Do you want to boost your writing project, find community and gain inspiration? This course will provide encouragement and guidance from a published and prize-winning author, alongside an audience of your peers. We may read examples from literature and engage in some free-writing to inspire and encourage your own development, but the bulk of each class will be devoted to giving and receiving constructive and considerate feedback on your works in progress. This course would therefore suit keen writers in any genre or form (from prose to poetry to drama etc) with a project you want to progress with, but you do not need to be an experienced author to join (beginners welcome!)
Courses
Intermediate Creative Writing
When & Where
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23 September 2024 - 25 November 2024 ( 13.5 hours, 9 weeks )
- Evening, Monday
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View course timetable
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Online
Quick Facts
- Availability Yes
- Tutor Rebecca Varley-Winter
- Course Code W24HMSA04A
- Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course
What you will learn
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Receive constructive feedback on your work in progress
- Give constructive, considerate feedback on others' works in progress
- Engage all the senses (touch, sight, sound, taste, etc) in your writing
- Increase your knowledge of literature and literary forms
- Encourage your enthusiasms and interests as a writer
- Build community with other writers
- Engage with writing prompts to push your work in new directions
- Consider various approaches to character, plot and point of view
- Hone your editing skills
- Respond to literature in depth
Cost
Full fee
£120
Concession fee
£90
Class format and activities
The class will be delivered online. We may begin with a brief reading / writing prompt for creative inspiration; however the bulk of these classes will be devoted to sharing and responding to each other's writing, with two authors sharing work per session.
Entry requirements
Open to writers at any level, from total beginners to those looking to take the next step. Given that this course offers space to share and develop your work, you will benefit most if you are an enthusiastic writer with a project you want to pursue and share excerpts from. You should also be happy to read and respond to others' writing in a constructive and considerate way.
What you need to know before you enrol
Get ready to write!
What you need
An open mind. As this course is due to run online, you will also need internet access.
What you can do next
We hope this course will nurture your writing and increase your creative confidence. Following this course you may continue to share your writing more widely or progress towards publication.
