Location: The Writers Workshop
Tutor: Jools Warner
This workshop will focus on worldbuilding in fantasy fiction.
We'll explore what makes fantasy worlds come alive and how to go about crafting them, from the big picture right down to the details. The session will include guided discussions and practical exercises to unlock imagination and write coherent, immersive fantasy worlds.
The workshop is suitable for beginner and intermediate writers, whether you're taking the very first steps in your fantasy writing journey, or you've a world in mind that you'd like to deepen and develop.
Jools Warner is a novelist based in Sheffield. She writes fantasy for adults, and spooky stuff for younger readers. She did an MA in Creative Writing at Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2022 with Distinction. Her debut novel Ernie and the Mage-Killer was published in 2024 by Bellows Press, and she is working on the sequel.