English Creative Writing
Course information
Do you enjoy writing and would you like to be able to write freely and creatively in English? Would you like to develop your creative writing style, or are you suffering from writer's block? Then English Creative Writing is the right course for you. During this course you will learn more about the creative writing process and how to engage in it, using various examples and assignments.
During the course each student writes a short story and a series of poems.
Skills you will have developed by the end of this course include being able to write poems and short stories, plus you will have found your own voice and will be able to use different writing styles.
Who is it for?
The English Creative Writing course is suitable for students with an advanced knowledge of English who are looking to develop their own writing style. Would you like to write travel stories or tales from your family? Or do you work as a content creator, blogger, marketing specialist or in another creative career that involves writing? Then this course is for you!
What will you learn?
How do I write a good story? During this course we will introduce an effective writing strategy to you and give you tips and tricks that lead to a successful creative text. You will learn how to write gripping articles and what makes a readable text. Aspects of this include sentence length and cohesion: the relationship between ideas within a sentence and between different sentences. For writing poetry and verse, the focus is on imagery, atmosphere, originality and rhyme. Use of vocabulary and its effect on the reader are also covered.
Who am I as a writer? Various general aspects are addressed, such as starting to write and finding your voice as a writer. Where do I find inspiration? What inspires you? How do you look at everyday objects or events? How do I incorporate personal experiences in my story?
Who is the narrator? How can I connect ideas in order to develop characters and build a story line? You will discuss the effect of direct and indirect speech and how to get your characters to express their thoughts.
What appeals to the reader? You will also be given advice on how to captivate the reader, how to catch and keep their attention. And just who is the reader anyway?
You will be given practical tips, like keeping a diary, and how to gather material. You will also be asked to keep a reading list. And, last but not least, issues such as editing, correction and proofreading will be covered.