Writing is one of the most crucial and widely applicable skills one can have, along with being a timeless art form.

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Whether you are a new or experienced writer, there’s a creative writing course you can benefit from. No matter what your creative goals are, these courses can help you brainstorm and stimulate your creative thinking.

The Top 10 Creative Writing Courses in London are:

  • Creative Writing Workshop with Articulate
  • Women's Creative Writing Group with Articulate
  • Beginners’ Fiction
  • Novel writing in 3 months
  • Creative Writing Intensive- 5 Day Workshop
  • ‘Get that Novel Started’ Creative Writing Course
  • Virtual 1 Hour Creative Writing Workshop
  • Live Online: The Decisive Moment: Writing a Personal Essay
  • Write and Shine Summer Program- Transit
  • Virtual Space to Write Mondays

Creative Writing Workshop with Articulate

Location: Hampstead, North West London

Get down to the nuts and bolts of creative writing in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. In this class you will explore the various aspects of what it takes to be a creative writer.

With the guidance of Ruth, your talented tutor, you will develop techniques which will allow you to build your characters, setting, story arc, dialogue, research skills and so much more. Master the editing process and get valuable feedback and critique.

Ruth V Jarvis is a skilled author, editor and script consultant. Ruth understands the key components to develop and encourage others to build a solid foundation in their writing practice and bring their stories to life.

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Women's Creative Writing Group with Articulate

Location: Hampstead, North West London

This women's creative writing group is yet another amazing creative writing experience run by Ruth at Articulate. This creative writing course for women of all ages will encourage you to write creatively by exploring the expression of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

This course is an LGBTQ+ friendly space that aims to build confidence and relationships through sharing students work and ideas. As well as celebrating your favourite women authors, you will also share your creativity and develop various writing techniques such as dialogue, setting, story line and so much more.

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Beginners’ Fiction

Location: West London & Online

London’s very own Faber Academy offers this 12-week long, brilliant creative writing course for beginners. It runs from 22nd September to 8th December, with weekly sessions taking place every Wednesday.

The aim of the course is to teach you how to read like a writer, while developing your writing and literary skills. Each student will have the opportunity to have their work read and discussed during the workshop. By the end of the workshop, you would have written two short stories or the beginning of a novel. If you’re experiencing writer’s block and need to get the juices flowing, head on over.

Novel writing in 3 months

Location: Central London & Online

This 3 month novel writing course offered by the Curtis Brown creative team for a reasonable price will help you complete that novel you’ve been thinking about, and even get a chance to publish! The course offers weekly writing workshops and teaching sessions on topics such as creating memorable characters, developing strong arcs, and writing authentic dialogue.

Furthermore, students will participate in workshops given by professional publishers, a major author, and literary agents. One on one interviews and tutoring sessions will provide you with the necessary feedback to improve your chances of publishing your novel! The course will have a hybrid mode of instruction with classes taking place on Tuesday evenings, alternating between a spacious venue in London and zoom. Sign up today and pursue your dream of becoming a possibly published author!

Creative Writing Intensive- 5 Day Workshop

Location: Central London

As part of their Summer Schools and Intensives programs, City Academy is offering a 5 day intensive creating writing workshop for beginners. Seriously, all you need is a rough idea to work on, nothing else required.

If you have always wanted to try your hand at this, but never knew where to begin, consider this course. They walk you through various writing techniques and formats, with an expert tutor providing guidance along the way.

‘Get that Novel Started’ Creative Writing Course

Location: South East London

This 6 week long course is suitable for beginners or experienced writers, with a variety of genres to choose from. The course will teach you key concepts such as character building, structure, framework, plot, theme, and drama.

In addition, you will work with other students by sharing your work and critiquing each other’s pieces to gain confidence, develop discipline and work ethic necessary for a writer. By the end of the course, you will have the first 10,000 words of your novel inked with many more ready to be written!

Virtual 1 Hour Creative Writing Workshop

Location: Live Online Event

Join the lovely Diane Chandler, winner of the 2016 People’s Book Prize for Fiction and host of this workshop, for an engaging, one-off creative writing workshop. As part of the Creative Workshops London series, this workshop is being offered online only.

The maximum number of people in one workshop session is six people, to ensure maximum personal feedback for everyone. For those of you who have very little time and would prefer an online option, don’t miss out on this one!

Live Online: The Decisive Moment: Writing a Personal Essay

Location: Live Online Event

This session walks you through the basics of writing a personal essay, and the nuances of it. It is being offered by the London Lit Lab and will be held on Zoom for 2.5 hours, on Saturday 10th July. The objective of the course is to teach participants how to take a decisive moment in their life and weave it into a personal essay.

The tutor Julia Bell is a published writer and a teacher, in Birkbeck where she is the course director for the MA Creative Writing program. Great personal essays can be very tough to write, and this would be a useful class to develop your skills for it.

Write and Shine Summer Program- Transit

Location: Virtual Class

The Write and Shine Program runs throughout the year, and is back this summer. They have a variety of classes on offer, and the running theme is that of writing about places, and cities in particular.

The session takes place virtually, in the morning hours. The Transit workshop is scheduled for 22nd July and focuses on different modes of transport and traveling. If you have the travel bug or wanderlust, you wouldn’t want to miss this one- it might even help you get a travelogue going.

Virtual Space to Write Mondays

Location: Virtual Class

Creative Writes is offering an amazing opportunity to get your creative juices flowing at a very friendly price! The offered course will guide you through fun, and creative free flow writing exercises covering a range of content and themes. Join in on the sessions from 3-4pm on Mondays and give your mind an unwinding, creative workout!

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