Fiction Workshop
MA-style workshop for writers who want to make serious progress with their writing project in a supportive and engaging environment.
Teaching is always in small groups (max six participants in in-person classes and four participants in online groups).
Susanna is incredibly insightful and has been a huge help in identifying areas where my manuscript needed development. She’s helped me work through options while bringing a fresh insight into the work as well as identifying potential pitfalls. She’s a great tutor and coach and all her workshops leave me feeling energised and confident for the next stage.
Shirley S
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Spring Term 2026​​​​​​​
Tutor: Susanna Jones
​In-person (Hove)
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When.............Tuesdays, 7–9pm
......................January 27 – March 24.
Where............Ralli Hall, BN3 3TH.
Group size......Up to six participants.
Fee.................£395*
The fee includes a one-to-one session and written editorial notes on your workshop pieces. For your one-to-one meeting, you can submit another piece of writing for feedback.
There will be an end-of-term reading (for those who want to read – it's voluntary!) You are welcome to invite friends and family. Date to be decided.​
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This is a continuing course but one or two places may become available.
*Continuing/returning students are entitled to a £25 discount.​​
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Online
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​​If you are interested in joining an online workshop – with just three or four participants – please get in touch for more information. In spring there is likely to be a new group starting on Friday afternoons and another on Saturday mornings. This is a 10-week course and includes a one-to-one editorial session. ​
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Online course fees differ. Please enquire for details.​
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How it works
Participants' writing, submitted in advance each week, will form the basis of the sessions. This means you will also spend time reading the work of fellow participants and honing your editorial skills. Susanna will send line-by-line comments and structural notes after each workshop to help you as you continue to revise and develop your work.
The first session will be an introductory one. Thereafter, in the in-person workshop, we will look at two or three participants' work each week and each participant will have three workshops during the term. Everyone will have the opportunity to submit 2-4,000 words per workshop and a total of up to 10,000 words over the whole course.
If you prefer, you can submit just one new piece of work and use subsequent workshops to submit revised versions. This is a great way to focus on developing technique and learning how to use feedback when you rewrite and edit.
(Note: for online groups, the word limit is higher and each participant will have more workshops. There will also be a final, round-up session).
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Admission
Admission to the course is based on a sample of your writing.You can reserve your place by making a first payment of £75 (non-refundable). Full payment for the course is due three weeks before the start date. After this, refunds cannot be made unless we are able to fill all course places, in which case we will refund of 80% of the fee. If, for any reason, we have to cancel the course, you will of course receive a full refund. If you are interested in joining, please get in touch.
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Testimonials
'Susanna is an amazing mentor. I was lucky enough to be taught by her when I undertook an MA in Creative Writing before going on to teach the subject myself. Her insightful advice and editing skills are second to none. When I started a novel and hit some thorny difficulties, I was so pleased to discover that Susanna was running an Advanced Fiction Writing course. She was invaluable in terms of helping me pick out the strands which were working and the ones which needed further thought. She has an exceptional eye for detail and her feedback is positive and constructive. She offered accessible solutions based on her many years of experience and opened up new avenues I hadn’t considered, which was so helpful.
There is no way I could have produced work at this level and this quickly, without her support. Susanna created a great rapport within a workshop environment. Even though the sessions I took were online, the respectful and encouraging tone she set, eased us into working comfortably together. Her sessions were well- run and well-structured and I thoroughly looked forward to each one. Susanna brought out the best in my writing and I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.'
Hilary W
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'Susanna is, without a doubt, the best creative writing teacher and workshop leader I’ve ever come across. Whether you are just starting out on your writing journey, or have a couple of novels under your belt and want to hone your skill, Susanna is the right person for you. She was the lead fiction tutor on my Creative Writing MA and, more recently, has guided me through editing my first novel. I’m not sure I could have done it without her - and I certainly wouldn’t have done it this well. I have complete trust in her judgement and believe she has made me not only a stronger writer but a much better editor. She is generous with her time and with her extensive experience and will give your work the kind of respect, care and attention that most writers can only dream of from a third party. In short, whatever stage you’re at as a writer, Susanna will help you progress, improve and reach your writing goal.'
Louisa S