Writing Course at the Poly - Falmouth

Course Overview

Join us at The Poly in Falmouth, Cornwall, for a dynamic six-week journey into novel writing. Over six weekly sessions, you’ll be guided through the entire creative arc—from initial idea to structural mapping, writing key scenes, refining character arcs, and preparing your work for next steps. The course is ideal for writers with a novel in mind (whether just starting or in progress) who want structure, community and craft-focused support. Spaces are limited to a maximum of ten students to ensure personal time for all of you.

Why The Poly?

The Poly is a historic cultural hub in the heart of Falmouth, known for championing the arts, creativity, and community. With its unique blend of heritage charm and modern facilities, it offers an inspiring and motivating space for creative thinking and meaningful discussion.
Its atmosphere naturally encourages imagination, reflection, and artistic exploration — making it an ideal venue for writers who want to develop their craft in a place with deep creative roots. Hosting your writing course here adds the benefit of being surrounded by Cornish artistic history, contemporary culture, and like-minded creatives, helping to spark ideas and deepen focus.

What You’ll Get

Six 2-hour weekly group sessions (in person) led by an experienced novelist/mentor – Luke Dimech BA - MA.
A clear roadmap for the novel-writing process: idea generation, structure/outlining, scene writing, character development, voice & tone, revision strategies.
Collaborative peer-support and feedback: shared mini-workshops, discussion, writing prompts and in-session writing time.
Worksheets/handouts for each week.
All the tools you'll need to get your story from an idea to a novel.

Start Date

Tuesday 10th March 10:30 am till 12:30 pm

Then every week same day and time.

To see more about the Poly, click this link - https://thepoly.org/

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Who This is For

Anyone who's said 'I'd love to write a novel one day'.
People who benefit from group structure, accountability and working in a dedicated creative space.
Anyone based locally (or visiting Cornwall) who can attend six consecutive weeks in person at The Poly (Falmouth).
You don’t need to be a 'published' writer already—just motivated to create, ready to explore craft and willing to share work in progress.

Details

Location: The Poly, Falmouth, Cornwall. The Poly
Schedule: Once a week, same day and time for six weeks.
Group size: Small, to ensure personalised attention and peer interaction.
Materials: All will be provided for you.
Cost: 200 Silver or upgrade to Gold to include a weekly One 2 One
Extras: Cake and snacks all included.

Why Join This Course?

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint, and doing it in isolation can be challenging. This course combines the structure of scheduled sessions, a supportive group environment, craft-based instruction and a dedicated creative space in Cornwall. At The Poly, you’ll gain momentum, stay accountable, deepen your craft, and leave with a clear plan to keep going beyond the six weeks.