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Short Course

Creative Writing

  • Duration

    10 Weeks

  • Cost

    £250

  • Tutor

    Kate Garrett

  • When

    Tuesday Evenings

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Explore the art of creative writing in this short course, covering storytelling, poetry, and expressive techniques. Perfect for beginners, you'll develop your unique voice, craft vivid imagery, and experiment with words to bring your ideas to life.

Overview

Whether you're a curious beginner or looking to strengthen your skills, this short course will give you a welcoming space to experiment with language and explore a range of creative writing styles.

We will look at a variety of forms, including prose fiction, poetry, memoir, and script. We will also consider how we look at the world as writers, and how writing intersects with music, visual art, and place. Through exercises, discussion, and supportive feedback, you'll discover your unique voice while learning to craft compelling work.

From constructing believable dialogue to finding your poetic rhythm, each session is designed to inspire new ideas and help you build confidence in your writing.

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Two women sat at a desk in a library, surrounded by bookshelves and plants. In front of them are stacks of books and open notebooks that they are writing in. They are talking to one another and smiling.
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About the Tutor

Kate Garrett is a widely published poetry, fiction, and non-fiction writer with several books to her name. These include her time-hopping verse novella Hart & Ha’penny (TwistiT Press, 2021) and horror poetry pamphlet, Deeds (Roswell Publishing, 2023), which showcase her vivid, imaginative voice. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and longlisted for a Saboteur Award.

See more of Kate's work

Term Dates

Term starts on Tuesday 30th September. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 28th October. The final session will be on 9th December.

Term will start on Tuesday 13th January. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 17th February. The final session will be 24th March. 

Term starts on Tuesday 14th April. There will be 10 sessions with a break for half term on 26th May. The final session will be 23rd June. 

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As a tutor, I found Kate Garrett inspirational. Her approach to teaching aspects of creative writing was structured and informative. The workshops provided the opportunity for all to engage equally and share experiences in a non threatening manner. Thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt so much courtesy of an enthusiastic tutor, whose support was limitless.

Debbie - Creative Writing Short Course

FAQs

All materials will be provided including paper, pens, and computers if you wish. You will also have the opportunity to buy your own materials in our on-campus shop if you want to. 

Courses like these can look great on your CV and are good for professional development. Therefore, we award certificates at the end of the course, provided that you attended enough of the sessions. 

Our short courses are non-credit bearing programmes.

This course is suitable for anyone wanting to refresh their writing skills or learn new ways of communicating stories and poetry.

This course will be held at the library our College Road campus.

This course will take place over 10 sessions with a break for half term. Please see dates listed above. 

Sessions will start at 6.30pm and will finish at approximately 9pm. You may have to arrive earlier on your first week for registration. 

Unless otherwise stated, our short courses are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. 

We recommend anyone aged 16-17 is accompanied by someone 18+ who is also a paying participant. 

We keep our class sizes small so that you benefit from a lot of contact time with the tutor. There will be a maximum of 15 people on this course.

Yes, there is parking available on campus.

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