Creative Writing - Fantasy/Science Fiction - Online Courses - Adult Learning

About this course

This course aims to bring together writers of all abilities and introduce you to SCI-FI and Fantasy fiction writing. For more experienced writers we will look at refreshing and polishing your writing skills. You will be given advice and support about how to develop an idea and structure of a SCI-FI and fantasy fiction. We will look at what science fiction and fantasy fiction are. We will explore Subgenres (e.g. cyberpunk, space opera, epic fantasy, dystopian, urban fantasy) and look at Genre conventions vs. clichés Throughout the course, we will cover: - Using sci-fi/fantasy to explore real-world issues - Understanding the sci-fi/fantasy publishing scene - Creating distinctive voices for humans, creatures, AI - Blending poetic and technical language - Providing constructive feedback to colleagues - Writing own fiction story - Improve confidence in using language used in Fantasy/sci-fi fiction

Booking your place and fee information

Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https www.inspireculture.org.uk skills learning funding your courses Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. To enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire