TUTOR: Kerry Hadley-Pryce has had three novels published by Salt Publishing: The Black Country (Michael Schmidt Prize); Gamble (shortlisted for The Encore Award) and God’s Country. Her fourth novel, Lie of the Land, is due for publication by Salt Publishing in 2025. She has a PhD in creative writing from Manchester Metropolitan University, teaches creative writing, and has contributed to Palgrave’s Smell, Memory & Literature in the Black Country anthology. She has had short stories published in Best British Short Stories 2023, Takahe Magazine, Fictive Dream and The Incubator and read by Brum Radio.
Start Date: 14th January, 2025
Duration: Six weeks
Price: €190
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Embrace Your Writing Potential with Our Advanced Creative Writing Course
Welcome to the Advanced Creative Writing Course, your gateway to unlocking your writing potential. This 6-week online program is meticulously designed for experienced writers or graduates of our Intermediate Writing Course, equipping you to master diverse writing styles and themes.
Personalised Guidance from Online Tutors
Every student receives personalised written feedback from dedicated online tutors, ensuring you gain the maximum benefit from the course. Submit your work weekly to receive constructive and tailored guidance that will truly enhance your writing abilities.
Flexible Learning with No Set Class Times
Our course offers flexibility, with weekly modules and no fixed class schedules. Each week, a new module is presented as text lessons, accessible at your convenience throughout the week. Our instructors are based in Ireland, but the course welcomes students from around the world. Given the high demand for our Advanced Creative Writing Course, early registration is recommended to secure your spot.
Lifetime Access to Course Materials
Even after the course concludes, you’ll have lifetime access to all course materials, allowing you to revisit and refresh your knowledge whenever needed.
Course Expectations
This course is designed for adults with prior writing experience or Intermediate Writing Course graduates. Your instructor is committed to challenging and pushing you to the next level. To get the most out of this course, we recommend dedicating 2-3 hours per week to the course materials and assignments. Your tutor will email you the first module on the course start date; please check your Spam/Junk folder for this email.
A Sneak Peek of What Awaits You:
Week 1: Finding Your Inspiration
We will explore ways to stimulate creativity and to encourage that genie out of the lamp by looking at ways to:
– Invigorate your imagination
– Write what you don’t know
– Be brave and explore ideas
Week 2: Travel Writing
We will explore what ‘Travel Writing’ is, or could be, by looking at ways to liberate your thinking about what a ‘journey’ is and consider the four key elements of travel writing:
– Sense of place
– Symbolism of journeys
– Stories/journeys as transformative experiences
– Narrative voice
Week 3: Writing from the Senses
We will explore ways in which we can use all our senses to create writing that engages our reader by looking at ways to:
– Use six different types of sensory imagery
– Use our observations and reactions to the everyday
– Tap into your own sensory experiences and convey them in writing
Week 4: Adding Humour to your Writing
We will explore ways to a sense of humour to your writing by looking at ways to:
– Turn everyday moments into funny stories
– Connect with your audience on a different level
– Design characters/setting/dialogue that amuse and entertain
(PS: You do not have to be a comedian or even consider yourself a ‘funny person’ to attend
and enjoy this Week.)
Week 5: Creative Non-fiction Revisited
We will explore forms of non-fiction and what makes creative non-fiction by looking at ways to:
– Write about something we know in a creative and imaginative way
– Access our creative skills to inform and explain
– Summon ideas from our memory and write them in an original way
Week 6: Honing your Craft
We will explore ways to make ourselves better writers, and ways of selective listening to our inner critic by looking at ways to:
– Experiment with different styles
– Be bold with form
– Get out of our comfort zone
Embark on Your Creative Journey
Join us for an unforgettable journey into the world of advanced creative writing and set your imagination free. Register now and commence your quest to hone your craft with the guidance of our experienced tutors!