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*** BE AWARE OF REFERENCES FROM PEOPLE PRETENDING TO HAVE WORKED FOR ME. IF IN DOUBT, EMAIL ME ***
*** BE AWARE OF REFERENCES FROM PEOPLE PRETENDING TO HAVE WORKED FOR ME. IF IN DOUBT, EMAIL ME ***

I teach prose skills to authors, non-fiction writers, journalists and those who wish to improve their business communication skills. Services include:

Detailed 3,000 word report on your unpublished manuscript
Full mentoring service for novelists and non-fiction writers
Interactive prose workshops in London

Contact Laura at Writer’s Workshop for details of my mentoring service, or to enquire about a detailed 3,000 word report.

Full Mentoring Service

I am mentor to several novelists and non-fiction authors. Of the three authors to have completed their third draft, two now have agents. Places are limited due to the time-consuming nature of this service. Contact Laura at Writer’s Workshop for details.

“I worked with Laurence for about 10 months while I wrote my first novel. His feedback was direct and honest and I really valued his criticism. I miss working with him as I hadn’t realised how much he was a part of keeping the momentum going for me.”

Jo Carrington, North Somerset, England

“Laurence has a clear understanding of what works in the market, both in terms of story and language, but guides you in a way that allows your idiosyncrasies full run. The joy for me has been ending up with a book that contains everything I set out to achieve and more, but at a quarter of the length it was when I first approached Laurence.”

Richard Ruegg, Queensland, Australia

“I signed up for Laurence’s course in the autumn of 2009 as I felt that, in order to go forward with my writing and give myself a fighting chance of one day producing something commercially viable, I needed outside help. I feel I have gained so much from working with him, and I am extremely grateful to have had the benefit of his patience and expertise.”

Jill Cowley, Washington DC, USA

“Laurence’s service was thorough, insightful and of tremendous value. I can honestly say that it was worth every penny. I would happily take the course again and my guess is that it would be just as beneficial second time around. I have recently submitted my finished novel to various London agents, and one has offered representation.”

Paul Ryan, County Wicklow, Ireland

“Laurence has been a brilliant mentor and has provided invaluable help and insight. He has given me advice in relation to all aspects of the book, from plotting and structure, to fine linguistic details. I’m not sure I could have finished it without him. I am pleased to say that I now have an agent.”

Eve Kimmerling, London

3,000 Word Report

I can write a detailed 3,000 word report on your unpublished manuscript, also via Writer’s Workshop.

“Thanks SO MUCH for this. There’s LOADS here, your critique didn’t seem brief to me at all. I’m chuffed with your comments on my synopsis, because I worried about it not being compelling enough previously. Thanks so much again.”

Nicola, Holloway, London

“My greatest fault was that I didn’t think I needed to be taught how to write.”

Richard Ruegg, Queensland, Australia

Click below for the first of my free prose tutorials. More tutorials will be added over the coming weeks.

August 2011: Sentence Structure 1: “What Timmy Did Next”