Creative Writing

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This creative writing workshop will introduce key writing skills, exercises and supportive critical feedback to help new writers gain confidence in their style and voice while fine-tuning and editing their work-in-progress.

$235

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30 Hours

Course Details

Have you been sitting at home, writing on your own? Are you itching to get some feedback and hone your style?

This creative writing workshop will introduce key writing skills, exercises and supportive critical feedback to help new writers gain confidence in their style and voice while fine-tuning and editing their work-in-progress.

You will also develop your abilities to edit the work of others and provide thoughtful constructive feedback.

Class time will include discussions, exercises and critiquing. We aim to cultivate a supportive atmosphere where participation is encouraged and easy.

Whether you write poetry or short fiction or creative non-fiction, this course will provide grounding in the basics as well as an opportunity to develop refined and engaging work.

We will also explore the process and publishing to move you forward with your writing.

Content:

Discussion topics will include:

  • The creative process
  • Developing ideas and discussing what works for other writers
  • Writing habits and how to become aware of them
  • Some aspects of short fiction (ex. setting, time, character, point of view, plot, voice, etc.)
  • Some aspects of poetry (ex. formal poetry, free verse, line and line break, breath, etc.)
  • Writing opportunities (how to get work published, query letters, etc.)
  • Montreal Branch

    3040 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal

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