Creative Writing - Poetry for Beginners - Online Course - Community Learning - 10:00-11:30

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

Date	6 - 27 March 2021
Sessions	Saturdays: 10am - 11:30am
No. sessions	4
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £13.50

What are the aims of the course?

To enable learners to feel confident about writing a poem
To equip learners with tools, resources and techniques for writing poetry
To support learners in turning an idea in to a strong piece of writing
To learn from the work of published poets
To remove the barriers to getting started on writing poetry

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

How to turn ideas and inspiration in to a strong piece of writing
How to make imaginative links between life experience, the work of other poets, and learners’ own creativity
To understand more about rhyme, rhythm , metre and the structure of a poem
How to analyse and critique their own work and that of others
What will learners achieve by the end of the course?
They will gave all written at least one poem
Know more about the work of a range of poets
Feel confident about the taking the next steps in their writing journey
Have gained tools, knowledge and experience of writing poetry
Have discovered enjoyment and satisfaction in the craft of writing

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.

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 a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in the UK 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:

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.