Courses
Always wanted to write? Is your brain rattling with undeveloped story ideas? Or maybe you just have the one. A potential bestseller even… if only it was written.
But you have no clue where to start.
Perhaps you’ve tried once or twice but you lost the plot (and the confidence) somewhere along the way and ‘The End’ came before it should have.
And that’s alright. Every writer hits snags (and annoyingly frequent losses of confidence) every so often.
How do they get over it?
With an arsenal of learned writerly tools, a little guidance and a community of reassuring and sympathetic voices…
… which is exactly what Orwrite Creative Writing courses offer.
With six and twelve week courses covering everything from novels and short stories to poetry, screenplays and picture books, choose your route from idea inception to finished manuscript and write the stories you’ve always dreamed of.
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Developing Your Novel Idea
Unleash your creativity and storytelling skills
Have you always wanted to write that novel? Do you have a novel idea and not know what do to with it?
This six week course will lead you through the fundamentals of story, developing the seed of your idea and mapping out your novel. Through guided sessions, you’ll explore your world, build a cast of characters and plot your novel’s journey, creating the foundation you need to return to the beginning and write your first scene.
Intro to Writing Children’s Fiction
Unleash your creativity and storytelling skills
Learn how to create engaging stories for children and young adults. Discover the key ingredients for writing for your target age group and begin drafting a story children will want to come back to again and again.
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Just yourself. Notebooks and pens will be provided as well as everything else you need to engage in the sessions. Of course, if you have a favourite pen or notebook you prefer, by all means bring them along.
Not at all — Orwrite courses are open to everyone from beginners to seasoned writers, in search of a refresher.
We've chosen course venues around the city that are easily accessible and which offer the quiet and space to learn in a comfortable environment. All venues are on bus routes and all have parking nearby.
At Orwrite, we believe the only way to learn is by doing. That's why all Orwrite courses will give you the chance to develop your skill and your confidence in writing:
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Through guided writing exercises designed to develop your style, approach and thinking
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Through pair and group activities that encourage supportive and collaborative working that helps develop specific skills to be used in individual exercises
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Through individual feedback and reassuring guidance to help you build on your learning and hone your craft
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Don't worry. We know not everyone can be available, just in the daytime or in the evenings. That's why we deliberately offer courses on a rolling basis; offering the same courses across the day and into the evening. If a course isn't available at the time you want it, check back the following term for alternative course timings. Alternatively, sign up for our newsletter to get updates on upcoming courses.
In the meantime, why not book onto a retreat to get your creative juices flowing?
Sorry to hear you're not enjoying the course you enrolled on. We get that sometimes courses can feel overwhelming or you chose a creative area you aren't fully comfortable with.
Unfortunately, we can't offer refunds beyond the first week of learning. If you find, however, after the first week that a course isn't for you, we will do our best to accommodate, either refunding the difference (excluding week 1 fees) or transferring you to a more appropriate alternative course. Just drop us an email and we will get back to you as soon as we can.