“Entrancing, captivating. Seriously – so much insight to enrich my reading and I’d like more events with this quality of speaker. A handout of all the art references would have been even better.” “Excellent. I enjoyed the link between art and writing and especially the writers’ reading and talking through their own work. I’d like
From a Ham Library talk
24th August 2015
“Just to say how nice it was to meet you and Sue today and how much we enjoyed your talk. Various comments were made to me about what a good speaker you are and I’m sure you will have given the members of our growing Creative Writing Group much to think about.”
Carol Tacq, Huntingdon U3A
24th August 2015
“Just an email to say thank you for the presentation you and Sue gave us last Thursday. It was an inspiration to meet you both and you left us with much food for thought and discussion.”
Anne Newhaus, Harlow Writers
24th August 2015
“I enjoyed your talk and so did the audience judging by the number of questions afterwards, and I really liked the way it evolved naturally into a general discussion and reminiscence session about the sixties over tea and biscuits!”
Jenny Mainwaring, Chesham Library Manager
24th August 2015
“Thank you for talking to us on 3 June. I am sure you have inspired many of us to put pen to paper. I’ve lost count of the number of people who have told me they would love to write a book. With your help and guidance they can now get started.”
Cynthia Haynes, Walsall U3A
24th August 2015
Leslie writes:
Working with my wife, Sue Hampton, our talks and workshops focus on:
- What makes a good book?
- What inspires original, creative work?
- How do authors relate to music and art?
- What’s the difference between poetry and prose?
- Who are the most interesting modern writers?
- What voice and point of view does an author or poet use?
- How does language and character shape plot?
- How do writers make us pay attention?
- Why write?
We use pictures, music, handouts and discussion to offer a varied and multi-sensory approach to fiction and poetry. We stress the ‘feeling’ side of fiction, aiming to engage both readers and writers, while giving insights into language, character and technique.
We have also given several creative presentations at festivals.
Get in touch if you want to know more.
