This course will provide you with knowledge and techniques to improve your creative writing - how to add depth to your character, sharpen dialogue and to include effective and just enough description. We'll also cover what to look out for when editing prose.
Course aim
This course will help you improve your creative writing skills by exploring techniques to deepen character, sharpen dialogue and enhance description. It will also provide guidance on what to focus on when editing prose.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners
- This course is for improvers
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Identify and explain key features that make a character well-drawn
- Create natural dialogue in creative writing through studying mentor texts and applying to own pieces
- Write effective description which adds to the plot (atmosphere, character development)
- Improve own writing through knowledge of what to look out for when editing prose
What else do I need to know?
To bring a notebook and pen. A short story and a novel you would recommend.
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