Creative Writing - Short Stories Next Steps - Online Course - Adult Learning

• Date: 25 February - 1 April 2025
• Sessions: Tuesdays: 1pm - 3pm
• No. sessions: 6
• Venue: Online Courses, Nottingham
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 15
• Cost: FREE - £42

This course is aimed at those writers who have had some experience in writing or for those who are looking for a refreshing and polishing their skills. Advice and support will be given about how to develop an idea and structure of a short story.

This course will help you:

• To be aware of different forms of writing
• Analyse published work
• Use prompts and pictures for writing
• Share your work in the group and listen to others’ work providing feedback
• Plan and create writing

By the end of the course, you will:

• Recall technical terms
• Analyse techniques in writing
• Apply knowledge by trying out a range of styles
• Evaluate own and others’ work by giving and receiving peer feedback
• To create and edit your work

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. The link for you to join the live sessions will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: [email protected]

Visit the Inspire website for full details and booking options

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Online Course, Inspire HQ, Nottingham, United Kingdom