Creative Writing

About

Would you like to hone your writing skills and discover creative ways of writing? Or have you always dreamed of becoming a writer? This course provides you with the tools and knowledge to put your creative ideas on paper, whether in fictional or non-fictional forms. We will specifically focus on writing short stories . This two week course combines 1) hands-on creative writing workshop with 2) in-class discussions of short stories by world-renowned authors and 3) of academic literature on aspects of creative writing such as genre, plot, beginning and endings, character, setting, point of view, narration, texture and pace, and style. Classes are taught by an academic expert in literature and creative writing, who is also an accomplished short story writer and novelist.

Course leader

Dr Josje Weusten

Target group

Good Command of English (at least C1 level) Completion of pre-university education (VWO or similar level). The course is open to everyone who is interested in writing and literature regardless of their disciplinary background.

Course aim

By the end of the course, you have:
• Honed your creative writing skills
• Developed a deeper understanding of your creative writing process
• Written the first full draft of a short story
• Received peer and expert feedback on your draft, enabling you to continue working on your story (and your creative writing skills) after the course ends
• Developed insight into the process of the publishing your work
• Developed a deeper understanding of how short stories, both fictional and non-fictional, work

Fee info