Creative Writing Next Steps - Arnold Library - Adult Learning

Arnold Library, Arnold

Date	3 - 24 February 2027
Sessions	Wednesdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Arnold Library, Arnold View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £32

About this course

Creative Writing: Next Steps

Have you started writing fiction and want to take it further? This course is designed for writers with some experience who are ready to develop their craft: refining their voice and producing more polished, purposeful work.

You’ll explore how to shape compelling narratives, deepen character development and experiment with structure across different forms, whether you’re building a longer narrative, crafting scenes for the stage or perfecting shorter fiction. Through guided exercises, prompts and supportive workshop sessions, you’ll have the opportunity to share your writing, respond to constructive feedback and strengthen your ability to edit and refine your work.

Key techniques such as narrative perspective, pacing, dialogue and theme will be explored in practical ways, helping you write with greater clarity and intention. You’ll also gain insight into preparing work for submission, whether for competitions, journals or performance.

Alongside creative development, the course builds valuable transferable skills. Working collaboratively, you’ll practise giving and receiving feedback, improve your written communication and attention to detail, and develop resilience and problem-solving through the writing process.

Supportive, creative and challenging, this course will help you grow as a writer - whatever form your storytelling takes - while building the confidence to share your work more widely.

Please bring:

Pen and paper or a device for typing.

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• Greater London Authority
•    North East Combined Authority
•    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
•    Tees Valley Combined Authority
•    West Midlands Combined Authority
•    West of England Combined Authority
•    West Yorkshire Combined Authority
•    Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
•    York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
•    Hull and East Yorkshire
•    Greater Lincolnshire
•    Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
•    Cornwall Council
•    Lancashire Combined County Authority
•    Buckinghamshire

• Warwickshire

• Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

Your visa must last until after your course ends.
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.
You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.