8-13th Dec 2025: Starting to Write Fiction and Poetry, Arvon Lumb Bank
Building creative momentum
Tutors – Rosie Garland, Sean Lusk
Guest Speaker – Inua Ellams
Monday December 8th – Saturday December 13th 2025
The Ted Hughes Arvon Writing House
Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire, HX7 6DF
Want to bring that idea bubbling away in the back of the mind to the page, whether poetry, a novel or short fiction? Perhaps you want to write about monsters or mothers, distant times and places; or maybe it’s the unsettling present that sparks your writing mojo.
Award-winning writers and experienced tutors and mentors Rosie Garland and Sean Lusk will give you the confidence to make a start, and help you develop the motivation and momentum needed to get to the end, too. They promise fun as well as intense and focussed work, practical advice as well as imaginative journeys.
You’ll have a chance to fall back in love with writing if you’ve left it for a while, and inspiration if you’re just setting out. You’ll receive support and encouragement to create a solid writing habit, sustaining your writing life beyond the week and into your creative future. Find your voice, take joy in the unexpected and be free to experiment, building confidence in your words and your reader.
Poetry and fiction give wonderful language and stories to each other. On this course, discover the beauty of their connection.