Creative Writing Courses for Beginners
Unleash your imagination and develop your writing skills with City Lit’s beginner-friendly creative writing courses. Whether you’re eager to write fiction, poetry, or personal stories, our expert tutors will help you explore different styles and techniques in a supportive environment.
Learn the foundations of storytelling, from crafting compelling characters and dialogue to experimenting with structure and style. Through practical exercises and constructive feedback, you’ll gain the confidence to bring your ideas to life on the page.
Designed for beginners, these courses are perfect if you’re new to creative writing or looking to develop a regular writing habit. Join a welcoming community of writers and start your creative journey today.
Explore our beginner creative writing courses and discover the stories you’re meant to tell.
- Creative writing: getting started
Course start date: Sun 15 Mar 2026 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy PopescuGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Ways into creative writing Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 15 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah LeipcigerWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? 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 £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Writing myths Course start date: Sat 2 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosWhether you want to write about mythical beasts in a modern-day setting or pen a traditional epic, this fun, interactive taster will equip you with the craft basics to write a myth that will move and inspire.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytales Course start date: Sun 3 May 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Harper WaltonOnce upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing inspiration jam Course start date: Sun 10 May 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claire CollisonThis fun, inspiring day workshop explores the many sources of inspiration available to writers in their everyday lives.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £15.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensive Course start date: Wed 20 May 2026 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Developing your fairytale Course start date: Sat 23 May 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nicole AcquahAlready devised a cunning plan for your own fairytale? This fun workshop coaches students on how to add an extra dash of magic into the cauldron while writing in the fairytale genre.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - How to develop a sustainable writing practice Course start date: Sun 31 May 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadCreate a routine that will help your long-term ambitions as a writer.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing for video games Course start date: Tue 2 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Thomas McMullanLearn about the fundamentals of writing for video games, from interactive dialogue to environmental storytelling.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Ways into creative writing: a gentle pace Course start date: Wed 3 Jun 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Henry MartinAre you brand new to creative writing? Do you want to build your confidence in a supportive environment alongside other beginners? This gentle short course guides students taking their first steps on the path to becoming a creative writer.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Creative writing using constraints Course start date: Sat 13 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terry FreedmanDoes your writing need a boost of inspiration? While it may seem counter-intuitive, setting creative constraints can be a way to free your imagination. Learn about the ideas of the French Oulipo movement and see what happens when you experiment with interesting – and challenging – limitations.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Creative writing: finding flowCourse start date: Sat 27 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharmila ChauhanDiscover a holistic, whole-body approach to writing that will help deepen your connection to your creativity.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Beat writer’s block Course start date: Sat 11 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate SmurthwaiteA one day course for anyone who has started a project and lost their way, run out of momentum or found themselves staring at a blank page and wondering where the fun of writing went!
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Creative writing: a taster Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josh LaceyGive creative writing a try in this fun and supportive one-off taster session. Ideal if you want to unlock your imagination and express yourself, but need a bit of encouragement to get started.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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