A practical course covering all aspects of novel writing from character creation and story development to final edit.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
This course is for those who would like to write but don't know how; who tried once and gave up; or who already write but would like to improve; and for readers who have no desire to write but want a different perspective on how fiction works.
This course introduces the key characteristics of creative writing. You will be supported with stage-by-stage guidance as you assimilate and employ a range of critical and creative methods. The course includes tutor feedback and participant discussion.
Writing flash fiction brings benefits to writers of all stripes. In this hands-on workshop, we'll be writing each week, discussing our work, and developing new skills in brevity, language and form.
How can poetic form help you to turn the passion and intensity of life into memorable expressions? This course is for anyone who would like to start to write, or to write better, poetry.
Is there a true story that only you can tell? This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to turn experiences, recollections and real-life phenomena into literary works that are enjoyable and accessible to a wider audience.
Everyone has an interesting life story and this course will enable you to present your own. We shall consider different ways of exploring the life of an individual in ways which recognise each person as unique.
Learn the fundamentals of screenwriting as you explore key concepts and techniques – and discover how to apply them to your own cinematic writing.
Want to learn how to write fiction, or hone your skills? This course demystifies the process and craft of fiction writing with many practical tips and tricks. The emphasis is on learning through doing your own writing, in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
What makes a compelling character, and how do we write one? In this course we'll look at the characters we love and investigate how to breathe life into characterisation in our own work through a series of practical writing exercises and class discussion.
You will learn and hone essential techniques for writing traditional forms of poetry, as well as free verse, in the talks and workshops of this course.
This course will explore the way different texts have been adapted from page to screen. We will look at a variety of original sources, from classic novels and plays to more recent texts, examining the mechanisms by which one form is adapted into another.