Creative Writing courses in Ireland

Creative Writing: Single Project This Creative Writing course is designed for those writers who wish to spend a sustained period of time working on a single project of any length. Writers should have a formed idea to bring to the course which indicates its proposed overall structure and content. Part of the project might be…

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…

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…

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…

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…

10-11 every Wednesday Morning   Think you can entice readers into another world or even universe? Have you the imagination to drive viewers wild with wonder?  Start here with this specialist course which explores the parameters of sci-fi and fantasy at a really effective, practical level. We look at the key elements that achieve the…

8-10pm every Wednesday   Think you can entice readers into another world or even universe? Have you the imagination to drive viewers wild with wonder?  Start here with this specialist course which explores the parameters of sci-fi and fantasy at a really effective, practical level. We look at the key elements that achieve the goals…

8.00-10.00pm every Wednesday Creative Writing: Writing for Children Do you want to build a career as a writer of children’s literature? Now you can attend a really high-quality course that specifically brings you through each stage of writing for children, engaging with all age groups and provide high level attention to your writing project.  The course caters for those simply…

8.00-10.00pm every Thursday Creative Writing: Writing for Children Do you want to build a career as a writer of children’s literature? Now you can attend a really high-quality course that specifically brings you through each stage of writing for children, engaging with all age groups and provide high level attention to your writing project.  The course caters for those simply…

8-10pm 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…

CWA — Creative Writing:  ANTHOLOGY  Complete a poem, prose or short essay for an upcoming anthology in this high-level course suitable for all levels.  We will discuss aspects of getting work published for your readers  but also attend to various aspects of craft, such as drafting, editing and preparing for industry. Writers will develop various…

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…

Introduction Have you always wanted to write but never had the time, the focus, the space, or the encouragement? The DCU MA in Creative Writing aims to unlock the writer in you through an immersion in Drama, Poetry and Fiction. This exciting new course offers an opportunity for early-career and emerging writers to spend a…

Commit yourself to one year of expert tuition and a wide range of classes and workshops with this new unique opportunity at MKCW. Provides everything on most accredited Masters courses plus an additional semester of beyond uni-level tuition. Enjoy your course through our exciting new University level learning suite. Aspects 3 Semesters of 1-1 Sessions (x36) (Interactive video…

MKCW – MORE24 Would you like to write MORE in 24? Join MCKW this November for some key presentations on getting your story, poems, film, plays and novels written, revised and published/produced in 2024.  Guest speakers have published stories & novels and seen work staged and filmed. Learn how to write, edit and publish  poems, stories, films, plays…

  MKCW – SEASON OF SHADOWS Interested in the Genre where the more awful the story — the better?   Join MCKW this November for some spooky sessions on Zoom with  a series of guest speakers. Please check out the sinister list below — if you dare.   Learn how to write, edit and publish horrific …

MKCW – CWODP —  ONE DAY PUBLISHING PLAN & FOCUS Join MKCW for a special one day session this September at the Dalton Inn Hotel, Claremorris, Co.Mayo. We will review all writers’ current projects, workshop each key section of your long or short form work and create a firm plan for the coming 12 months. This…

This online class Taught by Lucille Redmond. Introductory hobby course teaching the basics of the craft of writing. Students can submit their own work and critique others (not compulsory!). This is an enjoyable and fun course and through writing exercises, students expand repertoire and skills in creative writing. The course will cover certain aspects of…

Young Writers, please join us for an amazing introduction to creative writing this June! In this special writing event, we will explore getting started in creative writing and getting work published in magazines and with high street publishers. This is a top quality, fun and rewarding course for all level of writers aged 10-18. Designed…

In this course, we will explore the ways creative writing can enhance well-being. We will look at how the regular practice of writing enhances time & space management, appreciation of artistic achievement,  productivity  and leads to the development of  rewarding creative  projects both in the home and in the workplace. We will  learn how this…

NEXT GENERATION WRITERS…     Do you run a childcare centre or afterschool? We now provide special writing courses for the next generation of writers! Get in touch to learn more about our wonderful Young Writer courses!   Available 3.30-5.30 on Weekdays at your centre nationwide!   (From age 7-up!)   All our tutors have…

NEXT GENERATION WRITERS…     Do you run a childcare centre or afterschool? We now provide special writing courses for the next generation of writers! Get in touch to learn more about our wonderful Young Writer courses!   Available 3.30-5.30 on Weekdays at your centre nationwide!   (From age 7-up!)   All our tutors have…