Fortnightly Fridays for 12 months with seasonal breaks. Intakes in spring and autumn.

​Ticket Pricing & Info
 

Pricing:
Tickets are available at three price points, each of which is available as a 12-month payment plan. 
Accomplice Tickets are for those who have some expendable income and would like to help fund a subsidised ticket.
General Admission represents the true cost of a course place.
Subsidised Tickets are for those who are unable to afford the GA ticket or payment plan. 

There are two free places available on the course as standard. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis with no requirement to disclose financial or personal information. Please contact me directly at kr@neuroqueercreative.com to take up one of these places. 

Accomplice: £1056 (or 12 monthly instalments of £88)
General Admission: £792 (or 12 monthly instalments of £66)
Subsidised: £396 (or 12 monthly instalments of £33)

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Refund & Cancellation Policy:
Ticket refunds and payment plan cancellations can be made up to 14 days before the start of the course. After this, no refunds or cancellations will be made. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact krmoorhead.lit@gmail.com before booking.

We reserve the right to cancel the course if we do not meet a minimum number of registrants. In this instance, all tickets will be fully refunded, minus payment processing fees.

If you have questions or issues booking your ticket, please contact info@neuroqueercreative.com.

Course Info:
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Neuroqueer Novel Writing is designed to support, guide and motivate writers to sustain writing a long-form narrative project. This might be a novel, a memoir, narrative poetry, a screenplay or a hybrid project. We meet every other Friday for 23 structured sessions. These sessions will consist of a mix of a facilitator presentation, optional small-group sharing & feedback, and guided writing invitations. You will be given suggested writing invitations between sessions to help keep your draft moving forward. One third of the way through the course, you'll be matched with others in a smaller group for regular support between sessions and over seasonal breaks (and often even after the course ends!)

All structured sessions will be recorded and shared with all ticket holders, so it is possible to engage with the sessions even when you are unable to attend a session live.

This course takes a neuroqueer approach to writing, learning and creative practice. This means: 

• leaning into our individual, unique ways of creating 

• acknowledging and embracing the inherently iterative, spiraly, non-linear nature of the creative process. You will never be shamed or 'called out' for the ways in which you write and engage with your creative practice. 

• no set expectations, milestones or discussion of word counts.

• prioritising community as an integral part of the creative process

• establishing connections, concepts & practices that help you establish a writing practice that is sustainable after the course ends.

• accessibility and empathy are the foundations on which the course is built.

• clear, specific invitations and guidance

• optional levels of engagement

• no language/grammar policing!

Notes on Accessibility:

• Sessions include live closed captioning

• Sessions are recorded and shared with course members

• All slideshow and reading materials shared directly with members

• All exercise instructions are written out and given verbally

• No pressure to use mics or cameras - students can choose to use the chat function to communicate with the group

• Sharing work is always optional. 

• All sessions will have a 10-minute break, and a 20-minute break, but students are encouraged to eat, drink, stim, move about the room, and take breaks as needed

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As this is a year-long course and is limited to 24 writers, regular attendance and a strong commitment to your project are encouraged. No refunds (or payment plan cancellations) can be made later than 14 days before the start of the course. 

What Will We Cover?
*The below represents the planned course structure of the upcoming intake. Adjustments may be made before the course start date, and throughout the course in response to the group's specific needs and interests. 

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• 19 x 2.5-hour sessions will include:

  • Small group check ins for informal sharing and feedback

  • Introducing concepts and experimenting with them through writing invitations.

  • Optional body-doubling.

• 5 x 2.5-hour sessions where attendees can engage in more formal feedback/workshop sessions, with clear guidance and expectations around type and amount of feedback, or choose to participate in group body-doubling.​

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Part 1: Practice, Planning & Development

The first third of the course (approx 8 sessions) will be devoted to establishing sustainable writing practices, developing and interrogating the key aspects of our novel idea (characters, story, setting, perspective), and putting in place achievable aims and plans for the rest of the course.

Part 2: Writing Scenes

The second third of the course (approx 9 sessions) will be devoted to writing draft scenes and establishing an overall picture for our story. We will outline our story beats, look at pacing, plot structure, opening and closing a scene, dialogue, and building tension.

Part 3: Wrapping Up

The final third of the course (approx 6 sessions) will be devoted to crisis points, ending our stories, and editing/revising our language. Plus, establishing where our book sits in the wider literary landscape, and what next steps we can take in our process.  

One-to-one tutorials will take place in the weeks following the final session.

Novel Writers Support Group Meetings:
We know writing a novel can take years -  so we won't leave you stranded at the end of the course!  All attendees will receive a free three-month subscription to the Novel Writers Support Group, which includes live, monthly group progress check-ins and sharing, with the option to continue for £5 a month. Novel Writers Support Group sessions are not recorded.

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FAQs

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• Who is this course for?

  • Anyone who has an idea for, or has been working on, a long-form, narrative writing project. While this course can definitely be useful for writers at all stages of their project, it is particularly useful for those with an idea they haven't quite started yet, or who are currently working on early draft writing. As this is a year-long course and places are limited to 24 writers, the ability to attend sessions regularly and a strong commitment to your project are encouraged.

• Does my project have to be a novel?

  • No! Your project might be a novel, novella, or novelette, but it could also be narrative poetry, a memoir, playscript, screenplay or hybrid form. Previous attendees have worked on a tv series script, a novel in verse, and both traditional and 'radical' memoirs.

• Do I need to be an experienced writer to join?

  • It is suggested that you have some writing experience already, but this can be informal (personal writing practice, local writing groups etc) and in any form or genre. The course should be useful to writers new to longer-form projects, as well as those with experience.

• Will I be expected to produce a certain number of words?

  • This course takes a 'neuroqueer' approach to writing, which means it leans away from strict expectations in regards to 'production', and instead focuses on process as progress. Group members will be guided in developing their own personal methods for 'tracking progress' and setting achievable aims for themselves. Writing invitations from me and regular opportunities to share work in the group will help maintain momentum.​

• So what makes this course different from any other 'write your novel' course out there?

  • Neuroqueer approach deconstructs capitalist notions of ‘production’ and instead prioritises iteration, process & practice. 

  • You will have structure and support for an extended period of time. The live, fortnightly sessions run for almost a full twelve months.

  • We won't leave you stranded after the course ends. You will have access to monthly Novel Writing Support Group meetings (first 3 months free, £5 a month after that), where you can continue to receive support and feedback on your WIP.

  • Built in small group support throughout the course to build a sense of invested community and help with motivation between sessions and over seasonal breaks.

  • Access to recordings, slideshows, and writing invitations from each session, so you can return to materials in your own time.

  • Affordable access. Most courses/workshops of this length (or even shorter) cost thousands of pounds, with limited or no payment plan or scholarship options. General Admission for this course is only £792, with Subsidised tickets costing only £396, and 2 free Scholarship places available. 12-month payment plans are available at all price levels. There are no thresholds to meet, or applications for Concessions or Scholarship places - these are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Useful for writers working on any long-form narrative project: novel/la/ette; memoir; autofiction; narrative poetry; film, TV or playscript, or hybrid project.