<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br>Introduction to Creative Writing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">A six week taster course</span></b><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">This taster course is
designed to stimulate your imagination and get you writing. If you have a desire
to express yourself on paper or want help developing your creative writing
skills this is the course for you. You will be able to write and receive
feedback in a supportive atmosphere. By the end of the course, you will have
learned some of the essential principles of good writing and will have acquired
some simple techniques to improve your own creative writing. You will also have
an enhanced critical awareness of your own and others’ creative writing. The
course is also intended to energise, inspire and promote your writing
confidence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; ">We will begin each class by
reading and examining text/s that illustrate the various topics. This will be
followed by writing exercises. In the final part of the session everyone will
read aloud from their work.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; ">This will take place in a
relaxed, safe environment. It is also intended to be a fun, social setting
where you can meet new people, write, and share your words with others. Basic
written English skills are required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">When: Monday eves 6 – 8pm</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Monday 22 October to 26
November inclusive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Where: Rowan Arts Office,</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The
Old Fire Station</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br>
<span style="background:white">84 <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">Mayton
Street</st1:street><br>
<st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city></st1:address> N7 6QT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Topics covered:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 1: Beginnings</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> We will look at some memorable beginnings in both poetry and prose
before creating/refining our own beginnings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 2: Memory and the senses</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> We will look
at how we can use our memories and senses as a springboard into creative
writing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 3: Conflict</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> Conflict/complications are
essential for good storytelling. We will look at how to include
conflict/complications in our work, its place in our ‘narrative arc’ and how
this can affect tension and pace in our creative writing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 4: Character
</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">We will look at what makes
strong characters and<b> </b>work on
developing our own characters’ motivations/goals. We will also produce
character dossiers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 5: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Dialogue</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on"><span style="font-weight:normal">Building</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-weight:normal"> on the previous session on character we will work
on creating good dialogue in prose, poetry and drama. This will include
role-play for those so inclined.</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Week 6:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; "> <b>Fables </b>We will look at how we can use fables for
inspiration and incorporate elements into our writing. This topic will also
cover the use of allegory, metaphor and simile.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family:Arial">Tutor: </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Lucy
Popescu is a writer, editor and creative writing teacher with a background in
theatre, literature, film and human rights. She is experienced in developing
and shaping others’ creative work having edited Write to Life’s annual
anthology of refugee writing in June 2011 and co-edited the PEN anthology, <i>Another Sky</i> in 2007. Her own book, <i>The Good Tourist </i>was published in 2008. She
is also a reader-editor for Cornerstones Literary Agency and writes reports
that guide the writer through the creative writing process. She regularly
reviews books, theatre and film. She contributes to <i>The Independent</i>, <i>Independent
on Sunday, Literary Review</i> and <i>TLS</i>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="font-size: 10pt; "><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Cost: £30</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; background-color: white; "> payable in advance for
6 sessions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; ">For further information or
to book your place please contact Lucy: lucyjpop@gmail.com</span></p>
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