Creative Writing Fact Or Fiction Beginners Short Course

Topics covered

• This course is about creativity and storytelling, fiction or non-fiction. Each session is a practical workshop where you can expect lively discussion and debate, in-class readings of written assignments, and on-the-spot feedback
  
• These activities require an assured level of spoken English and aural comprehension, as well as confident written English
  
• We will explore creative concepts, nuances of meaning, intention and interpretation, literary styles and narrative techniques
  
• We will not address issues of grammar, unless key to the storytelling (This is not an English language course)
  
• After every workshop, the tutor will send reading materials and assignments for each student to work through for the following week
  
  

Learning outcomes

• Interrogate and practise narrative tools, techniques and styles
• Build and edit a collection of short creative writing pieces
• Find inspiration in the creative approaches of others
• Benefit from critical and supportive feedback
• Digital badge and certificate of attendance
  
  

Materials

• Something to write with
• Something to write on