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Overview
Over two intensive, fun, and practical days, you’ll be delving into haunting settings and your characters’ darkest secrets, as well as developing tension, crafting creepy moments and effective action scenes.
Whether you're an aspiring or experienced writer looking to delve into the world of dark mysteries, nail-biting suspense, or bone-chilling horror, this course is designed to sharpen your storytelling skills and help you master the art of eliciting fear, intrigue, and excitement from your audience to create truly thrilling and chilling prose.
Careers and employability
The course is designed to prepare you to succeed in the creative writing industry; students who have taken this course have gone on to build a portfolio of published work through submitting to literary magazines or self-publishing, progressed onto degree courses and embarked on careers in writing, publishing and teaching.
This Thrills and Chills - Writing Crime, Suspense and Horror course at Nottingham Trent University is your toolkit to ensure that you are well-prepared to pursue a successful career in the competitive field of creative writing.
Programme Structure
During this course, you will:- explore the core elements of crime, suspense, and horror genres
- analyse successful examples of these genres in literature
- develop a deeper understanding of plot, pacing, and tension-building techniques
- create complex and compelling protagonists and antagonists
- delve into the psychology of fear and suspense to understand character motivations
- work on character development exercises to bring your characters to life
- construct immersive settings that enhance the mood and atmosphere of your story.
- experiment with sensory description and world-building techniques
- learn how to manipulate your environment to create tension and fear
- fine-tune your writing style to create a sense of dread, anticipation, and excitement
- learn how to edit and revise your work to maximize its impact
- receive feedback from your peers and tutor to refine your work
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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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
- Level: Beginner / Intermediate
- Entry requirement: No previous writing experience is required, but a willingness to read widely, write and share your ideas, and discuss each other’s writing in an open-minded and supportive environment is required.
- You must be over the age of 18 to attend this course.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents225 GBP / full≈ 225 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents225 GBP / full≈ 225 GBP / full
Living costs
Nottingham
United Kingdom
583 - 978 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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