Testimonials
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Excellent!
‘It exceeded my expectations. A lovely, relaxing course. I learnt how to start with my writing; great tips and examples and good visual prompts. The interaction between others in the group was fun, interesting and really useful!’
Helen
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It exceeded my expectations.
‘Excellent! It exceeded my expectations. A really safe place to be creative and learn. Love how everything was broken down into manageable chunks giving one the confidence to ‘have a go’ at writing different parts of a story.’
Nush
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I felt inspired
‘Excellent! It exceeded my expectations. It brought out writing I didn’t know was within me! It was a thoroughly enjoyable and instructive experience. I felt inspired…’
Fi
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A great introduction
‘Excellent! It met my expectations. It was a great introduction and similar to the introduction I did on my creative writing course. The ice breakers worked really well.’
Beth
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Excellent!
‘Thank you for such an inspiring workshop which was both insightful and informative, with clear guidance and support. Marcus’ style was engaging and relaxed and considerate. I was made to feel at ease, and enjoyed the small group dynamic in a comfortable environment. I would highly recommend the workshop to anyone who is willing to release their creativity.’
Nari
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Excellent
‘A most inspiring writing course for a novice like me. The pace and the content were spot on, the end result was a piece of writing that I was very pleased with, a complete surprise. We all have stories to tell and this retreat gets the creative juices flowing.’
Patrick B
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Excellent
‘It exceeded my expectations. As a complete beginner I found the course a real eye opener in terms of character development, what you can be inspired by to start writing, how to use the senses and showing not telling.’
Tracy
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Excellent
'The course exceeded my expectations. The course was enjoyable, beneficial and really thought provoking. Marcus gave plenty of prompts and there were opportunities for me to write, share ,amend and improve my work. I really liked having the opportunity to be a student and I was definitely encouraged to be a reflective learner.
I would definitely recommend this course to others.'
Allison
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‘Marcus held an informative and interactive workshop where we practiced and learned from him and each other. My students really enjoyed the workshop and were buzzing afterwards. Marcus was patient with students who struggled and I appreciated him being open to students writing in their Mother Tongue. He connected well with the students and was encouraging of their work.’
Ahlya
Online courses for Kids
Testimonials
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Excellent
‘The workshop was fun and educational. I’m very impressed with the complete story that Olivia produced within five sessions. She has learned some new skills in story writing as well as using stablecog to generate pictures for her work. I can’t wait to hear more feedbacks on her work and see how she can improve her areas of weakness in the future sessions.’
Mother of Olivia, aged 8
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Excellent
‘Carolina greatly enjoyed the 5-session course and learned so much in such a short time: from how to build tension in a story, to the purpose of dialogue and how to ‘show not tell’ your reader things. I have recommended ‘Escape to the Write Place’ to a number of other parents.’
Mother of Carolina, aged 8
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Incredible!
‘I loved this course because it taught my daughter all the components of a good story and how to use them. She would definitely love to take the intermediate course now and learn new skills.’
Mother of Vivienne, aged 8
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Excellent
‘Isabel enjoyed the course a lot and it enhanced her abilities. Mr D is a brilliant teacher and he is able to bring out the best writing skills and creativity from her: highly recommended!’
Mother of Isabel, aged 11
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Excellent!
‘By the end of the course Emma was really proud of what she wrote… it has unlocked her fear of writing and getting started.’
Mother of Emma, aged 11
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Excellent
'She loved every session and looked forward eagerly to the next one.'
Mother of Ariana, aged 10
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Excellent
‘Isla now writes stories in her spare time, so it has definitely inspired a love of writing in her, which is just wonderful.’
Mother of Isla, aged 10
School
Testimonials
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Brilliant!
‘The girls were really positive and were a lot more confident in our lesson this morning. It was a great boost for them and some useful CPD for the staff too.'
Eaton House School, London
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Brilliant
'A huge thank you for the brilliant workshops. The girls were so engaged and produced incredible writing. It was really useful for the teachers too. '
Eaton House, The Manor School
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Brilliant
‘Marcus shared some fantastic top tips on how to get started with story writing using the five senses to bring the writing alive.'
St. Christopher's the Hall School
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Really Good!
‘All pupils enjoyed the workshops. They were excited by the story involving a bear and enjoyed developing their creative writing. The structure very much echoed our approach to creative writing, and, therefore, reinforced what we say about how to plan and structure writing. Some boys were especially inspired and loved getting positive feedback on their work.’
Handcross Park School
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UWC Atlantic College
'The writing workshop was a great lesson for creative growth with peers, thanks Marcus!'
'I learned a lot! I really liked listening to what my friends had written.'
'Marcus chose really interesting passages for us to read and learn from. I'm now reading My Family and Other Animals.'
'I loved practicing my creative writing. I didn't get a chance to do much this year so this was a lovely informative treat before exams.'