Writing for an International Audience: An Exploration of Identity (Live)

£85.00

Writing for an International Audience: An Exploration of Identity is a live, single-session masterclass on one practical question: how do you make work rooted in culture and identity readable across contexts without flattening what makes it specific?

You’ll learn craft tools for clarity, reference points, and voice, look briefly at excerpts from international writers, and leave with a new scene draft from a guided prompt exploring identity and cross-cultural tension.

Who it’s for

  • Fiction writers (and hybrid writers) working with identity, culture, place, migration, belonging, or cross-cultural tension.
  • Writers who want their work to be readable across contexts without sanding down specificity.
  • Writers who want a grounded craft session: concepts, examples, and guided drafting (not a critique workshop).

What you’ll produce

  • A draft or strong start (recommended 400–800 words) from the in-session prompt.
  • A reusable “context cues” method for orienting readers without over-explaining.
  • An identity/audience map you can apply to current and future projects.

How you’ll learn

  • Live Zoom masterclass (60–75 minutes): craft teaching, brief excerpt discussion, practical Q&A, then guided writing.
  • Signature exercise (in-session): a structured prompt designed to generate a scene draft exploring identity and cultural tension.
  • Optional share moment: sharing is always opt-in.
  • Worksheet download: a one-page worksheet you can reuse for future drafts.
  • Optional upload (if enabled): submit your exercise draft for light-touch guidance focused on next steps (not line-by-line edits).

Schedule

Date: Saturday 11 April 2026

Time: 1:00pm ET / 6:00pm UK

Format: Live Zoom masterclass

Recording: Not recorded unless agreed in writing in advance.

Tutor

Megan Turner is a graduate of the MFA Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her work has appeared in Witness, Atticus Review, Rio Grande Review, Fiction International, Cottonwood, and others. Originally from Baltimore, Megan grew up in Harrogate, England, and Columbia, Maryland in the U.S. She now lives in Maine.

Optional readings

We’ll reference short excerpts from international writers during the session (Nadine Gordimer, Ruth Ozeki, Jhumpa Lahiri). Optional follow-up reading suggestions are provided inside the course after enrolment.

Refunds / transfers: Seats are limited. Please refer to Litro Masterclasses’ checkout policy for refunds and transfers.

Description

Access: After checkout, we’ll enrol you into the course space within 24 hours (usually same day).

Writing identity and culture with clarity for readers beyond your immediate context. Live Zoom masterclass with guided drafting and Q&A.