At TLC Literary Adventures we want you to enjoy a writing and arts experience like no other.
“The week at Casa Ana was unforgettable. Although I was wondering how I would manage being with a group of strangers for a week, I soon realised that everyone was in the same position and that we were each there to learn from each other. The teaching sessions were thought-provoking and beautifully prepared. The setting was exquisite and the accommodation very comfortable. The company was delightful. I would highly recommend TLC Literary Adventure to anyone who is serious about reading and writing.” – TLC Literary Adventure Participant
AUTUMN LITERARY ADVENTURE September 4th-10th 2021 with Paul McVeigh
For a list of previous tutors see here: Tutors
The programme is designed for a maximum of twelve people, and is for all writers working with prose in the genres of fiction, memoir and creative non-fiction. Published writers, those with a medium amount of experience, and committed beginners are all welcome. We hope all attendees will find writing within our supportive environment stimulating and inspiring.
A series of morning workshops will offer a range of exercises in order to generate ideas, and to help focus the mind. Specific areas of the writing craft (such as dialogue, narrative voice, sense of place) will be addressed. The retreat is structured to offer attendees time and space to write between sessions, though writers will also have the opportunity to discuss their projects in short one-to-one sessions towards the end of the week. There is an indoor studio with comfortable chairs, and an outdoor patio with views onto the mountains, which writers are welcome to use in their down time. We encourage writers to share ideas and insights with each other, and have found that many of our groups stay in touch beyond the Literary Adventure, offering supportive feedback and a treasured sense of community.
Participants can share their work by reading aloud if they wish on the final evening. Do also feel free to bring with you cherished work by other writers which you may want to share, and other materials to inspire you throughout the week.
Although this is a week dedicated to prose, the tutors also love poetry and enjoy an open discussion of creative ideas – an optional poetry session, and a chat about the publishing industry will be offered to those who wish to attend, to open the mind and senses. One-to-ones will be available to those writers with publishing-specific questions, with Literary Adventure co-tutor and TLC Director Aki Schilz.
Our aim, with TLC Literary Adventures, is to create an atmosphere of celebration and sharing of creative work. We warmly invite all those who are interested in staying with us on this basis.
See Location for information about Casa Ana and the setting for your holiday.
For information about fees and for booking please refer to Prices & Booking, email
or call 020 7324 2563 for further information.
You may wish to travel on under your own steam to other parts of Spain and take in a visit for example to the stunning Alhambra palace in Granada. See Travel for further information
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