Seven of the best UK retreats for aspiring writers
thetimes.com – Tuesday October 29, 2024

These weekends away will get your creative juices flowing with journaling workshops, special guests and, of course, desks with stirring views
Some say everyone has a novel in them — and the recent boom in self-published books suggests it could be true. According to the website Wordsrated, 300 million self-published books are sold each year, while the newsletter platform Substack has reported a 50 per cent growth in new writers over the past 12 months. But whether you’re writing for yourself or you have a three-book publishing deal, the hardest part of the process is often getting started. We’ve found seven retreats to help you to put pen to paper, each somewhere lovely.
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