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Deborah tutors courses in Creative Writing in the Aberdeenshire area. The classes are very relaxed and informal and are aimed at beginners.
The course aims to give a guide to creative writing and an understanding of the techniques required to write a short story.(Advanced follow-on class also available)
The class will focus on short story writing as a means of teaching the craft, although the techniques you will learn can be applied to many forms of prose writing.
So whether you have ambitions to see your work published and read by thousands in a national magazine, or to keep a more interesting diary, or just to experiment and write purely for your own pleasure - that's your choice, and takes nothing away from what is a most pleasurable and satisfying pastime.
Classes are currently running at Ellon Community Centre. Additional classes may be starting up in Aberdeenshire Community Centres later in the year
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CLASS INFORMATION CONTACT Nos- |
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Inverurie's Garioch Community Centre |
01467 620353 |
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Ellon Community Centre |
Pauline Bowie |
01358 727910 |
For information on other classes in the area |
01467 624207 |
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The course runs for twelve weeks and covers the following topics:
Readers' letters & fillers.
Study of the intended market.
Inspiration and where to find it.
What is a short story and why is it different from a novel?
How to plot a short story.
'Show, don't tell' - bringing a story to life.
How to open a short story.
How to make the characters in your story believable.
Using the senses.
How to write convincing dialogue.
Viewpoint - how to use it.
Flashbacks and transition - how to use them in your short story.
Polishing your English.
Work on short stories. Compare and discuss, looking at how we have used the different writing techniques in our work.
Rewriting checklist.
How to present and submit your work to an editor.
Coping with rejection.