Writing

This course is for beginners and practised writers who want to write prose, poetry or script, telling stories, digging into memoir, or catching moments of importance. There will be exercises and promp ...

What can we learn from writers of the past? This poetry course will deep-dive into the work of six modern poets, including Elizabeth Bishop, T. S. Eliot, and Langston Hughes, probing what makes their ...

This online course will cover: how to write a beginning to grab your reader, the elements and how-to of a plot, finding your unique voice, research and the importance of time and space, how to develop ...

This course will focus on writing short stories and and flash fiction in a supportive group. We'll cover narrative structures, conflict, characterisation, point of view and the differences between sto ...

This course combines writing with Mindfulness and Compassion. It includes simple exercises and meditation practices which will help you connect with your creativity. Whilst this course does explore so ...

What makes a short poem effective? Is it possible to instil a few lines with intense feeling? How might short poems present complex arguments or information? We will consider the importance of brevity ...

Short enough to act as a poet's calling card, and long enough to give a sustained sense of a poet’s style and interests, the pamphlet form is versatile and exciting. But what goes into writing a ...

The course is for people considering writing about their own life, whether it is the whole story or just one experience. Maybe there is a plan to publish, or to show family and friends, or just for yo ...

What can we learn from writers of the past? This poetry course will deep-dive into the work of six modern poets, probing what makes their poetry tick. We will write in response to their work, experime ...

This course will focus on writing short stories and and flash fiction in a supportive group. We'll cover narrative structures, conflict, characterisation, point of view and the differences between sto ...