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Creative writing courses

Creative writing courses. Make the next chapter of your story a new adventure.

Are you ready to unlock the next great story that’s hidden within your imagination? Have you been searching for the key to unlock your creativity and make it come alive on paper? Look no further, because we have the perfect creative writing courses for you! Our innovative and practical course range is designed to get your creative juices flowing in a casual and encouraging environment.

No matter what genre of writing piques your interest, from novels to poetry to science fiction, we’re here to provide the tools and resources necessary for success. With our help, you’ll understand what stories work and how to engage readers with captivating characters they truly care about. The instructor-led classes allow participants the opportunity to flex their writing muscles in a safe and stimulating space. So come join our growing community of writers, and start crafting the next great tale today!

With our short courses accessible to everyone, there’s no reason not take the plunge into enjoying all that writing can bring. Enrol now and see just where this new journey takes you! Learn creative writing in Sydney with creative writing courses from the University of Sydney – your premier provider of short courses in Sydney and online.

Writing the Real Course

Creative writing. Express yourself with the written word. This writing course offers you a rich immersion in creative nonfiction, practical tuition and instruction in composition and style, along with plenty of opportunities to write and be inspired. You’ll learn how to approach nonfiction with imagination, discipline and lyricism. The course explores the distinctions between fiction and nonfiction and the meanings of real and truthful. It encourages writers to understand... [More]
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Writing the Real Course

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2024-09-03 Tue 3 Sep 2024 - 2024-09-24 Tue 24 Sep 2024
4 sessions, 12 hours total
6pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown)
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Writing the Real Course

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2024-11-14 Thu 14 Nov 2024 - 2024-12-05 Thu 5 Dec 2024
4 sessions, 12 hours total
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
Online via Zoom
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Creative Writing Course

Creative writing. Express yourself with the written word. Designed to give you the practical skills to approach your creative writing projects with confidence, this creative writing course is built around particular topics integral to the writing process such as: voice, place evocation, characterisation, structure, sentence-craft and editing. Using exercises to get started, we will look at the basic elements of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction and poetry) and at ways to... [More]
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Creative Writing Course

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2024-10-08 Tue 8 Oct 2024 - 2024-10-29 Tue 29 Oct 2024
4 sessions, 12 hours total
6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown)
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The Poetry Workshop

Creative writing. Express yourself with the written word. Description: What a Poem Is; What a Poem is For; and How You Make One A poem is a sculpture of voice. It’s what a poet’s heart says to her mind, and her voice finds a body for. Each good poem is shapely god; keeping its own secrets, it tells us our own. Poetry, in a sense, is what happens—to the writer and the reader—when we insist on more from language than we do in daily life and prose. A poem, says Marie Howe, is a small... [More]
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The Poetry Workshop

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<p>A poem is a sculpture of voice. It’s what a poet’s

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2024-11-08 Fri 8 Nov 2024 2024-11-08
1 session, 8 hours total
9am - 5pm (UTC+11:00)
Face-to-face (CCE Building, Newtown)
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Memoir Writing Course

Creative writing. Express yourself with the written word. Writing your memoir may lead you into emotionally difficult territory. How much of what you write will be the truth? And how will you select what to write about? Memoir writing can be a beneficial experience – be prepared for a journey of self-discovery and soul-searching. This workshop caters for those wanting to write their life story, and to aspiring authors seeking publication. In this writing your memoir workshop, we... [More]
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