Porlock workshop, in making history and science fun
Porlock the Warlock Workshop
Just how do you use old text, and Science to write a story? How do you keep it interesting,and keep it funny? S.V.Wolfand talks about how she came to write Porlock the Warlock, the texts she used, and the ideas that came from them. The workshop includes various exercises in writing, as well as ending up with a performance and reading of some her S.V. favourite sources for Porlock, and favourite parts extract from the book
SV. is be happy to stamp copes of her book in the interval.
The Workshop lasts around an hour, and is suitable for reader of Porlock everywhere.
This workshop can be turned into a half day session, if it is expanded to include some of the bronze age science experiments that feature in the Porlock book..