Creative Writing - New Perspectives - Online Course - Community Learning - 10:00-12:00

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Date	13 September - 18 October 2021
Sessions	Mondays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £54

About this course

To encourage learners to try out new ways to get inspired to write and to write in different ways.

What will be covered on the course? What will be taught to learners?

Different ways to start a piece of writing
Different styles of writing
Analysis of published work
Exploration of varied vocabulary and writing styles
Editing of work

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

They will have started pieces of writing using different methods eg dialogue, narration etc
They would have written extracts from different points of view and in different styles
They will have taken part in exercises involved in developing vocabulary and writing styles
They will have analysed publishes pieces of writing and used their findings in their own work
They will have shared their work with their peers and used peer and tutor feedback to edit and develop their work
They will have offered constructive feedback to their peers

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

Enthusiasm for writing
Interest in reading

You will need:

Paper and pen

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

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/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and 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: