Creative Non-Fiction Courses in London
Life writing, travel writing, essays and autobiography: explore the many forms of creative non-fiction on our part-time courses. All our writing courses are taught by practicing writers.
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The art of writing the personal essay
Course Date: Sun 2 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFollow in the footsteps of Dorothy Parker, George Orwell and Zadie Smith with this taster course on the personal essay, a continuously thriving genre of autobiographical writing.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Advanced creative non-fiction: workshop
Course Date: Mon 24 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: International HouseThis advanced workshop is designed for students who have already completed introductory and intermediate creative-non fiction courses and would like to focus on workshopping their writing.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Autobiographical writing: an introduction
Course Date: Tue 25 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis short course explores the basic elements of writing autobiography drawing on memories, diaries, photos, dreams and fantasies with a focus on the forms of autobiography, memoir and the personal essay.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Writing a memoir (continuation)
Course Date: Wed 26 Feb 2020 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £109.00Concession: £44.00 -
Developing your life writing
Course Date: Fri 28 Feb 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis inspiring workshop encourages students to explore a range of techniques and prompts in order to help students with some prior experience of life writing progress further.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Local history writing
Course Date: Sun 29 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetOn this inspiring new short course students will learn how to write local history books, booklets and features. Local history covers a broad spectrum of topics but writers in this area are often interested in penning volumes about their family, their home town, the street they live in, the places they love, know well or grew up in, from old buildings to parks, markets and beyond.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Creative non-fiction
Course Date: Mon 20 Apr 2020 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £84.00 -
Advanced autobiographical writing
Course Date: Tue 21 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography (including fictionalised work or poetry). Close attention to your work, exploration of techniques and discussion of relevant issues. Suitable for students who have an ongoing project and may have attended autobiographical writing courses.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £219.00Concession: £88.00 -
Nature writing
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhat greater muse could a writer ask for than the organic wonders of the planet that surrounds them? Learn how to capture the majesty of nature on the page with this exciting new course in creative non-fiction.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £57.00 -
Writing a memoir: an introduction
Course Date: Wed 22 Apr 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This six week course will help you plan and craft a memoir that will resonate and inspire.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Biography writing
Course Date: Thu 23 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhat makes a great biography? Learn to experiment with your own life writing as you uncover the techniques and methods of this exciting genre with a professional biographer.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £209.00Concession: £84.00 -
Journal inspiration: creative approaches to writing about your life
Course Date: Thu 23 Apr 2020
Location on this date: International HouseThis inspiring, six week workshop, led by an experienced journaler, encourages students to explore a range of techniques and prompts in order to find an approach to life writing that suits them.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Creative non-fiction: an introduction
Course Date: Thu 4 Jun 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis introductory short course is the perfect starting point for students who are interested in writing in the creative non-fiction genre. The course will cover both practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Autobiographical writing: getting started
Course Date: Tue 21 Jul 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhether writing for self-discovery, testimony or to tell your story, learn how to get started and what's involved in autobiographical writing. Explore various resources from diaries to dreams, memories and fantasy.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £129.00Concession: £52.00 -
Writing memoir: a taster
Course Date: Wed 5 Aug 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you have a personal story to tell that will move, delight, stir and inform readers? This short course guides students in planning and crafting a memoir.Full fee: £69.00Senior fee: £69.00Concession: £28.00
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