Courses

What does the sky taste like? What landscape best describes your mood? What images appear when you hear a certain strain of music?

This course offers a different perspective on the writing business, aiming to demystify the process and explain how publishers, agents and authors work together.

Now based in the Highlands Ewan has been working in the music industry for 20 years. As a multi-instrumentalist he is a recognised figure on the vibrant Scottish music scene. Ewan is a founder member of three bands and has taken stages around the world with a wide range of traditional and contemporary folk/roots artists.

Through a wide-ranging series of workshops and writers’ surgeries, Chitra Ramaswamy and Peter Geoghegan will examine two of the most important concepts in journalism and non-fiction: the self and place.

Although born and raised near Glasgow, it’s the celebrated Gaelic piping tradition of his father’s native South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, that forms the bedrock of Fred Morrison’s intensely expressive, uniquely adventurous style.

In this week as well as exploring the fundamentals of songwriting we will look at how exciting a collection of related work can be.

Join us for a week where writing time is top priority before Christmas sets in. A manuscript polish could be the perfect treat to yourself. Mulled wine and mince pies included.