Doreen Duffy (MA in Creative Writing) studied creative writing and poetry at Oxford online, UCD & NUIM and DCU. Published in, Poetry Ireland Review 129 Edited by Eavan Boland, Beyond Words Literary Magazine, The Galway Review, Flash Fiction (USA) and in, Live Encounters (Indonesia), The Incubator Journal, The Woman’s Way and The Irish Times. She won The Jonathan Swift Award and was presented with The Deirdre Purcell Cup at Maria Edgeworth Literary Festival. Shortlisted in Francis MacManus Competition, her story ‘Tattoo’ was broadcast on RTE Radio One.
Start Date: 5th February, 2025
Duration: 6 weeks
Fee: €190
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Unleash Your Creative Potential: The Ultimate 6-Week Online Creative Writing Course for Beginners
Welcome to the beginning of your creative writing journey! If you’ve always wanted to write but didn’t know where to start, or if you’re returning to writing after some time away: This Beginners Course is the course for YOU! This course will explore the wonderful world of creative writing. With steady encouragement and guidance you will complete manageable weekly assignments with one to one feedback from your tutor Doreen Duffy. This could be the start of your first short story, or the collection of short stories that will become your first book.
Expert Guidance and Personalised Feedback
Our experienced tutors are dedicated to helping you grow as a writer. When you enrol in the course, a dedicated professional tutor will be available to provide personalised feedback on your work throughout the six weeks. These one-on-one interactions with your tutor will improve your writing skills and boost your confidence as a budding writer.
Flexible Learning at Your Own Pace
We understand that life can be busy, which is why our course is designed with your schedule in mind. There are no set class times, so you can work through the weekly modules at your own pace whenever it’s most convenient for you. We recommend dedicating 2-3 hours per week to get the most out of the course content and assignments.
A Comprehensive Curriculum
Each week, a new module will be released, covering essential aspects of creative writing. After completing the course, you will have a strong foundation in creative writing, as well as your own original work to showcase your newfound skills.
What Our Modules Look Like
Module One – Where to get ideas – The ideas file and how to compile it. In this module you will be surprised to find out how, with a little thought, observation and direction you will find all the ideas you need to propel you into your first piece of writing.
Module Two – Developing Characters – The character file and how to compile it. In this module you will begin to dream up characters and breathe life into them.
Module Three – Setting & the Use of the Five Senses – Setting is not just a backdrop to your stories. In this module you will see how it can be the thing that energises your fictional world and makes it spin.
Module Four – Dialogue – Letting your characters speak for themselves. In this module you will hear how Dialogue can reveal character and move your story along.
Module Five – Structure, Plot, Point of View & Tense – All of these elements are integral to your writing. In this module you will learn that a story needs a beginning and middle and an end but at its heart there must be plot. You will discover the best way to choose whose perspective to tell your story from and whether it is best set in the past or in the immediacy of the here and now.
Module Six – The different types of creative writing & where to submit your work – In this module we will explore which writing routine works best for you, from the beginning to the edit, looking at the different types of fictional writing you can choose to write, and where to submit your work for publication.
Embark on Your Creative Journey Today
Don’t miss the opportunity to unlock your creative potential and take the first step toward becoming a skilled writer. Register now for our 6-week online beginner’s creative writing course, and begin your journey toward mastering the art of storytelling.