Intermediate Creative Writing

When & Where

6 January 2025 - 24 March 2025 ( 15 hours, 10 weeks )
Evening, Monday
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Online

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Tutor Rebecca Varley-Winter
Course Code W24HMSA04B
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

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!)

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

£130

Concession fee

£100

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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.