Filters
- Queering characterisation: writing LGBTQIA+ charactersCourse start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Charlotte HeatherJoin this interactive one-day course which brings together essential elements of characterisation and its relation to plot through the lens of queer writing. You will delve into elements of craft in characterisation while referring back to examples and questions of LGBTQIA+ representation and histories in literature.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - How to write a novel synopsis and query letterCourse start date: Sun 23 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie ChardThis one-day workshop teaches students how to write a query letter and synopsis of their completed manuscript, essential requirements of submitting to agents and publishers.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - World-building for fantasy and speculative fiction writersCourse start date: Sat 6 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadLearn how to build worlds that lend your fantasy or speculative fiction credibility, richness and the kind of depth that leaves readers wanting more.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - How to get publishedCourse start date: Mon 8 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseySo you've finished your novel. What's next? This short course provides guidance in submitting to agents and publishers, and helps you to tailor your work to maximise its potential in the marketplace.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00 - How to write a thrillerCourse start date: Sat 13 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieLearn the art of writing a thriller novel, from concept and character to the twists and turns of story pacing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Craft focus: scenes in fictionCourse start date: Sun 14 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas McMullanLights, camera, action! Scenes in fiction are like those in film: we watch the action unfold, as a story moves toward its conclusion. In this short course you'll learn about this essential unit of fiction craft, and develop scenes that grab readers' attention.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Writing flash fiction: getting startedCourse start date: Sun 21 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ThomasA sideways glance: succinct, powerful. This short workshop on the essential components of flash fiction will teach you to tell a complete story in very few words. Please note: this course will have a 2-hr break from 12:30-14:30.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Writing the cityCourse start date: Sun 28 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rowan Hisayo BuchananThrough a combination of close observation and texts both old and new, you'll explore the depiction of inner city life in fiction, and write your own fiction inspired by the urban landscape in this short course. - Reading for writers: the short story (a fortnightly course)Course start date: Sun 29 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annabel BanksThe best way to write good short stories is to read a lot of good ones first. Dive into the best of short fiction, explore point-of-view, character and pacing, and begin to apply the lessons learnt to your own writing in this fortnightly course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Starting your novel (a fortnightly course)Course start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Got a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £135.00 - Writing true crimeCourse start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn how to research and write a compelling true crime novel or script.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Craft focus: mastering descriptive languageCourse start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieDescriptive language can provide texture and clarity to a story, promoting reader engagement and a sensory experience. In this short course, learn how to create vivid descriptions that will elevate your prose. This course will support writers of fiction and non-fiction.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Writing the body in fictionCourse start date: Sat 15 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Explore how to write bodies that bring your fiction to life in this short course suitable for those with some experience of creative writing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Submitting your short stories to magazinesCourse start date: Sun 9 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutThis is a fast-track course to help you hone and prepare your short stories for submission to magazines and publishers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Writing autofictionCourse start date: Sat 15 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Natasha BellBlurring lines between fact and fiction, blending the 'real' and 'imaginary', autofiction is a rich playground for writers. In this short advanced taster course, learn what 'autofiction' is, how it differs from other forms of life writing, and explore how to write it.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
Can't see a course you want?
Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.
Add me to waiting list