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.
Basic Rules
You'll learn the fundamentals of storytelling. From short stories to script writing, you'll discover the key ingredients to story and how to use them to craft a great tale
Plotting
You'll cover different approaches to story plot and how they work across all styles of fiction
Character
You'll delve into the most loved and hated characters from literature, learning what makes them memorable and using them to inspire your own
Setting
You'll be encouraged to dive into worlds of your imagining, drawing on real experience to create immersive settings that jump from the page
Genre
You'll cover a range of genres, examining differences in approach, standards and reader expectation
What you'll learn
Prose
You'll have the chance to try your hand at novel form as well as short and flash fiction styles
Poetry
We'll look at a variety of poetry forms and get creative with all things lyrical
Scripts
We'll look at scripts from stage and screen to help you write scenes fit for the movies
What we'll cover
Course Dates & Times
Session | Day | Date | Start time | End time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Welcome | Tuesday | 24/02/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Session 2 | Tuesday | 03/03/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Session 3 | Tuesday | 10/03/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Session 4 | Tuesday | 17/03/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Session 5 | Tuesday | 24/03/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Final Session | Tuesday | 31/03/2026 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
Started Jan 30
75 British pounds
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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.