Isla Dewar has written several historical novels including Izzy’s War and A Winter Bride. She has three decades of experience in tutoring writing workshops. She is the author of seven previous novels, including The Sea Road, Hy Brasil, Voyageurs and Light, as well as poetry, short stories, literary criticism and two books on organic gardening. She has spent her working life in various parts of Scotland, and is Emeritus Professor of Writing in the Department of English Studies, at the University of Strathclyde. Margaret Elphinstone’s most recent novel, The Gathering Night, was published by Canongate in May 2009. We will focus on character and plot development, style and narrative voice within a historical context, and how to use research to construct a past world as authentically as possible. This course will look at ways of writing convincingly about the past without research overwhelming the story or swamping the characters. Historical fiction is about entering the inner world of characters who live in another time. Location Moniack Mhor, Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, IV4 7HT Date(s) - Mon 5th Sep - Sat 10th Sep, 2016
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