Starting to Write

If you want to write creatively, but aren’t sure where to start, this course will give you the tools and confidence to get you past that challenging blank page. We’ll begin at the source – inspiration – and travel through the alchemical life of an idea to the moment it reaches its readers. We’ll ask what makes a poem a poem and a story a story, exploring voice, structure, plot and poetic form in an accessible and intuitive way. Together we’ll talk you through the theory and show you, using inspiring and provocative examples, how good writing works. We’ll offer structured prompts and tailored feedback to help you realise the poetry and stories you’ve been dreaming of writing.