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Part 2.1 Do it your way30 mins Discover your own writing rituals Finding Your Way How do you write? What inspires you? Where do you like to write? Do you set aside a regular time to write?  We start with a short video, introducing the week, which is focused on writing habits, props, and rituals.… Continue reading 2.1 The habit of writing

Part 1.3 Other writers + Creating characters1 hr 30 mins Read character sketches in novels  Do a quiz on the readings from Orwell and Heller  Listen to novelists on how they started  Start writing yourself. Introduction This is the meatiest section of the first part. There is a response to some professional writers’ motivations, an… Continue reading 1.3 Starting to write fiction

Part 1.2 Observations30 mins Start keeping a writer’s notebook for life observations Introduction This section is light. And a good one for lovers of stationary! Keeping a Notebook The first injunction is to find something which you can keep close to you and record your ideas in — notebook, phone, scraps, anything. Use it every… Continue reading 1.2 Starting to write fiction

Part 1.1 Introduction1 hour Write both fact and fiction, discussing the difference What is fiction? It is all about characters, so sayeth the course. And to access these characters, we will make the best of what we already have: memories, experiences, desires, and imagination. This course is positioned as “start” writing guidance, so it makes… Continue reading 1.1 Starting to write fiction

About this programme This MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is free for anyone to join and can be gone through at your own pace. There are a mix of articles, interviews, videos, and graphics, and lots of “click as completed” buttons to give it that Candy Crush dopamine-rush satisfaction. It involves peer review exercises: sharing… Continue reading Introduction to the course

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