Sign up for exclusive one-on-one sessions with our Writer On The Bloc, Luke Barnes. In these free bookable sessions you’ll be able to get feedback on some of your work, discuss creative ideas and strategies with Luke and get some valuable one-on-one guidance.

Submission Guidelines

• 1 scene or 4 pages
• 1 monologue, or story structure for a play
• Ideas/pitches of what you’re thinking of writing
• Please be mindful that your slot is only 20-30 mins long, so you may not be able to cover all of the material you send if it is over this.

Please send work in either Word or PDF format and have your work ready to send as soon as possible. Instructions will be sent to you on completion of your Eventbrite order. If you're unable to send your work to us by 9am the Monday BEFORE your allotted session, you may be asked to reschedule if other slots are available. If you are unable to send it by 3pm the day BEFORE your session, your slot will be cancelled. Sessions are first come, first served and you may sign up only once for a One-on-One per writer.

We are excited to welcome award-winning writer Luke Barnes to the Writer’s Bloc as our next Writer on the Bloc.

Writing for both screen and stage, Luke has found significant success in his work, winning the Scotsman Emerging Talent award as well as being Runner up in Off West End Awards for Most Promising Playwright and the Off West End Best new play award for his poignant piece Bottleneck.

Luke’s theatre credits include Freedom Project (Leeds Playhouse), The Jumper Factory (The Young Vic Theatre), The Sad Club (National Theatre) and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything (The Bush Theatre/ Paines Plough Roundabout). We can’t wait to see what fascinating discussions he will bring to the bloc.