Part-time adult education, evening classes: London: City Lit

Exploring creativity: word games for writing

Through creative games with writing and imagination, escape the constraints of the logical mind. Give yourself permission to play and generate raw material for your art.

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Key course information

Date
17/06/12

Day(s)
Sun

Duration
1 week

Time
10:30 - 16:30

Fees
Full fee: £47^NC

Venue
KS - Keeley Street

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Course code
HW209

Availability
Available
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^NC: No concessionary fees available as there is no government funding for this course.

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Call enrolments: 020 7831 7831

Still got questions?

humanities@citylit.ac.uk or call 020 7492 2652

Course outline

What is the course about?

A day of creative play using very playful methods to start the writing process. The aim will be to stimulate, challenge, energise and give you ideas for your writing.

What topics will we cover?

- introduction to each other and the topic
- free writing exercises
- generating rhymes through word games
- oral story sharing as a starting point for writing
- writing games to stimulate imagination and ideas
- developing characters using parts of the body
- using music to create imagery.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

- use a variety of creative techniques to stimulate writing
- adopt a playful approach to their writing that stops writers block.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

For beginners and more experienced writers who want some fun and stimulation. The ability to speak and write
fluently in English is useful in order to benefit from this course.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

By writing pieces, and by sharing, commenting and discussing each other’s work. By using Drama games, drawing, and word games to elicit writing. There will be much discussion and sharing of ideas, playing and practical writing, aimed at stimulating you and generating raw material for art and giving you ideas you might take away and develop.

The Tutor
Malika Booker is a British writer of Guyanese and Grenadian Parentage with more than 15 years’ experience of
teaching creative writing. Her poems are widely published in anthologies and journals including;Ten New Poets (Bloodaxe, 2010) Bittersweet:
Contemporary Black Women’s Poetry (The Women’s Press, 1998), IC3, The Penguin Anthology of New Black Writing and the India International Journal 2005. She has represented British writing internationally, both independently and with the British Council including Slovenia, New Zealand, India and Azerbaijan. She has also written for the stage and radio. Her one-woman show Unplanned toured nationwide throughout 2007 and her collection Breadfruit was published by flippedeye in 2007, and recommended by the Poetry Book Society. She is currently Poet in Residence at the Royal Shakespeare Company and working on her first full length collection.

City lit reserves the right to change course tutors or venues from those advertised in this outline. In line with our refund policy we are unable to grant a refund on the grounds of a change of tutor/venue.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Paper and pens/pencils.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

No.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made.

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2652

humanities@citylit.ac.uk

Advice times:

During term-time Monday 12.30–13.30 and 17.30–18.30 Thursday 12.30–13.30 and 17.30–18.30

Non term-time Monday 17.30–18.30 Thursday 12.30–13.30.

To enrol on a course, call 020 7831 7831.