What's It About?

Always wanted to write a book? Whether it’s writing about your life, or using your imagination, this course will give you the opportunity and the confidence to express yourself creatively. This is a course for complete beginners and those with previous experience.

Course Overview

* Introduction to the work of a wide variety of writers
* Identify the barriers to writing and learn how to overcome them
* Improve your writing skills: spelling, grammar and punctuation
* Opportunity to read and discuss your work
* Write about the things that interest you
* Encouragement to try different forms and styles of writing
* How to create characters and write believable dialogue
* How to write concise descriptions and to create tension

Learning Outcomes

* Develop an understanding of creative writing
* Increased confidence in own potential as a writer.
* Improved written English skills
* Understand strengths and possible weaknesses in own work
* Introduction to a variety of authors and styles of writing
* Produce creative writing in a different forms- letters, diary, poetry, short story, autobiography