Writing

Have you always dreamed of writing compelling fiction about murder, mayhem and where to put the body? Join successful crime author Cat Connor as she shows you where and how!

In this course you will learn all about Interactive Fiction, including text-based games, graphic adventures and visual novels. This course focuses on incorporating player choice into your writing to create vivid and reactive worlds.

In this course you will learn essential skills for all forms of factual writing, including essays, biographies, histories, magazine or newspaper articles and more. You will also learn the basics of publishing with various kinds of outlets.

This poetry writing workshop is a practical course in which you’ll learn some writing skills to enable you to write evocative poems. You’ll generate many first drafts in the workshop sessions which you can develop over time.

Got an interesting ‘real life’ story you’d like to write - autobiography, memoir or personal blog - but not sure how to start? Explore writing styles and techniques and develop narratives to incorporate memories and real events.

Learn to use the top digital publishing tools, Canva and InDesign, and create your own digital magazine to market your brand or business. You’ll finish with an interactive PDF magazine you can share with your customers, clients, friends and followers.

Creative writing is a powerful tool for personal growth and is an art form that belongs to all people. Explore your creativity through writing, without pressure, in this weekly workshop.

In this intensive and energetic session, we’ll look at how you can edit your creative writing, with tips, tricks and tools which will help you make the words really hum. Bring a sample of your own creative writing to work on.

Learn how to approach literary agents and publishers, what the difference is between traditional publishing and self-publishing; and choose which route is best for you.

When we use our imaginations, and make the magic believable within our fiction, all kinds of stories become possible. In this course we’ll look at ways to use myths and other magical tales in order to write our own unique stories.

There are no rules in scriptwriting, only principles. Learn how your favourite movies are built from these principles and begin to create your own.

Learn how to write a great short story in this workshop-style course for beginners and experienced writers alike. Some writing between sessions required.

Kick start your novel in this series of weekly workshops with practical writing exercises which will build ideas, form the raw material of your book and get you started.

Want to write for children but not sure where to start? Be guided through exercises to generate and expand your ideas and find out more about children's book genres and publishing.