Creative writing encourages people to choose their words, metaphors and images in a way that really captures what they’re trying to convey. This creative decision-making can lead to increased self-awareness and self-esteem as well as improved mental health.
Creative writing encourages people to choose their words, metaphors and images in a way that really captures what they’re trying to convey. This creative decision-making can lead to increased self-awareness and self-esteem as well as improved mental health.
Creative writing is said to be helpful in decision-making and stress relieving, improving mental health and can help with the below psychological factors:
Gaining mental clarity
Increasing self-esteem
Improving attention span
Expressing feelings
Enhancing and boosting creativity
Strengthening memory
Fulfilling your career ambitions
Entry Requirements
This course is aimed at those who are aged 19 and over (as at 31st August of the academic year you are applying for) who are looking to improve their skills to move into work or progress into more sustainable employment.
In some circumstances you may be able to access this course for free.
What's Next?
Your tutor will be able to advise of any further training opportunities.
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This course is suitable for students who have already attended the introduction and next steps courses and wish to pursue their interest in writing fact, fiction, or poetry.
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.
By the end of this training session, you will feel confident in how to write strong applications for funding for your small organisation. Come along to find out how to design, edit and check over bid applications, to increase your organisation's chances of success in securing funding.
We have registered over 360,000 learners throughout our history and worked with over 400 organisations. OCN NI are at the forefront of education within Northern Ireland. We want to be your Awarding Organisation of choice.
You will learn how to read and think as a writer and explore the choices faced and decisions taken by writers. Regular workshops and bespoke reading lists will serve to inform and enrich your own work.
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