Creative Writing – The Next Chapter (Stage 2)

Classes will take place on AUB's campus.

You'll be taught in AUB's industry-standard studios with access to professional resources.

This course has been developed for creatives and aspiring writers aged 18+.

Perfect for anyone who already possesses a good understanding of creative writing or has completed Creative Writing – an Introduction (stage 1) and has a passion to develop their writing further.

This is an intermediate course, so you must be a proficient creative writer and have previous writing experience to benefit.

If you'd like to discuss if this course is suitable for you, get in touch with us: shortcourses@aub.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1202 363222.

£349

All course materials and resources.

No, all course materials and resources are included in your course fee.

• A notebook and pens/pencils for notes or laptop if preferred

• All course materials and resources included in your course fee – no hidden costs
• Come away with enhanced knowledge, skills, and confidence to create independently develop your ideas into written pieces
• Improve your creative writing abilities
• Explore topics such as characterisation and plotting with discussion of other principles of fiction
• Discover how to progress your writing into a career, including advice on contacting agents and publishing
• Gain editorial feedback from your tutor (by agreement)
• Explore processes that offer inspiration and enjoyment
• Receive expert support and guidance from your industry professional tutor at every turn
• Leave with increased confidence and the skills to continue creating beyond the course
• Study in an encouraging and friendly setting alongside 14 like-minded creatives

• Develop your characters and characterisation skills
• Managing pace, plot and storyline
• How to change dialogue conventions
• Bringing a setting to life
• How to contact agents
• How to enter competitions
• Publishing
• Editorial feedback (by agreement)

• Possess have an advanced understanding and knowledge to work on your own fiction writing, be it short stories, life writing, novels of any genre, children’s fiction or plays
• Understand publishing, how to go about contacting agents and enter competitions to further your writing career
• Possess improved writing skills
• Be able to effectively edit your own work and identify the key details and plot drivers that need to stay
• Have a thorough understanding of writing for different settings, as well as an appreciation of different texts
• Have increased confidence in your own skills and feel inspired
• Have boosted creativity, imagination and enjoyment of writing
• Be encouraged to experiment and explore your ideas, remembering that there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• Possess the foundations to continue creating beyond this course

All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Short Course certificate of attendance. To request your certificate contact the short courses team: shortcourses@aub.ac.uk or call 01202 363222.

After this course, you could:

• Harness your creativity and develop your writing skills in different genres; explore our full range of Creative Writing short courses
• Broaden your creative horizons and try your hand at a range of disciplines; explore our full range of evening and weekend courses
• Continue to develop your skills at home as a hobby

• You'll study at a leading specialist university – we know what we're doing when it comes to providing unparalleled courses
• Our tutors are industry professionals, so you'll learn from the best
• We cater for all abilities and have no formal entry requirements for this course, so there's nothing holding you back
• You'll learn in a safe and encouraging environment where there's no right or wrong way to be creative
• You'll learn 'by doing' and always feel fully included and supported
• Benefit from our incredible campus and its industry-standard studios, and use state-of-the-art equipment and software to unleash your creativity