Creative Writing Course for Beginners

What you'll learn

Learning the art of creative writing through our writing short courses in Sydney!

Do you want to try creative writing but you aren't sure where to start? You can learn the fundamentals of creative writing in this practical course for beginners. With this creative writing course, you will develop an understanding of plot, structure, and character, familiarising yourself with different styles of creative writing while learning to create your own. Designed to instruct, support, and inspire writers of any genre, this course will help you discover and develop the basic tools and techniques of creative writing in a supportive environment with constructive feedback.

If you want to gain more fluency and confidence in your creative writing skills, this course is for you.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this creative writing course, you will have enhanced your career prospects by:

Understand different creative works, and how to create your own
Connect with other writers to further hone your skills and craft
Create characters readers want to cheer for
Develop plot and structure best suited for your works that will hook the reader
Understand the basics of grammar and how to polish your work for the reader and/or publisher viewing

Course content

What will be covered in this creative writing course?

What, why and how to write
Setting up the right time management and environment for the creative writer
Inspirational works – we examine different types of writing, including poetry, novels and other works
Creative sources, concept development, theme and style
Finding your writing tribe
Character, dialogue and description
Plot and story structure
Writing, revision, editing, submission - grammar, punctuation, and structural integrity of your work, as well as market submissions

Intended audience

Who is this creative writing course for?

This course is for students looking to upskill, ranging from beginners to professionals, who are interested in writing across any genre.

Course materials

What to bring to class

A notebook and pen

Course testimonials

Julie said: Our teacher was brilliant, knowledgeable and warm and friendly. She didn't hold back on any information, the notes were thorough and relaxed, it was safe to share our writing, she was so encouraging and supportive.
Lyndal said: Shannon is a great teacher, very insightful. The class size was good. The course would be great for anyone interested in writing but not sure what direction to go in.
Elizabeth said: Shannon was amazing, super engaging and insightful. It was a really enjoyable experience. Thank you!
Carol said: 5 stars for my tutor
Cara said: The class was a therapeutic outlet for me, and was a great way of re-introducing myself to my inner creative writer.

Course tutors

This course has no current classes. Please join our waitlist and we will notify you when we have places available. Join waitlist for Creative Writing Course for Beginners