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This course is for students interested in writing
prose fiction and, in particular, short stories. It is suitable
for both beginners and the more experienced. The emphasis is on
developing the editorial skills crucial to good writing. The focus
of the workshop will be on the students' own work. Suitable for
both beginners and the more experienced. The first week will take
the form of a self-paced tutor-led induction
course.
See the Gallery
for examples of work by students on this course.
Student
Comments: "A
good way of improving your writing skills and making new 'writing
buddies' without leaving your home. Can be fitted into your own
lifestyle." "The tutor was excellent." "This
course allowed me to focus on my writing in a way I never have in
'realtime' classes because there aren't the distractions of daily
meetings, but it had all the advantages of other people's considered
responses, as well as a thoughtful, honest and skilled tutor who
seemed to know just how to make us push into new zones. And all
being online, you don't lose most of the comments and responses
as you do listening in a room, you download them to think about."
The tutor: Kate Pullinger
Kate Pullinger has been working as a print-based
writer since 1988. Her books include the novels The Last Time
I Saw Jane, Where Does Kissing End?, and, most recently,
Weird Sister, as well as the short story collections, My
Life as a Girl in a Men's Prison and Tiny Lies. She co-wrote
the novel of the film The Piano with director Jane Campion.
Kate Pullinger also writes for film and television; her feature-length
screenplay Lily is currently in development with Box TV.
She has lectured and taught widely. In 1995/96 she was Judith E
Wilson Visiting Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge; she currently
teaches undergraduates at Randolph Macon Women's College at the
University of Reading, is an advisor for the University of Middlesex
Creative Writing MA, and is visiting Writing Fellow at The Women's
Library, London Guildhall University. She is also a Research Fellow
at trAce, looking at forms of online narrative and new media writing.
Kate Pullinger is available for one-to-one
tutoring.
http://www.katepullinger.com
This course is 10 weeks including a FREE Induction
Week.
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| Series |
Starting Date |
Early Bird Booking Deadline
(Price £140 ) |
Booking Deadline
(Price £160) |
Ending Date |
| 4 |
21st April 2003 |
14th March 2003 |
14th April 2003 |
29th June 2003 |
The aims of this course are:
- to write short stories
- to develop self-editing skills
- to learn from editing/critiquing the stories
of fellow students
Contents
In this course learning derives from the issues
raised by students’ own writing. Each student will write at least
three pieces of prose fiction: one based on an exercise, one short
short and one short story. There will be a series of short lectures
on general aspects of the craft. Each student will have feedback
on their work from the tutor, as well as their fellow course members.
Developing editorial skills is a primary focus of the course
Typical Reading
A suggested reading list will be given to course
members; this reading is supplementary to the course and not part
of assessment. Course members will be asked to add their own recommendations.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this
course you should be able to:
- maintain increased confidence in your approach
to writing short fiction,
- be more aware of your own strengths and
weaknesses as a writer,
- deepen your involvement in, and enjoyment
of, the short story.
Typical assessments
Each student will write three pieces of prose
fiction: two short shorts and one short story. Each will be workshopped
by the tutor and fellow course members; the tutor will assess final
drafts at the end of the course.
Pre-requisites for this course
You will need to:
- Be able to use a word-processor
- Be able to write and understand English
reasonably fluently
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