Venue: Theatre Royal, Bath

Address: Sawclose, Bath, BA1 1ET

Date: Saturday 14th June 2025

Time: 10am - 5pm

Workshop Number: B140625

Price: £50

Duration: 7 hours, including lunch/coffee breaks

Class Size: Minimum six required for workshop to proceed*

Ticketing: Handled direct by venue. To enrol, please visit: www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/write-a-complete-story

Format: via comprehensive worksheets, discussion, writing exercises and dedicated blocks of time to create our stories.

Age: all ages, though 16s and under to be accompanied by an adult.

(I am DBS checked)

This creative writing workshop is suitable for beginners, writers with projects underway or those looking for a fresh injection of inspiration. It is perfect for all genres and those wishing to write novels and short stories.

Workshop description: in the iconic setting of Bath’s inspiring Theatre Royal, this one day creative writing workshop focuses on the creation of a story via the learning, revisiting and practice of the key elements necessary to write a compelling piece of work.

Whether new to creative writing or a seasoned author, together we explore the ingredients we must bring together to make a story sparkle, harnessing them via comprehensive notes, group discussion, writing exercises and focused slots for writing. And it’s this immersion that clarifies our understanding of the creative process.

Workshop goal: whether working on your own idea or using one of the prompts provided, you will develop your story throughout the day, ending up with a complete piece of work.

Additional benefits for existing writers: this intensive approach can work wonders for creating ideas and plot paths forward, whilst also ironing out any plot concerns you may have.

The key elements featured:

The morning session - 10am-1pm:

Structure

Character

Location

Dramatic event

Lunchbreak - 1-2pm approx. (These workshops are very flexible.)

The afternoon session - 2-5pm:

Reaction to dramatic event

Build-up toward the conclusion

Plotting, plot twists, pace & the best reader experience
possible

Strong, dramatic, fulfilling conclusion.

(Due to the spontaneity of the creative process, the above ingredients will all be covered, though possibly in a slightly different order.)

The goal of the workshop: to be a thoroughly interactive and great fun day of learning, at the end of which you will have written, or completed, a story. And there’s nothing like being in the company of fellow creatives for inspiration, motivation, learning and to really develop our work.

Reviews:

“Such an exciting day which really kickstarted my writing. And so much fun!” Sarah, Oxford.

“This workshop is a game changer. It opened my eyes to everything that’s required to write a full, rich novel. I tend to procrastinate, so the intensive nature of this day really helped me. I learn best by actually doing it, rather than being in a classroom. Superb!’ Ryan, Bromley.

“I’m a beginner, so the best part for me was coming away with a check-list reminder of what I should include: plot, drama, narrative, dialogue, descriptions etc. Highly recommend this, and Dominic’s enthusiasm is infectious.” Zelda, Chislehurst

“I love the film-like pre-production work we did as a group, building our characters and plots as we went, which sparked wonderful backstories. Thank you so much, Dominic.” Deepika, Wandsworth.

FAQ

Are there any session requirements? Yes, you’ll need basic written and spoken English skills to benefit from it.

Is previous creative writing experience required? No.

Are there any other costs? No, unless you wish to buy food or refreshments on the day.

Is there anything I need to bring? Just your own writing materials – pens, paper, laptop etc.

Refund policy: the venue is handling the ticketing. For any questions, please visit: www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/write-a-complete-story

To Enrol:

Please visit www.theatreroyal.org.uk/events/write-a-complete-story

And for any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me on dominic@creative-writer.co.uk

Thank you for reading and I hope to work with you on your writing goals.

Best wishes & happy writing!

Dominic

Dominic Canty

dominic@creative-writer.co.uk

www.creative-writer.co.uk