Creative Writing: A Starter Programme For Absolute Beginners

WORDS OF PRAISE FOR GILL ROSSINI'S  CREATIVE WRITING COURSES:

'Very enjoyable...both stimulating and challenging'

'Fabulous, fun and inspiring'

'A friendly atmosphere'

'So interesting!'

Have you ever wanted to have a go at creative writing but not known how or where to start? Do you have a story, poem or article bursting to get out and you want to do it justice? This informal but in-depth programme for beginners will give you all the creative tools you need to start writing and to develop your craft - inclduing confidence in yourself and your writing. 

You will have the opportunity to try your hand at fiction, poetry, creative non fiction and script writing. We will look at  structure, character, plot and  dialogue and you can put what you learn into practice with regular 'homeworks'. Tutor  feedback is available for your work, and students will have optional access to a special interest guild writers' WhatsApp group so you can keep in touch easily between classes.  By the end of the course you will have the techniques and experience to continue writing independently, or you could progress to our Tuesday Improvers group.

Whatever you are writing and whether you aim to publish or just to share with friends, you are assured of a warm welcome, and  a supportive and positive learning experience.

Content, Term one (Examples only):

• Start at the beginning: organising yourself and your thoughts as a writer


• Gathering ideas


• Start writing!


• Observation and empathy as a writer


• Try your hand at poetry, fiction and creative non fiction


• A field trip to a place of interest to writers

Content, Term Two (Examples only):

This is a continuation of term one's course, or if you have a little experience of creative writing, it can be attended as a stand-alone course. 

•       Planning a longer piece of writing


•       Research techniques for writers


•       Critiquing a piece of writing; reading like a writer


•       The wider world of writing and publishing


•       A field trip to a place of interest to writers

Gill Rossini is a highly experienced  and published author who has been teaching adults for many years at all levels from basic skills to undergraduate.  A past Tutor of the Year, she nurtures a supportive and constructive environment in which adult students canflourish and stretch their skills. Apart from her prose writing, Gill is a longstanding member of the Poetry Society and also runs a Zoom based history writing group, which draws in members from far afield as well as locally. She is a member of the Society of Authors. She has written plays, poetry, short stories and history textbooks, and is currently working on a wide ranging fantasy fiction series. 

If you would like to any ask any questions, or are not sure which group is best for you, contact the tutor: writers@guildlifelonglearning.org