If you would like to explore creative writing, then this course is for you. We will experiment with poetry as well as investigate technical aspects of fiction such as plot structure, developing characterisation and dialogue and establishing setting and mood.
Creative Writing
If you would like to explore creative writing, then this course is for you. We will experiment with poetry as well as investigate technical aspects of fiction such as plot structure, developing characterisation and dialogue and establishing setting and mood.
In addition, we will read and critique other fiction writers and use writing prompts in class to help us create a polished piece. You will find your creative voice, establishing where you want to go next as a writer and storyteller.
WK 1: Course Introduction/Living a writer's life
WK 2: Poetry
WK 3: Settings/mood
WK 4: Characters
WK 5: Dialogue/language features
WK 6: Structure and Plot
WK 7: Review student stories/workshop story ideas
WK 8: Writer’s Circle – share a piece of writing/submit finished piece & receive feedback by email
Entry requirements
Due to the nature of the course, learners must have a good understanding of English, both reading and writing.
Distance learning courses enable you to boost your career with a nationally recognised qualification even if you don’t have the time to attend training sessions. You will work your way through the qualification submitting work every 2 weeks, achieving within approximately three months.
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This course will equip you with a strong understanding of common childhood illnesses, including how to provide a safe and healthy environment for babies and young children, how to recognise when a baby or child is unwell, and how to manage acute and chronic health conditions in an early years setting.
We’ve all become increasingly aware of the importance of language in creating inclusive and equitable work cultures. Words matter, and many words and phrases seem antiquated and even shocking today.
Good writing relies on a basic understanding of grammar and how words fit together. We’ll examine some basic guidelines and rules of constructing well-written sentences and paragraphs, using good (and bad) examples of academic writing.
The flexible approach to studying will: - enable you to complete the course in your own time - complete the course in as little as 20 hours or less - At the end of the whole course, you are presented with an automated examination which can be attempted online,
Our MA in Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction is a stimulating and rewarding course designed to help you develop the craft of excellent writing, enable you to produce original fiction, and equip you with the knowledge to get it published.
Write a story, pen a poem, unleash your inner author on this new and exciting writing course for beginners. This course will allow new writers/authors to find their voice through words and the spoken word. You will have the chance to write a short story and poem.
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