Writing Courses in London
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Writer’s life: turning your setbacks into comebacks
Course Date: Sat 16 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to turn your setbacks into comebacks on this course designed to help budding authors navigate the often lonely and frustrating world of writing.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Joke writing
Course Date: Sun 17 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetUncover the workings of the classic one-liner, practise joke writing and find out what makes a good joke. Learn how to refine and develop your own writing skills for stand up, comedy writing and pleasure.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Introduction to journalism
Course Date: Sat 23 Mar 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetOn this course students will explore the basic skills a freelance journalist needs to write and sell news and features to newspapers and magazines. From developing ideas and identifying outlets to interview skills and approaching editors.Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £119.00Concession: £48.00 -
Writing YA fiction: an introduction
Course Date: Sat 23 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetYoung adult fiction is booming. Find out more about this exciting genre and how it differs from other forms of writing for adults and children. Learn the essential techniques and, with support from your tutor, develop your own ideas for YA stories.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £40.00 -
Poetry through the seasons: spring
Course Date: Sat 23 Mar 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSnowdrops blossoming, daffodils yellowing, lengthening days and the blossoms of May. Whatever spring means to you, this day workshop will inspire you to write poems that capture the essence of the brightening world.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Introduction to advanced academic writing (Year 3 undergraduates and beyond)
Course Date: Sat 30 Mar 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetOn this one-day workshop we will explore the building blocks and strategies for good writing. Ideal for those studying, or contemplating writing, at this level.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Local history writing
Course Date: Sat 30 Mar 2019
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: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £40.00 -
Masterclass: fiction workshop
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis intensive fiction workshop is open by selective application to a maximum of ten fiction writers working at the advanced and professional levels. You will receive rigorous constructive feedback on your novel or short story as you develop it with a view to publication, and participate in detailed tutor-led discussions on advanced elements of fictional craft. Please note: the deadline for applications is Monday 8th April 2019..Full fee: £289.00Senior fee: £289.00Concession: £289.00 -
Starting your novel
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGot 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: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Ways into screenwriting
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: FRA - Fashion Retail AcademyLearn to write for the screen on this practical, introductory course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Developing your screenwriting
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetContinue your screenwriting journey on this intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills as you work on your own project. New students with some writing experience are welcome to join.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Ways into playwriting
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: FRA - Fashion Retail AcademyExplore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Writing skills for creative writers
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetGreat poetry and prose begin when the writer puts the right words in the right places. Learn how and why the rules and conventions of language matter in this course, which combines creative writing with opportunities to learn/revise essential points of grammar and useful literary concepts. Suitable for beginning writers looking to build confidence, and those with more experience who would like to practise these essential skills.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Ways into creative writing
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive atmosphere? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00 -
Writing fiction
Course Date: Mon 29 Apr 2019 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDevelop your writing with confidence on this course, as we explore character, structure and plot development on the journey to producing quality fiction.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £72.00
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