Creative Writing - How to Write for Children-Newark Buttermarket-Adult Learning

About this course

Do you want to write for children? This course is for anyone who wants to understand more about children’s books today.  It gives you the opportunity to try your hand at writing for all the different ages and reading stages children go through. Whether you are considering writing for publication, or you want to create stories for the family, this course gives you a start. To build on your knowledge after this course, see the course Writing a Children’s Story.  

Review of the world of children’s books: all the way from picture books to young adult fiction (YA).  We will look at the importance of inclusive and diverse characters and using a variety of exercises inspired by current children’s titles, we will do short writing exercises for different age groups.  

This will help you understand the key elements of a story, and which age group appeals to you most as a writer.  

We will share some work in a supportive environment, so you can learn some skills of giving and receiving feedback on work 

Resources required by attendees

• Pen and paper – preferably an A4 notebook 

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?

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

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