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Overview
What you will learn
The Novel Writing and Longer Works course offered by City, University of London will help you learn to write a book through exercises, lectures, selected reading and workshop discussion, you will develop an understanding of essential novel writing techniques:
- finding the centre (generating and developing ideas)
- openings
- description/evoking time and place
- character
- narrative development
- plotting
- narration
- voice
The second half of the course will include workshop/peer review of students' own writing.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Finding the centre (generating/developing ideas);
- Opening chapters;
- Characterisation;
- Narrative development;
- Plotting;
- Description/evoking time and place;
- Modes of narration;
- Voice;
- Writing a synopsis / planning document;
- Submitting an extract to a deadline;
- Reading as a writer;
- Self-editing; analysing your own and others’ work.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Creative Writing View 81 other Short Courses in Creative Writing in United KingdomAcademic 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
- Some writing experience and an idea for a novel or novella.
- Applicants must be fluent in written and spoken English.
Tuition Fee
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International
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National
350 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 350 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
Funding
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