Creative Writing courses in Ireland

Creative Writing: GENERAL – CLAREMORRIS This course is designed for writers of all levels. who wish to spend a sustained period of time working on a single project of any length. Writers may have a formed idea to bring to the course which indicates its proposed overall structure and content. Part of the project might…

12.00-1.00pm every Thursday   Would you like to transport reader or viewers into the past? Do you like the idea of writing within a famous period in history? With this specialist course, you can learn powerful research techniques and explore drafting a creative project within a rigid framework of events. Opens to historical fiction writers and also those compiling…

Creative Writing – In-Person Course Have you a story you’ve always wanted to tell? Have you experiences from  which you want to get down on paper? Do you want to further progress your writing or take it in new directions? Then these are the courses for you! These courses will help you develop the writing…

8.00-10.00pm every Thursday CREATIVE WRITING: INTERMEDIATE Would you like to develop your writing craft and develop your work for publication? Have you been working on a writing project for a while and want to move onto the next level? Explore genres such as comedy, fantasy, memoir and radio writing in this innovative new course for…

CREATIVE WRITING: DUN LAOGHAIRE Join us for an exciting 12 week course in Dun Laoghaire. Open to all levels of writer. We will explore different key elements of writing craft and you can develop your writing on a current project or start something new. You can also submit a piece for consideration by the editors…

Creative Writing: Introduction — MULLINGAR with Dr Simon Thomas If you have ever wanted to write, you will enjoy this new course starting in Mullingar. In the course, we will cover starting to write, editing, publishing your writing. We will also explore various genres including Realism, Crime, Scifi, Horror and Relationships. Participants in the course will also…

Creative Writing: Introduction — MULLINGAR with Martin / Associate Lecturer If you have ever wanted to write, you will enjoy this new course starting in Mullingar. In the course, we will cover starting to write, editing, publishing your writing. We will also explore various genres including Realism, Crime, Scifi, Horror and Relationships. Participants in the course will…

For FREE course brochure please visit www.kilroyscollege.ie/free_brochure This course has been specially developed to awaken the imaginative powers of young people between the ages of eight and fourteen. It improves the writing skills and helps raise the standards of a child’s composition. Course Contents Unit 1: Words Unit 2: Writing Unit 3: The Short Story…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

Creative Writing Free your imagination. Train your powers of observation. Learn how to shape stories and develop convincing characters. Explore experience and memory. Use metaphor and suggestion. Write dialogue and find your own writing voice. Produce your own work and if you choose, bring it into class for reading and comment. For those who wish…

Creative Writing: MONDAY MEMOIR 10-11 every Monday Morning Start writing your memoir in this specialist class. We will explore different types of memoir and also touch into areas of biography, autobiography and fictional memoir. What is the power of memory? How do we work with real people, places and things, how do we treat our…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

Have you ever wanted to write short stories or even try a novel? Have you dreamed of seeing your play on stage, your film on screen, or even stunning audiences with your poetry? Get started with creative writing in this exciting new one-day course. Learn the basics of craft, getting started, editing your work, and preparing…

Have you ever wanted to write short stories or even try a novel? Have you dreamed of seeing your play on stage, your film on screen, or even stunning audiences with your poetry? Get started with creative writing in this exciting new one-day course. Learn the basics of craft, getting started, editing your work, and…

Creative Writing – Online Course Have you a story you’ve always wanted to tell? Have you experiences from  which you want to get down on paper? Do you want to further progress your writing or take it in new directions? Then these are the courses for you! These courses will help you develop the writing…

Creative Writing: POETRY & PROSE-POETRY 8-10pm on Wednesdays Start writing poems and prose-poetry in this specialist class. We begin with language and proceed through aspects of rhythm and form, look at prose-poetry and styles, leading to various types of poetry including abstract and realist. We will also look at the process of publishing your poetry.…

Creative Writing: POETRY Join us for this fantastic new course for poets at all levels. Enjoy a highly rewarding  series of lectures & creative workshops  which will develop and nurture poets who are new to poetry and also provide key supports to those composing a first or subsequent collection. This a very special and unique opportunity to…

Creative Writing: Portfolio is an exciting new one-year course which provides writers an opportunity to develop, progress and ultimately gain specialised evaluation of a portfolio of writing/long form manuscript or novel and synopsis up to 50,000 words. Other forms are welcome including poetry, film and television, stage plays and many other creative writing proposals. Participants…

Submitting writing is an incredibly long and arduous process for all writers.  Would you be interested in a weekly submissions clinic session? You will definitely submit more work! Clinic content: Creating your personal list Sending effective correspondence Use of specific platforms Effective responses to requests Maintaining a regular submissions practice Magazine customs Journal customs Submission etiquette Other…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…

CREATIVE WRITING: THE SHORT FORM The Short Form course includes a mixture of short fiction and short non-fiction. Presenting an array of short-form masterful pieces by such literary giants as George Orwell, P.G. Wodehouse, and G.K. Chesterton, the Short Form course inspires and challenges readers to investigate what it takes to produce both a sophisticated…

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Tanya Farrelly is the author of four books. Her debut short fiction collection When Black Dogs Sing (Arlen House, 2016) was longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story Prize and named winner of the Kate O’ Brien Award 2017. Two novels: The Girl Behind the Lens and When Your Eyes Close were published by Harper…

8-10pm every Thursday   Do you want to strike fear in to readers? Have you considered a career as a horror writer? Start here with this specialist course which explores the parameters of this exciting area at a really effective, practical level. We look at the key elements that achieve the goals of any horror project and look to achieve a…

3-4 pm every Tuesday   Do you want to build a career as a professional writer? One of the best places to do that is writing thriller and crime novels. Start your journey in this specialist course where we look at various forms of the genre, including detective novels, action thrillers and spy dramas. What is it that that wills secure…

8-10pm every Tuesday   Do you want to build a career as a professional writer? One of the best places to do that is writing thriller and crime novels. Start your journey in this specialist course where we look at various forms of the genre, including detective novels, action thrillers and spy dramas. What is…

MKCW — Creative Writing: GENERAL Join this wonderful beginner course in Creative Writing. Enjoy a weekly tutorial on writing craft and take part in a fun and rewarding creative workshop in each session where you can read your work and receive expert feedback. This course, enjoyed by hundreds of writers since 2020 and designed by Dr Martin Keaveney,  is now available in…