The Five Day Refresh

Every writer gets stuck. You know the project you want to write but have hit a block. How do you inject new life, access new perspectives, or take a new approach in order to get your draft finished? In this course, led by popular Faber Academy tutor and acclaimed writer Keith Ridgway, you will examine your project from every angle to unpick what’s holding it – and you – back.

In the home of one of the world’s most famous publishing houses, you’ll receive the hands-on guidance you need to reignite your enthusiasm for the project. You’ll step back from your work-in-progress, and explore different strategies and techniques to breathe new life into it, while asking yourself key questions about the technical choices you've made. You'll reconsider perspective, characterisation, story, language, and all the other elements of your work.

The course will also encourage you to reflect on your own process as a writer, both on the page and in the world. Why do you write? Where do you find your confidence? What do you want writing to do for you?

In addition to working alongside up to fourteen writers, you’ll also have the opportunity for a one-to-one with Keith to discuss what’s holding you back in your project and writing, so you can put strategies in place to keep writing after the course has ended.