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Whether you are just starting out as a budding writer, or already have lots of experience expressing yourself through writing, our creative writing courses will provide you with a platform to develop your talent. All our creative writing courses look at different audiences and genres such as scriptwriting, non-fiction and poetry. 

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You can choose to tap into your storytelling abilities alongside other creative writers in a fun and supportive environment, telling your story through your very own writing style. You’ll have the opportunity to explore what it is that you want to write about as well as time to investigate how to find your own voice and the style that you want to write in. 

Our poetry courses immerse you in the works of famous poets and literary greats, exploring the techniques they use and their famous pieces of work. All this acts as the perfect inspiration for when you craft your own style. This learning style means you build the core foundations to progress further, becoming a better writer in the process. 

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Whether you prefer online creative classes or learning face to face in a venue, we have something for everyone to choose from. Our learning experience is one of the things that sets us apart, with many of our learners going on to achieve incredible things.  

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You'll get support from your tutor whichever option you choose, as well as the opportunity to build a network of peers who have a passion for creative writing just like you.  

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Creative Writing: Writing Inspired by the Movies & Music

Writing Inspired by Movies & Music a fun, friendly and structured approach to aid you in finding inspiration, putting pen paper and get writing. Lights, camera action - press play, it could be the story, a scene, a song, a line or dialogue, a lyric or how it makes us feel, we put the focus on getting creative as inspired by a selection of films and music, the words you write could be fact, fiction or somewhere in between - we use our own creativity by putting pen to paper and apply some writing hints, tricks and skills. Gain confidence as you develop new skills to improve your writing. Might your next piece be a great adaptation?

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 22/02/2024 -
Thu 21/03/2024
Times:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Stephen Joseph Theatre (Scarborough)
Westborough
Scarborough
YO11 1JW
Tutor:
George Cromack
Course code:
Q00012646
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £42.00

Creative Writing: Writing Successful Historical Fiction

Are you a friend of Cromwell, whether it be Thomas or Oliver? Are you an admirer of Artemisia or Queen Amina of Zaria? Then this half-day course is for you. Aspiring writers of historical fiction writing about any historical era, are invited to look at their practice and the practice of others, to hone practice and meet with success. We aim to fine-tune our writing craft by using a variety of writing workshop techniques. As well as undertaking fun exercises and responding to stimulating prompts, we will add to our repertoire of writing devices by reading and evaluating short extracts from great historical fiction writers such as Mantel, Graves, and Echo.

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Dates:
Wed 28/02/2024 -
Wed 28/02/2024
Times:
9:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Tutor:
Vanwy Arif
Course code:
Q00011916
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £14.80

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