Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, you’ll draw on facts, research and personal experience. This four-week course shows how to take the raw material from internet-trawling, library sessions or your own notebooks and diaries and turn it into engaging writing. You will be encouraged to use background reading to kick-start the creative process, and explore ways to use research material to transform a nice story into something more unusual, more credible and more substantial.
How it works
• Fortnightly guided reading extracts, practical exercises and creative writing prompts
• Podcast introductions from the tutor
• Tutor instruction and tips on using facts to add substance and value to your writing
• Forum discussions about your own research themes, plus deadlines to get you writing
• A supportive group of fellow writers to read, discuss and feedback on your work
• Guidance on how to turn a sharp lens on your writing and become a better editor of your work
• Q&A forum to post your critical writing questions for your tutor
• Carefully curated additional reading and resources so you can take your interests further
• Opportunity to produce a 2,000-word piece of writing: this might be a fiction or non-fiction