Everyone deserves to tell their story. But at Raw Writing, we often meet aspiring writers who struggle to overcome their own ‘imposter syndrome‘. Writing – for both personal and professional purposes – can feel inaccessible; an opportunity that’s blocked by some immense, immovable door. And carved into the face of that door might be one […]
Close reading is one of the greatest pleasures of literature, but we don’t always allow ourselves time for it — even as writers. This course offers the chance to look at how great writers craft their work in forensic detail, and to learn from their brilliance (and even their mis-steps!) With short extracts provided ahead […]
Myths and legends are the stories that every other story is made of. At the core of each of the great and enduring stories of the past is a vibrant, timeless and human story. They are our oldest stories, dealing with our deepest concerns. But how can we make use of these ancient stories in […]
With Nick Hunt, author of Red Smoking Mirror, Outlandish and Where the Wild Winds Are This course is an introduction to writing imaginative and speculative fiction – from sci-fi and fantasy to alternate history. You will learn techniques for world-building and peopling different realities; imagining utopias, dystopias and possible futures; how to write strong characters and structure your storyline; […]
Have you got an idea for a Film, TV drama or animation? Have you ever wondered how TV dramas get made and what goes into distilling drama into compelling, revealing moments? If you’re curious and would like to explore some of the key elements to writing drama for the screen, then sign up for this […]
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