Introduction to Writing from Life - Short Course
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A short, eight-week course to guide you in the basics of writing your own story. Taught by published writers in historic literary Bloomsbury, and devised by the team behind the successful Birkbeck MA, this course will introduce you to the toolkit you need to craft a great work of creative non-fiction and write from your own experience. Whether you are a total beginner or have done courses before and need help to kickstart a project or work on your portfolio, this unique introductory course will inspire you to begin writing and help you to develop your craft.
Course content
The course will cover the essential aspects of constructing a work of creative non-fiction such as:
- Developing your voice.
- Managing point of view and working in different viewpoints.
- Structuring a convincing story and managing time.
- Writing convincing dialogue.
- Finding your unique point of view.
- Pitching your ideas to publishing professionals.
Using a mixture of in-class exercises, group feedback and examples from published writers, the course will inspire your creativity as well as give you some insights into the basic principles of telling your story. Each lesson will cover a different aspect of the craft of good writing and aim to stimulate and develop your creative practice.
Learning objectives
This will give you an introduction to the essentials of a writer’s toolkit. Each session will cover a different aspect of the craft of writing creative non-fiction and equip you to begin to develop your own project. It will introduce you to the work of published authors and enable you to start working on your own ideas.
Why should I take this course?
This course is designed for anyone interested in developing their non-fiction. From professionals to hobbyists this course is aimed at inspiring and developing your creative thinking and tapping you into the stories that you want to tell. If you haven’t picked up a pen in a while and need some encouragement and inspiration or are new to the idea of writing and want to learn the basics, then this course is for you.
Course timetable and cost
The course will span eight weeks, taking place weekly from Thursday 8 May to Thursday 26 June inclusive from 18:00 - 20:00 each Thursday, on-campus. Information on the in-person location for each session will be provided in due course. The full course cost is £350.
We offer a 20% discount to those who are members of Birkbeck's alumni community. Please contact us if you are a member and wish to activate this discount.
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Innovation Support Unit