Creative Writing

Would you like to hone your writing skills and discover creative ways of writing? Or have you always dreamed of becoming a writer? This course provides you with the tools and knowledge to put your creative ideas on paper, whether in fictional or non-fictional forms. We will specifically focus on writing short stories . This two week course combines 1) hands-on creative writing workshop with 2) in-class discussions of short stories by world-renowned authors and 3) of academic literature on aspects of creative writing such as genre, plot, beginning and endings, character, setting, point of view, narration, texture and pace, and style. Classes are taught by Dr. Josje Weusten. She holds a PhD in literature studies, is a Faber Academy London Alumna, and is an internationally published short story writer and novelist. (Her author website is josjeweusten.co.uk)