week fiction workshop into a focused exploration of endings and revision. Endings carry enormous weight: they must feel surprising yet inevitable, resonate back through the story, and linger. But how do you find an ending if you don’t yet know where your story is going? How do you strike the … Read more

WRITE YOUR NOVEL I

If you’ve even considered writing a novel, this is the workshop for you. Over seven weeks, we will be breaking down the process and looking at the different ways of writing a novel. We’ll take a deep dive into plot, structure, characterisation and revision and discuss classic texts from a range of genres, analysing why the … Read more

Romanwerkstatt auf Deutsch

Ein sechswöchiger, generativer Schreibworkshop, der Einführung in kreatives Schreiben und Coaching für Eure Schreibprojekte bietet. Schreib eine Email an hello@thereaderberlin.com, um dich zu registrieren. Wir werden Eure Texte besprechen und gemeinsam schreiben – an Form, Stimme und Stil arbeiten. Jede Woche behandeln wir einen anderen Aspekt der Entwicklung eines fiktionalen, erzählerischen Texts. Wir lesen Kurzgeschichten, … Read more

Novel Writing Workshop

A six week, two-hour virtual generative writing workshop to propel your novel along. Each week we will cover a different aspect of how to build a novel. Students will discuss different forms and techniques, and will be given writing prompts. We will workshop weekly submissions, work on the anatomy of your novel and write together. … Read more

Embodied Practice: A Creative Writing Workshop

What is embodiment in writing and practice? What does being a writer mean in the day to day? Suitable for writers of prose and poetry at all levels, this 7-week workshop will support and nurture your creative practice as a whole, while working towards the completion of one piece of writing. Email us at hello@thereaderberlin.com … Read more

Writing the Feature Film

CITIZEN KANE. CHINATOWN. BARBIE. What do these movies all have in common? They all started with a script! In this 7-week course, students will learn the basics of feature film screenwriting and embark on writing the first draft of their own movie script. Students can expect to leave the course with AT LEAST the first … Read more

Novel Writing Workshop

A six week, two-hour virtual generative writing workshop to propel your novel along. Each week we will cover a different aspect of how to build a novel. Students will discuss different forms and techniques, and will be given writing prompts. We will workshop weekly submissions, work on the anatomy of your novel and write together. … Read more

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