Creative Writing

From your first poem to a full-length novel: explore Creative Writing with tailor-made sessions that help you find your own voice and tell the stories only you can tell.

What’s on offer

• Storytelling: learn how to build stories with a compelling arc: from the opening hook that draws a reader in, through rising tension and a turning point, to a satisfying resolution.
• Characters and settings: create memorable characters with believable motivations, dialogue and voice, and build vivid, immersive worlds that make readers feel they are really there.
• Genres and forms: learn to write poetry, fiction and non-fiction, and practise both short-form writing, like flash fiction and essays, and long-form writing, like short stories and novels.
• Craft techniques: develop the tools of the writer’s craft: show, don’t tell; pacing and suspense; rhythm and imagery; and finding the right word for the moment.
• Voice and style: discover your own voice as a writer and learn how to adapt it to different genres, audiences and purposes.
• Feedback and revision: grow through guided feedback and revision, learning to read your own work critically and turn a draft into something to be proud of.