This course provides a thorough grounding in the skills, techniques and tricks a writer needs to transform ideas and material into art. Guided exercises will develop students' perception, observation and research skills.
This course provides a thorough grounding in the skills, techniques and tricks a writer needs to transform ideas and material into art. Guided exercises will develop students' perception, observation and research skills. The study of selected poetry, song lyrics and monologues will provide an understanding of fundamental techniques and approaches, as well as inspiration for students' own writing.
The University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha will give you an excellent educational foundation that you will be able to turn into an amazing career.
Improve your reading, writing and spelling for employment or further study with this free daytime or evening course. Please note that you must be a fluent speaker of English to attend this course. Enrolments may be accepted after the start date, if places are still available.
Whether you want to write the great Kiwi novel or write children tales, there are some fundamental building blocks that all aspiring writers need to know. Come along to learn the fundamentals of plotting, writing great characters and some of the essential nuts and bolts of creative writing.
Two groups of ten students form close supportive units, each working with a tutor. Writers work with prose and poetry. They critique each other’s work. They are exposed to other writers and the writing world, listen to guest speakers and are introduced to a range of good writing by their tutor.
This stimulating course will develop your ability to write a good story and to think more critically about your writing.
Get your creativity flowing by exploring some of the star forms of creative writing, focusing each week on a different area of fiction or creative non-fiction.
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