Course Description

You’re going to get your writing habit started by looking at three different and equally valuable parts of the writing process. You'll also get your hands on some practical exercises that you can do quickly or take as far as you like. This course is open to everybody, whatever you want to write.


Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome!

    • The three writing tools you'll learn about in Writing for Beginners
  • 2

    Observation and the Senses

    • An Introduction to Observation and Sensory Writing

    • Observation and the senses: the key concepts

    • Observation after dark

    • Recap: why are observation and the senses so important?

    • Writing Exercises
  • 3

    The Power of Memory

    • Introduction to the Power of Memory

    • The Power of Memory: How it works

    • The Power of Memory Exercises

    • Creating Memories to Use in Your Writing

    • Recap: Four Memories

    • Writing Exercises
  • 4

    Turning Up

    • Introduction to Turning Up

    • Turning Up: What Does It Mean For You?

    • The Basics of a Writing Habit

    • Recap: Turning Up

    • Writing Exercises
  • 5

    Conclusion - and what next?

    • Thanks for taking this course

    • What next and how to connect with me

    • Books and resources mentioned in this course
  • 6

    Bonuses

    • Overcoming Fear of the Blank Page

    • Using apple blossom as inspiration

Reviews

5 star rating

Very interesting and well presented and organized

samia nasri

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5 star rating

Very enlightening

Seumas Omowale Duibhín

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About the instructor

Writer and Tutor

Louise Tondeur

I write fiction, poetry, plays and nonfiction and have supported countless numbers of writers with editorial feedback and mentoring. After doing a Creative Writing MA at The University of East Anglia in Norwich, I published two novels with Headline Review called The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls, then I did a PhD at the Reading University, travelled round the world, started a family, and became a Creative Writing lecturer. A few years ago I left my full-time job to focus on my writing, and published my first short story collection, Unusual Places, which I wrote ‘live’ in quirky venues, mainly in London. I’m currently writing another novel and teaching on the OU’s Creative Writing MA. I blog at: www.louisetondeur.co.uk

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