Creative Writing: Writing Your First Novel

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Everyone has a novel in them?’ This is your chance to get yours on the page! Even if you don’t have an idea yet, you can begin to develop your writing and experiment with different ideas until you find the story that is hiding inside of you.

Covering elements beyond the basics of form and function and foster creative thinking and experimentation in your writing, as well as refreshing and building on some of the important foundational concepts of the subject. Sharing ideas and successes in a group will help you develop self-confidence and further explore your creativity too.

You only need a pen and paper—or maybe just your computer!

· Develop your confidence as a writer.

· Build towards creating an effective creative writing practice.

· Personal development—especially if you want to get that first novel out of your head and onto paper.

This course is a follow-up to “Writing Your First Novel: Next Level” course but is suitable for newly enrolling students with some confidence in their writing or fiction writing skills. Previous enrollers on ‘Writing Your First Novel: Advanced’ are welcome to join, but the content will not be new to them.