Masterclass Sunday: Writing Funny Fiction with Kate Davies
Schedule
Sun Mar 29 2026 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
50 Westow Street, SE19 3AF London, United Kingdom | Croydon, EN
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Learn how to write fiction that makes people laugh in this workshop with Kate Davies, whose first novel, In at the Deep End, was shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction.We'll look at:
The purpose of humour in fiction
The technical aspects of writing jokes
Examine extracts from comic novels to analyse how different writers use comedy in their work
And have a go at developing comic prose, so bring your notebook and pen
In honour of Jonathan Main, our bookseller at Bookseller Crow who sadly died last September, we are offering one free scholarship place for someone who would be unable to attend due to financial constraints.
This is aimed at the unemployed, the unwaged carers or those on a low income. To apply for this scholarship please do not book below and instead send your details, including a short description of your circumstances, including where you live, with FUNNY FICTION WRITING SCHOLARSHIP in the email title to: [email protected] The deadline for scholarship applications is 6pm, Monday 2nd March 2025. Applications sent after this deadline cannot be considered.
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Where is it happening?
50 Westow Street, SE19 3AF London, United Kingdom, 50 Westow Street, London, SE19 3AF, United Kingdom, CroydonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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