Creative Writing - Short Stories - Online Course - Adult Learning

About this course

This course is aims to bring together writers of all abilities and introduce you to short story writing. For more experienced writers we will look at refreshing and polishing your writing skills. You will be given advice and support about how to develop an idea and structure of a short story.

We will look at: 

• Types of short stories 
• Role of audience and feedback 
• Importance of proof-reading 
• Writing different forms including flash fiction 
• Sharing your work in the group and listening to others’ work and providing constructive feedback 
• Analyse published work 
• Elements of a short story 

By the end of the course, you will: 

• Utilise skills and knowledge of how to write short stories   
• Create several pieces of writing and/or either one short story or several short stories  
• Write for pleasure  
• Utilise a collection of your own ideas as well as those provided by published writers  
• Be proficient in receiving constructive feedback

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. 

Booking your place and fee information

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, AND
• 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

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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