Short Courses

Creative Writing

Creative Writing Short Courses.

Creative Writing courses

We will be offering some in-person courses, as well as a selection of online courses too. 

Courses marked as (Credit) are open to everyone. As a credit student, you will matriculate as a student at the University of Edinburgh as part of the registration process for these courses. For more information, please visit the Studying for Credit pages.

Please note the following regarding feedback:

Credit Creative Writing courses: Verbal feedback from the Class Teacher will be given on students’ contributions in class. On credit courses, students will be given individualised, written feedback on their final submissions after the end of term. Apart from this, Course Teachers will not be able to provide written feedback on students’ creative writing during the course.

Non-credit Creative Writing courses: Course Teachers will not be able to provide individualised, written feedback on students’ creative writing as part of this course. On non-credit courses, verbal feedback from the Class Teacher will be given on students’ contributions in class.

 

Term 3 (April to June 2024)

In-person courses

 

Screenwriting 3: From Page to Screen

 

Improve Your Fiction

 

Write a Short Play

 

Writing Flash Fiction 1

 

Short Story Writing

 

Experimental Writing

 

Online courses

 

Screenwriting 2: Script Development (Online)

 

The Art and Craft of Children’s Fiction 1 (Online)

 

Masterclass: Preparing for Publication (Online)

 

Important Information

For enquiries about the content of the courses in this subject area, please contact Course Organiser, Dr Malgorzata (Gosia) Bugaj by email: cw.fmcc.col@ed.ac.uk.

For all general enquiries, please contact us by email COL@ed.ac.uk.