Writing Flash Fiction: Creative Writing Course

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm UTC+00:00

St David's Church | Exeter

Exeter College Community Learning
Publisher/HostExeter College Community Learning
Writing Flash Fiction: Creative Writing Course
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Learn to write flash fiction in this free 5 week course for adults. Perfect for beginners, all you need is pen and paper!
About this Event

Writing Flash Fiction: Creative Writing Course

Join us for this FREE* Creative Writing Course at the Parish Room, St David's Church (for adults aged 19+)

Flash Fiction is a very short story. Every sentence reveals the story and often suggests a back story hidden behind the text.

Over the years Flash Fiction has become extremely popular, with many writing competitions now dedicating a section to it. What are the rules? How short are we talking?

Here is a chance to have a go at writing some extremely short stories using a variety of prompts and guides and enjoying the fun and relaxed process of creating mini fiction. You'll be supported by our friendly tutor and perhaps your writing will spark a new creative hobby for you!

No experience is necessary for this free of charge course which runs over five Friday mornings. We encourage people new to Creative Writing to join this course.

What will I learn?

You'll begin with an introduction to the genre of Flash Fiction and explore a variety of activities to begin writing short short stories. Over the weeks, you'll build confidence and explore more prompts and guides to produce your own flash fiction.

Our Creative Writing courses are popular, fun and friendly. Coming along each week is a great way to meet new people, make friends and try out something new.

Starting on Thursday 15 January, the course will take place in the Parish Room at The Parish Room, St Davids Church, Queen's Terrace, Exeter, EX4 4HR.


Times and Attendance

Class takes place Thursdays from 15 January.

We start at 1pm and finish at 3pm. There will be a short break with tea and coffee provided.

You will be required to complete an Exeter College Registration Form at the first session.

Commitment: we ask that learners try to commit to the full 5-week course to enable everyone to get the most from the sessions.

Courses are popular and we run a waiting list on our Eventbrite courses. Please cancel your ticket, or advise us, if you are no longer able to attend the course so we can offer your place to somebody else.

Next steps:

Take up a Creative Writing class with Exeter College Community Learning via the Urban Learning Academy; explore more advanced fiction classes; join a community writing or reading group; explore the short stories section at the library for more inspiration

Urban Learning Academy

This course is delivered in partnership with CoLab Exeter as part of Urban Learning Academy, a collaborative venture providing opportunities for inclusive adult learning across Exeter.


  • subject to eligibility, International students may need to pay a fee
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St David's Church, Queen's Terrace, Exeter, United Kingdom

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