WRITING FICTION:
Finding Inspiration & Developing your Craft
Online course
Writing Fiction: Finding inspiration & DEveloping your craft
(Online course)
Class information
Are you a writer who struggles to get words on the page? Do you have an idea for a novel but don’t know where to start? Love writing, but hate rewriting?
Writing Fiction: Finding Inspiration & Developing your Craft (online) is a course for writers currently working on short stories or the first draft of a novel - and writers who would like to be working on short stories and/or a novel.
This course has a dual focus—unleashing creativity through writing prompts and exercises, and building up your writer’s toolkit of story conventions and craft.
We will look at:
Getting started
Character & Point of View
Setting
Show and/or Tell
Story & Structure
Voice & Dialogue
Drafting & Polishing
Presenting your work
Who will it suit?
This course will suit aspiring writers, and emerging writers wanting to refine their skills through a deeper understanding of craft.
You may wish to consider the Advanced Craft course if you are further along in the novel-writing process (second or third draft).
Delivery
This class will be taught using Zoom. Participants are not required to have their webcams on, but will be invited to participate via audio and the message thread. My classes are inclusive and encouraging. Please let me know if you would like to take the course, but are under 18 years of age.
Class sizes will be small (min. 3, max. 10). Students will receive a digital handout of class resources.
Pricing
Course only: $480
Course + written feedback on 1000 words of your work: $510
A deposit will be required to secure your place.
Facilitator
Susie Thatcher
Available dates
Register your interest via the form below to be informed of upcoming classes.
“This course gave so much. My personal work has improved dramatically as a result and this is entirely because of our brilliant facilitator Susie. Her empathy and positivity made all of us feel so comfortable sharing our own work and gave us the confidence to improve. Thank you for such a positive first experience on my writing journey!”
“A huge thank you to Susie. She made the course enjoyable, informative and just plain fun. I didn’t feel disadvantaged learning online and in fact, enjoyed seeing how comfortable everyone felt participating in the chatroom, thanks to Susie”