Short Stories and First Chapters (evening) (Wed)

About this course

Participants develop ideas for either a complete short story or a passage from a longer work of fiction. Sessions focus on ways to express ideas in writing, supported by discussion, constructive criticism and selected extracts from fiction and writing-craft books. The teaching is interactive and discussion-led, giving learners opportunities to experiment with their own work and consider practical and technical approaches to creative writing.

What you'll learn

• Develop ideas for a short story or passage from a longer fictional work.
• Apply technical and practical approaches to expressing ideas in creative writing.
• Use constructive criticism to review and refine emerging written work.
• Explore fiction extracts and writing-craft texts in relation to creative writing practice.

Is this course right for you?

This adult education course is open to newcomers and learners with some experience of writing fiction. No previous experience is necessary. It suits participants willing to share work, discuss writing and respond to constructive criticism in an interactive group setting.

• Designed for emerging writers working at all levels.
• Group size is limited to 12 learners.