Creative Writing - Write a Short Story - Arnold Library - Adult Learning

• Date: 10 September - 15 October 2024
• Sessions: Tuesdays: 6pm - 8pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Arnold Library, Nottingham
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 15
• Cost: FREE - £42

An opportunity for learners to try out their ideas for writing a short story/ potential novel, using writing exercises, examining published work and culminating in writing an extended piece of writing

What will be covered on the course?

• We will look at published work and analyse the writing
• We will take part in a variety of written exercises to practice different styles of writing
• We will consider appropriate content and vocabulary and discuss individual ideas
• Learners will practice writing through a variety of exercises and will be given feedback to enable improvement
• Learners will plan and create an extended piece of writing

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

• To recall technical terms
• To understand the importance of narrative arc
• To analyse the techniques used in published writing
• To apply knowledge by trying out a range of styles
• To evaluate own and others’ work by giving and receiving peer feedback
• To create and edit an extended piece of writing

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course?

• Some writing experience
• An interest in reading and writing

Suggested Reading for the course -

• The Bloody Chamber: Angela Carter
• Collected Short Stories: Nadine Gordimer
• All the Rage: A.L. Kennedy
• Bliss and Other Stories: Katherine Mansfield
• Any Jeeves and Wooster collection: P.G. Wodehouse
• To Esme With Love and Squalor: J.D. Salinger
• What We Talk About When We Talk About Love: Raymond Carver
• Strange Pilgrims: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
• The Illustrated Man: Ray Bradbury
• The Hanging Garden: Ian Rankin
• Collected Stories: Isaac Bashevis Singer

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