Creative writing courses
Introduction to Creative writing
Whether you’re looking to pursue writing as a creative passion or create a writing career, you’ll find an option to match. So build your writing skills, and pen some prose, scribe a script or compose a little copy, noodle with a novel.
Whether you’ve got your heart set on working as a freelancer, writing a novel, publishing a children’s book, becoming a poet or just writing for the joy of it, this study will get the words flowing.
Studying online means that you can build your skills at a pace that suits you- perhaps fitting in your study around your work.
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Creative writing highlights
- Combine your creativity with a craft.
- Develop a distinctive writing style.
- Kickstart your creativity with a new challenge
Creative writing specialisations
- Understand structure, editing, and flow.
- Explore writing for different genres, platforms and formats.
- Engage with the professional writing industry.
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