The most commonly repeated piece of advice given to aspiring writers is to read a lot. But with over 185,000 new titles published annually in the UK, where to start? And what about the classics? This writing workshop will explore how you can use your choice of reading matter to enrich and inform your own writing. It will combine practical writing exercises with some discussion of literature and provide some recommended reading. How to Read and Write is suitable for all levels of experience: for those who read and write a lot and those who don’t!