PART-TIME COURSES

Creative Writing Thursday 26 Feb – 26 Mar 2026 (18.00pm – 19.30pm)

Course code: M16E141
Type: Part Time
Duration: 5 weeks
Location: Gateway Adult Education Centre
Additional Costs - £35.00,FE Tuition - £30.00

About the course

We will be looking at character descriptions, creating a setting, the Show Don’t Tell rule, effective endings and how to keep up the writing momentum. During each session, there will be time to share your work and ask for feedback if you wish.

Why choose us

Shropshire Community Learning has an excellent reputation for delivering enjoyable, informative, and interesting community learning courses. These enable students to develop or enhance their skills, leading to better job prospects, finding new friends and improving their self-confidence and self-esteem.

What you could do next

Continue to explore your ideas and further develop your writing voice.

Key facts

By the end of the course you can expect to be able to do the following:

Begun to develop your unique writing voice

Explored what kind of writing interests you

Considered and discussed how other writers express their ideas

Learned about some of the ways you might publish your work

About the Tutor:

Kate Long is the author of eight novels, including Sunday times number one bestseller The Bad Mother’s Handbook. Her domestic comedy-drama has been adapted for radio and television, and she has written for national newspapers and magazines such as the Telegraph, the Independent, BBC Wildlife, Best and Good Housekeeping.

Entry requirements

You will need:

A notebook and writing pad, a pen or pencil that feels comfortable to work with.

The Tutor will supply:

Spare paper and pens, extracts from published writers, writing prompts