Courses to help you explore creative writing and find your voice.
Courses 2023/24
For our new 2023/24 courses, see list below:
NEW A Beginner’s Guide To Writing Fiction
This course will get your creative juices flowing! If you have always wanted to write but were never sure how to, this course will demystify the process. You will learn the techniques to make a start on a piece of fiction.
Tuesdays 7pm to 9pm Carolyn Lewis
6 sessions from 16 April £90/£54 F34B Stoke Lodge
NEW Short Stories-From Pen To Publication
Writing short stories helps you discover your writing voice. This course is designed to show YOU the art of writing short stories and how to submit them for publication. You will learn how to make each word count!
Tuesdays 1pm to 3pm Carolyn Lewis
Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm Carolyn Lewis
6 sessions from 5 June £90/£54 F35B Stoke Lodge
Creative Writing Group
A monthly, tutor-led, creative writing group designed for learners who wish to gain feedback and encouragement to keep them on the path to finishing a piece of fiction.
Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Carolyn Lewis
1 session on 27 March £15/£10 F36F Stoke Lodge
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1 session on 24 April £15/£10 F36G Stoke Lodge
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1 session on 22 May £15/£10 F36H Stoke Lodge
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1 session on 19 June £15/£10 F36J Stoke Lodge
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1 session on 17 July £15/£10 F36L Stoke Lodge
NEW Read Literature Like A Literary Critic-Taster
Reading literature is one of the fundamental pleasures of life. But how do authors make us feel what we feel? In this taster session, you will explore some of the tools and techniques used to analyse literary texts. The tutor will also discuss the How To Read Literature Like A Literary Critic course starting in June.
Friday 1pm to 3pm Matti Ron
1 session on 15 March £5 F38C Stoke Lodge
NEW Introducing Modernism
Ever wanted to tackle James Joyce, Virginia Woolf or TS Eliot, but weren’t sure where to start? This introduction to modernism will cover these authors (and others) and help you to understand one of the twentieth century’s most iconic literary movements.
Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm Matti Ron
6 sessions from 17 April £90/£54 F38B Stoke Lodge
NEW How To Read Literature Like A Literary Critic
Reading literature is one of the fundamental pleasures of life. But how do authors make us feel what we feel? This course will unlock the mechanics of our favourite literary texts and support learners to read like literary critics.
Fridays 1pm to 3pm Matti Ron
6 sessions from 7 June £90/£54 F38D Stoke Lodge