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 , 6th-15th November 2025.

Please contact the event organiser through [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.

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