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Announcing our 2021 holidays at the watermill in Tuscany Italy

2021 Writing holidays - Completed

Our writing course programme for 2021 is now completed, for more information about our 2022 writing courses please visit our 2022 Courses Preview page


Inspiring creative writing weeks

Guests on our creative writing weeks at The Watermill at Posara enjoy SEVEN nights at the watermill, with full board.

We should emphasise that absolutely EVERYTHING is included in the cost of your holiday: tuition, accommodation (including all linen and towels), pre-dinner aperitifs, all meals (including delicious meals with wine prepared specially for you at the mill, and at charming local restaurants) and local transportation (including transfers to Pisa airport; an excursion by train to Lucca or the Cinque Terre).

All you have to do is get to Pisa. We do the rest!

2021 programme

COURSE COMPLETED

Jo Parfitt - Writing Tutor

Jo Parfitt

"Write your life stories"

Jo, a highly experienced writer and teacher, will give you the tools to write the stories of your life in a vivid and engaging way. She'll explain how to find your writer’s ‘voice’, about writing in themes; developing your characters so your readers can 'meet' them, too; and how to let your writing flow, particularly when looking back and writing about things that may have happened a long time ago.

Among other things, you'll discover the secret of SPICE, the seven steps to writing life stories and put this into practice right away. There'll also be lots of time for writing exercises and feedback.