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Overview
The emphasis is highly practical, with exercises and activities designed to ignite and sustain the writing impulse.
The five-part module in Creative Writing from The Open University UK starts by showing ways to use your memory and experience in your writing and building a daily discipline for writing.
This is followed by the demonstration and practice of the three most popular forms or writing – fiction, poetry and life writing (autobiography and biography).
The concluding part aims to demystify the world of agents and publishers, teaching you how to revise and present your work to a professional standard.
What's included
You’ll have access to a module website, which includes:
- a week-by-week study planner
- module materials, including the Introduction to the Module
- audio and video content
- assignment details and submission section
- online forums and tutorial access
- weekly tips and extra online activities including screencasts
- electronic versions of the module book in various formats
- further links to online resources.
Programme Structure
Course include:
- This module is suitable for new writers, as well as for those with some experience who would like to develop their skills.
- It will help you to identify your strengths and interests as a writer by giving you the opportunity to write in a range of genres: fiction, poetry, autobiography and biography.
- The emphasis is on finding your own directions and styles through experiment, practice and constructive feedback.
- The module is suitable not only for aspiring writers, but for anyone with a strong interest in reading and writing, who would like to deepen their understanding of the creative process.
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 67 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This is an OU level 2 module and builds on the OU level 1 modules Discovering the arts and humanities (A111), and Cultures (A112) or The arts past and present (AA100) and Voices, texts and material culture (A105) (both now discontinued). These OU level 1 modules develop skills such as logical thinking, clear expression, essay writing and the ability to select and interpret relevant materials. They also offer an introduction to a range of subjects in the arts and humanities.
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