Sometimes you reach the stage where you outgrow the beginner stage of writing but feel that you’re not yet an expert.

Aimed at previous Pen to Print participants or people who have more experience of creative writing. Join author Ian Ayris in live session to hone your writing, share and give feedback with peers and learn more about refining your writing. This could be ready for publication either as a novel or for submission to magazines or entry into writing competitions.

Once you have signed up for this session you will receive an email confirmation containing instructions and guidance on how to set up and join the live session on Microsoft Teams. You will also receive a unique code to gain access to class activities on Google Classroom.

If you are not sure if this class is for you or would like more information, please contact us to discuss. Ask the organiser or email: pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk.

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NB: To make the most of the Advanced Writing Classes with Ian Ayris, please ensure that you book your place and that you are prepared to attend all the available sessions, there are 11 monthly sessions in total.

Tickets will be released in three-month blocks for the remaining dates:

• 20 March 2021 • 24 April 2021 • 22 May 2021

• 19 June 2021 • 17 July 2021

• Booking is essential. Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are found not to have booked a place for a session.

• This course is intended for those who have attended a Pen to Print creative writing course before.

• If you have previously attended the Beginners Creative Writing Classes, we recommend participants book the Advanced Creative Writing Classes with Ian Ayris.

• Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to unenroll you from one or both courses, if you are found to have booked places on both courses.

• Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to remove participants who are disruptive to a session.

• Pen to Print and our partners reserve the right to unenroll a participant from a course and explore an alternative approach to supporting them on their writing journey, if we feel that a class is unsuitable for that participant.