Finding Your Fictional Voice with Toby Litt | Workshop

Developing a clear, individual voice on the page is one of the most important things a beginning writer can do.

In this workshop, Toby Litt, prize winning author and Head of Creative Writing at the University of Southampton, will share a wide range of different approaches to help you become more distinctively yourself. These will include practical suggestions, inspirational writing prompts and a set of exercises to continue in your own time.

Venue: Sir James Matthews Building, Level 2 (ground floor), Room 2063

Suitability: Ages 16+

Check-in: from 18:10, in the main foyer of Sir James Matthews Building

PLEASE NOTE: a few additional tickets will be available on the day at the ticket desk, on a first-come-first-served basis.

Accessibility: Venue has full wheelchair access. Priority seating for deaf, hard of hearing and visually impaired, near the front. If you require additional support, please ask a member of the Festival team on site.

This event is organised by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and is taking place as part of Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival, 6th-15th November 2025.

Please contact the event organiser through festival@soton.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.

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