PART-TIME COURSES

Creative Writing Thursday

Course code: M16E137
Type: Part Time
Location: Gateway Adult Education Centre
FE Tuition - £49.00

About the course

In this course you will be writing from memory to create your writer‘s voice. We will explore character development, setting the scene and using dialogue. We will use a range of literary techniques to increase confidence in creative writing.

All levels are welcome

Why choose us

hropshire 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

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

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.

4 Weeks

Start: 1st May 2025

Finish: 22nd May 2025

Tutor: Kate Long