Intensive Creative Writing Workshops 1

Course aim

This course is aimed at writers wishing to extend their skills in creative writing, and develop their writing knowledge.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• This course is for beginners
• This course is for improvers
• This course is suitable for beginners and improvers

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• Recognise key creative writing skills.
• Hone and develop the above.
• Recognise how to craft a piece of writing.
• Look at what to cut from a piece of work.
• Recognise techniques for creating atmospheric language.

How will I be taught?

• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
• You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning
• Some writing outside the class will be expected, and the tutor is happy to read longer pieces and comment on these.

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
• You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
• You will be encouraged to consider other students work and give your opinions and suggestions
• Feedback from other students is as crucial as tutor feedback, and if you have longer work you'd like the tutor to look at, please say.

What else do I need to know?

• paper, pen, folder, and a writer's notebook - either paper or electronic.

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No booklist, but books and websites will be suggested. Tutor's new books are Mr Bowlly Regrets, poems, and Brand New Beat, stories, both King's England 2017.

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course
• Progress to a course with another provider
• Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
• First five minutes of each class devoted to discussion of opportunities and expansions of course, both WEA and other.