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Creative Writing

For beginners and more experienced writers, these courses develop skills in crafting short stories, flash fiction, non-fiction, plays and full-length novels. Specialist courses in publishing, song writing, writing for children, free writing, thriller and horror writing are also available.

Creative Writing

Books

Creative Writing for Beginners (daytimes)

Description

Creative Writing for Beginners: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
Full Fee: 17 April - 19 June 2026, Fridays 10 am - 12.30 pm, ten weeks
17/04/202619/06/2026£460.00[Read More]
9 October - 11 December 2026, Fridays 10 am - 12.30 pm, ten weeks
09/10/202611/12/2026£470.00[Read More]
15 January - 19 March 2027, Fridays 10 am - 12.30 pm, ten weeks
15/01/202719/03/2027£470.00[Read More]
16 April - 18 June 2027, Fridays 10 am - 12.30 pm, ten weeks
16/04/202718/06/2027£470.00[Read More]
Books

Creative Writing for Beginners (evenings)

Description

Creative Writing for Beginners: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
Full Fee: 15 April - 17 June 2026, Wednesdays 6 - 8.30 pm, ten weeks
15/04/202617/06/2026£460.00[Read More]
7 October - 9 December 2026, Wednesdays 6 - 8.30 pm, ten weeks
07/10/202609/12/2026£470.00[Read More]
13 January - 17 March 2027, Wednesdays 6 - 8.30 pm, ten weeks
13/01/202717/03/2027£470.00[Read More]
14 April - 16 June 2027, Wednesdays 6 - 8.30 pm, ten weeks
14/04/202716/06/2027£470.00[Read More]
Creative Writing Level Two

Creative Writing Level Two (daytimes)

Description

Creative Writing Level Two: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
24 April - 12 June 2026, Fridays 2 - 4.30 pm, eight weeks
24/04/202612/06/2026£365.00[Read More]
16 April - 4 June 2027, Fridays 2 - 4.30 pm, eight weeks
16/04/202704/06/2027£365.00[Read More]
Creative Writing Level Two

Creative Writing Level Two (evenings)

Description

Creative Writing Level Two (evenings): use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
Full Fee: 14 April - 9 June 2026, Tuesdays 6 - 8.30 pm (no class on 26 May 2026)
14/04/202609/06/2026£365.00[Read More]
6 April - 25 May 2027, Tuesdays 6 - 8.30 pm, eight weeks
06/04/202725/05/2027£385.00[Read More]
Books

Novel Writing: Developing Characters, Settings and Plot

Description

Novel Writing: Developing Characters, Settings and Plot: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

You can read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
Full Fee: 15 April - 20 May 2026, Wednesdays 10 am - 12.30 pm, six weeks
15/04/202620/05/2026£280.00[Read More]
26 - 28 August 2026, Wednesday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, three days
26/08/202628/08/2026£280.00[Read More]
Short Story Success at NTU

Short Story Success

Description

Short Story Success: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

You can read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
Full Fee: 13 - 20 June 2026, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm, two days
13/06/202620/06/2026£185.00[Read More]
16 - 17 July 2026, Thursday and Friday 10 am - 4 pm, two days
16/07/202617/07/2026£185.00[Read More]
Worldbuilding

World Building for Fantasy and Science Fiction

Description

World Building for Fantasy and Science Fiction: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
10 - 14 August 2026, Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, one week
10/08/202614/08/2026£460.00[Read More]
Magazines

Writing Creative Non-Fiction

Description

Writing Creative Non-Fiction: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
20 - 24 July 2026, Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, one week
20/07/202624/07/2026£460.00[Read More]
Memoirs

Writing Lives: Mastering Memoirs, Autobiographies and Biographies

Description

Writing Lives: Mastering Memoirs, Autobiographies and Biographies: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
10 - 14 August 2026, Monday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, one week
10/08/202614/08/2026£460.00[Read More]
Script Writing

Writing Stories for Performance

Description

Writing Stories for Performance: use this booking page to secure your place on the course.

Read the full course description here.

Ask us if you'd prefer for an invoice to be sent to your company.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk 

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.

StartEndCourse Fee 
20 - 21 August 2026, Thursday and Friday 10 am - 4pm, two days
20/08/202621/08/2026£185.00[Read More]