Writing 1: Starting to Write

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Level:: 1
Credits:: 40
Length:: 12 months approx.
8hrs per week
Cost:: £595
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A fundamental look at how imaginative writing can express personal experience. This course is rich in ideas, examples, helpful exercises and theoretical and historical information. It will help you to practise writing in various genres, to develop critical models, to acquire primary skills in drafting, editing and presenting creative work, and to respond to constructive suggestions and criticism. It is for complete beginners or more experienced writers seeking a fresh approach in their writing.

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Making notes
turning notes into poems and stories
using all your senses to describe
creating character and making people speak
voice, language, imagery and structure
plotting your work
redrafting and editing
going further

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The course aims to give students practice in writing from direct sensory experience and detailed observation; explore language and style in different literary forms; develop discrimination and choice in drafting, evaluating and editing texts.

Distance tuition

You are allocated a tutor and receive their details in your course pack. You work from the course materials and send regular assignments to your tutor. These are returned to you with comment and advice. The course fee includes tutor feedback on your set assignments, but you can purchase feedback and comment on additional pieces of work if you wish.

Face to face tuition is not available for this course.

32 projects and five assignments. Students also maintain a learning log.

For more information on assessment, click here - Assessment and how to get qualified booklet - to download the booklet PDF.