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Writing Courses
Below is our list of upcoming Writing Courses. You can also see our listing of Writing Course Providers who regularly offer writing courses.
Upcoming Writing Courses
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USA
Applications for participation in the Clarion Writers' Workshop will open December 1, 2010, and close March 1, 2011. The 2011 writers in residence are Nina Kiriki Hoffman, John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, David Anthony Durham, John Kessel and Kij Johnson.
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Other
The Twelfth Annual Zoetrope Short Story Writers' Workshop will take place from 18-25 June, 2011, and will be held in director Francis Ford Coppola's Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize, Central America."
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Dublin
One day course and Monday night classes at Belfield offering the chance to explore methods to ignite creativity, unblock and stimulate writing.
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Dublin
Big Smoke Writing Factory has launched its Spring 2010 schedule of courses. Their Open Registrations Days (Tuesday, February 16th, 5.30-8.00pm and Sunday, February 28th, 4.00pm-6.30pm) are a perfect opportunity to meet the Big Smoke team, have a cup of tea and discuss what course might best suit you.
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Dublin
A new year means new writing courses. For all of you who made the resolution to be more productive and creative in the New Year, this is your chance to follow through with that promise. Enrol in a course and put your pen to paper.
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Antrim
Nessa O'Mahony will be leading the What's The Story? Writing Workshop in The Hayloft, 1st of March from 7.00pm to 8.30pm.
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Galway
This Autumn Galway Arts Centre presents a daytime class for all those beginner and continuing creative writing students out there, both facilitated by Susan Millar DuMars.
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Limerick
Beginners Script Writing Course - six sessions starting Saturday Nov 6th to Dec 11th (10.30am to 12.30pm) devoted to exploring the ins and outs of scriptwriting, geared towards those with little or no previous experience in the field…
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Galway
Creative Writing for Beginners with Kevin Higgins takes place one evening per week (Monday) from 7-9.30pm. (8 weeks) It commences on Monday, 17th January, 2011. Advance booking is essential. Places cost €120. Kevin Higgins will provide writing exercises for, and give gentle critical feedback to, those interested in trying their hand at writing poems, stories or memoir.
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Dublin
What do you do after you have written your masterpiece? Many writers can fall at any number of fences that have nothing to do with the merits of the written piece. This course is designed to address the issues involved in getting over those fences and ensuring the writer has the best chance of getting published.
Course topics include drafting, redrafting and editing your work - when to stop, writing synopses and cover letters, tracking publishing markets, submitting work, networking, marketing, and dealing with writer’s block.
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Tipperary
Short Story Writing for Beginners: An introductory Class beginning Feb 3rd at The Excel Theatre, Tipperary Town.
This course is running at a subsidized rate of 50 euro for 8 weeks. The class will run on Thursdays. No experience necessary. Numbers are limited so booking is essential.
Book now by calling 062 80520
Check out the Excel website for more details of the course: http://www.tipperary-excel.com/workshop.php
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THE NEW WRITER MAGAZINE ONLINE WRITING COURSEUK
THE NEW WRITER MAGAZINE ONLINE WRITING COURSE
PLOTTING & COURSING THE NOVELThis is an ideal course for those who have just started a novel, and for those who have got ‘bogged down’ with an existing one. Discover how to kick-start the narrative with Suzanne Ruthven, editor of The New Writer who has tutored this course at Horncastle College (Lincs) and the University of Wales’ Writers’ Summer School. Participants should have completed at least the first 2-3 chapters, and be able to submit a full synopsis of the novel at the time of registration. Read on for course contents...
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Galway
This workshop, tutored by Mark McIlrath, is aimed at writers with treatments or screenplays. This is an excellent opportunity to look at your story from a completely new perspective. The tutor will work with you by email prior to the course to develop your idea.
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The Business of Getting Published (with John Kenny)Dublin
You've written a masterpiece. What now?
What do you do after you have written your masterpiece? Many writers can fall at any number of fences that have nothing to do with the merits of the written piece. This course is designed to address the issues involved in getting over those fences and ensuring the writer has the best chance of getting published.
Course topics include redrafting and when to stop, writing synopses and cover letters, sourcing publishing markets, submitting and tracking work, networking, marketing, and dealing with writer's block.
Date: Saturday, May 28th, 2011, 10.30am-1.30pm.
Fee: €35
Guest Teacher: John Kenny
About the teacher
John Kenny is a writer, editor and creative writing teacher. He has had short fiction published in First Contact, Woman's Way, Emerald Eye (an Anthology of the Best of Irish Imaginative Fiction) and others, and has a first novel doing the rounds with publishers at the moment. He has been co-editor of Albedo One since its inception in 1993. Before his involvement with Albedo One, he wrote extensively for Stargate and was editor of FTL. Apart from being involved in producing several books published by Aeon Press, John is also co-administrator of the International Aeon Award for Short Fiction, now in its 6th year of operation. He has taught creative writing in DCU and previously with Big Smoke and brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of the publishing business to this course.
More details here: http://www.
bigsmokewritingfactory.com/ Courses_business.php
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Providers
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USA
The Clarion Writers' Workshop was founded in 1968 by Robin Scott Wilson at Clarion State College in Pennsylvania, with such illustrious teachers as Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm in early attendance.
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Online
Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy is an access anytime course for aspiring young writers of all ages, focusing on science fiction and fantasy, and designed by SF author Jeffrey A. Carver.
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