The Two-Day creative writing workshops in Scarborough are held at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, the world-renowned home of playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, and we study in the cosy conference room where many of Sir Alan’s West End and Broadway successes had their read-throughs. It’s the ideal venue to inspire a Writer’s Life.
Courses
Workshop
November 7th and 8th 2025
Creative Fiction
An introduction to storytelling structure and narrative techniques in Creative Fiction.
This course provides a framework that will help with writing short stories, film and TV scripts, genre novels and literary novels.
Workshop
November 14th and 15th 2025
Creative Non-Fiction
An Introduction to storytelling structure and narrative techniques in Creative Non-fiction.
This course provides a framework that will help with writing articles, family histories, autobiography/ biography and memoir.
Refreshments are provided during the morning and afternoon breaks, and at lunchtime you’re free to stretch your legs and either grab a bite at the excellent theatre restaurant (Eat Me) or any of the local cafés. In the evening you can enjoy a meal and a show at the theatre, or get together in a restaurant or bar for some relaxing writerly chat.
Itinerary
Creative Fiction
Day 1: 10am - 5.00pm
Day 1 is spent studying the language tools that govern style: elements of grammar and narrative techniques. We look at how successful writers have employed these tools, and then practise them ourselves in a series of exercises.
Day 2: 10am - 5.00pm
Day 2 is spent studying storytelling structure, applicable to all areas of fiction. We integrate the analysis of famous writer’s examples with further exercises. For those interested in attempting to sell their work, we round off the day with look at how to find an agent.
Creative Non-Fiction
Day 1: 10am - 5.00pm
Day 1 is spent studying the language tools that govern style: elements of grammar and narrative techniques. We look at how successful writers have employed these tools, and then practise them ourselves in a series of exercises.
Day 2: 10am - 5.00pm
Day 2 is spent studying storytelling structure, applicable to all areas of non-fiction, from writing articles to books. We look at planning, editing and selling. For those interested in attempting to sell their books, we round off the day with a look at how to find an agent.
Price
£225
per head per course.
Deposit of £75 to hold your place.
Balance to be paid within 14-days of paying your deposit.
Full refund of deposit if cancelled within that 14-days.
Full payment to be made if you book within 42 days of the course.
If a deposit was placed less than 14 days prior to the 42-day threshold, the balance will still be owed at 42-days.
100% return of total – cancellation 60+ days before.
50% return of total – cancellation 30-59 days before.
0% return – cancellation 0-29 days before.
David Tomlinson is not responsible for additional costs incurred as a result of cancellation owing to unforeseen circumstances or a force majeure.
Accommodation
There are plenty of Hotels and B&Bs to suit all budgets, and all within a ten-minute stroll of the theatre and the railway station.
Any questions, please drop me a line.
I’m happy to chat, either via email or, if you prefer, via Skype.