Course description
Writing for Children and Young Adults
The course is aimed at beginners who have a great imagination for characters, places and plots who want to turn these into competent, captivating pieces of writing. It will help you develop a personal style to your work, comparing and contrasting your approach with successful writers today.
Through group discussions and critiques, you’ll explore the process, creativity and business of writing for children and young adults, and how you can develop your role in this exciting world.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Entry requirement:
An idea for a story is useful (but not essential) to have in advance of the course, but equally you can use this course to generate the first spark of an idea.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What will you gain?
You’ll leave with a firm understanding of how to write for a younger audience, along with various samples of your writing to be developed further.
Training Course Content
On this course, you will:
- Be introduced to the basics of writing for children and young adults
- Take part in a various of short exercises in the classroom and at home
- Explore narrative voice, plot and point of view
- Learn how to find inspiration
- Develop a piece of writing, and create a plan of what to do with it after the course
About provider
Nottingham Trent University Creative, Language and Built Environment Short Courses One of the largest and most popular universities in the UK, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) provides beginners, improvers and professionals the opportunity to expand skills and knowledge by attending a short...
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