This course will be run as a series of workshops. During each session we will do writing exercises to promote creativity. We will look at prose, poetry and non-fiction by established writers as a source of inspiration. Students will be expected to bring their own work for discussion each week. Topics we will cover: Through the eyes of the reader – how to use language effectively and shoe stories. Through the eyes of a child – How did you see the world when you were four/five/six/seven or eight? Inventing character – Use a set of questions to invent the private/public life of… Story seeds – From your notebook choose an idea. Develop a story/poem/play etc. Dialogue only – Write a short sketch about a misunderstanding. What makes a poem – Looking at the work of Carol Ann Duffy How does Haibun work? – Heightened prose and Haiku. Reading examples. Transformation – Rewrite one of your pieces in another form ie: poem to prose/prose to play. Using Clothes to Inspire – Please bring an item of clothing. Presentation morning – A morning given to students work, revised and new! This term there will be a new feature: You will be expected to write a short critique of a piece of writing of your choice (150 words). Each week I will ask one person to share their critique. Please bring copies of the passage/poem etc. and copies of your response. Please also remember to keep your notebook with you this term as you will be generating seeds for writing (see session four). Denise Bennett is a widely published poet. She has two full length collections Planting the Snow Queen and Parachute Silk both published by Oversteps Books and a pamphlet collection Water Chits, published by Indigo Dreams. For more details about her work visit www.poetrypf.co.uk
Name: Creative Writing Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Qualification type: Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20150930 09:21:09 Updated 20161122 12:27:18
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Portsmouth College
Further Education
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Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Languages, Literature and Culture of the British Isles Classification: Languages, Literature and Culture