Creative Writing for Beginners-Online Course-13:00-15:00

About this course

The course is for people who want to try out creative writing for the first time. We will focus on short writing exercises using pictures, different topics and prompts. You will be using different types of genres writing and types of creative writing including flash fiction, poetry, haiku and short stories. No experience is required 

We will look at: 

• Awareness of types of creative writing 
• Writing different forms 
• Techniques used in creative writing 
• Using prompts and pictures to help with writing 
• Role of audience and feedback 
• Importance of proof-reading 
• Sharing your work in the group and listening to other’s work and providing constructive feedback 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?  

• Produce at least 4 or more pieces of work 
• Understand the importance of constructive feedback 
• Demonstrate an ability to proof-read own work 
• Use different forms of writing  
• Differentiate between different forms of writing 
• Apply the creative writing techniques  

No experience required in writing

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:

• 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

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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