72 Short courses in Creative Writing in United Kingdom

Life Writing and Writing Life at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a course designed for people who want to start on or continue their path towards writing narrative non-fiction.

This Writing for Children course offered by City St George's, University of London is an ideal introduction to the world of children’s story writing; students gain confidence and learn to turn their ideas into exciting and creative children’s fiction.

Through the Creative Writing - Advanced Fiction and Writing for Performance course from the University of Cambridge you'll explore the history of the novel and analyse a variety of published work including scripts and screenplays.

This Creative writing - an introduction to short story writing course from the University of Cambridge encourages students to identify how these stories ‘work’ by considering classic examples which, in each class, illustrate a particular aspect of short story composition.

The Screenwriting - First Steps course offered by City St George's, University of London will guide you through the complex world of scriptwriting, giving ‘top tips’ and developing skills to produce industry-standard scripts and thrive within the professional filmmaking industry.

This Screenwriting for Narrative Film course at Robert Gordon University provides a step-by-step guide to the screenwriting process, ideal for beginners and intermediate writers alike.

This Scriptwriting for Beginners evening course at Forth Valley College offers a practical introduction to writing for film and television.

Get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters, with this hand-on Start Writing Fiction course from The Open University by FutureLearn.

This online Editing Part 3 (Specialists and Professionals) course from Warnborough College will vastly improve your editing skills – our course focuses on improving your use of language when writing. 

This Creative Writing module from The Open University UK takes a student-centred approach to creative writing, offering a range of strategies to help you develop as a writer. 

The Crime Writing Intensive Intermediate course offered by City St George's, University of London for those looking to learn the fundamentals of writing their first work of crime fiction, including thrillers.

This Popular science writing course offered by University of Cambridge will familiarise participants with a range of perspectives on the value and purposes of science writing, and will explore a range of styles and techniques for writing about science.

The Novel Studio course offered by City St George's, University of London provides 15 selected students the unique opportunity to work exclusively on their novels for a year.

Can you tell a good story? Then the chances are you can write a screenplay. This Screenwriting - Beginners short course is offered at the University of the Arts London (UAL).

On this An Approach to Creative Writing course offered by City St George's, University of London you will learn the key elements of fiction writing, particularly in relation to short stories and novels.

Embark on a literary adventure where writing becomes a powerful force in shaping your future. This Creative Writing for 15 - 17 Year Olds course at Nottingham Trent University is your gateway to discovering the nuanced art of impactful writing. You’ll learn how to turn ideas into creative, original writing.

This Creative Writing for Beginners course at Nottingham Trent University is for anyone that wants to scratch their writing itch! If you want to write but don’t know where to start, this course is for you.

This Efficient Writing course from Warnborough College is particularly useful for people who wish to brush up on their writing skills, or to obtain basic skills which they should have but did not develop properly while at school. 

This Children's Writing course from Warnborough College is designed to set you on an appropriate course for more successful writing geared to the children’s market.

This Creative writing - an introduction to writing crime fiction course offered by University of Cambridge is designed especially for adult learners who want to advance their personal or professional development. They are taught by tutors who are expert in both their subjects and in teaching students of all ages and experiences.