Creative Writing Workshops for Teachers with Arts in Junior Cycle

Arts in Junior Cycle are hosting a creative writing workshop for Teachers. Knights of the Borrowed Dark: Approaches to Story writing with award-winning author Dave Rudden.

Using his novel Knights of the Borrowed Dark – an indicative text for 1st year junior cycle English – Dave will share how he turns inspiration into a fully developed narrative. You will see the writing process from the inside and learn creative writing techniques you may wish to use in the classroom.

During this workshop participants will:

• use the Knights of the Borrowed Dark as a starting point, learn how to, craft ideas into stories and develop sustainable writing practices
• explore how to create and describe the characters and structure of a story
• develop a plan to write a ‘draft zero’ of your own novel or short story
• collaborate, share ideas, and reflect in a safe, supportive workshop space
• experience practical and creative methodologies that can be used / put to use in professional classroom practice.