Creative Writing For Beginners
Date: Tuesday 8 September - Tuesday 1 December 2026
Time: 17.15 - 19.15
Venue: Crescent Arts Center, Belfast
Price: 144 £144 | £132
Age Range: 16+ years
Weeks: 12
Tutor: Shirley-Anne Mcmillan
Level: Beginners
Half Term: 26 October - 1 November
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If you have always wanted to give creative writing a go but aren’t sure where to start, or if you secretly write on your own and would like to improve but have never shown anyone your work, then this is the course for you.
You will look at various forms of creative writing including fiction and non-fiction, poetry, autobiographical writing and novel writing.
Together you will explore what ‘good writing’ is and you will be able to get feedback on your own work in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
By the end of the course you will have a better idea of what you want to write and what your strengths and areas for improvement as a writer might be.
This is a fun and friendly class aimed at giving you increased confidence in your abilities as a writer. No previous experience is required.
Meet the Tutor
Shirley-Anne McMillan is an author of contemporary Young Adult fiction and the Children's Writing Fellow at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's University. She is an experienced tutor having taught courses and workshops to all ages and levels of experience with the John Hewitt Society and The Crescent Arts Centre among others.
Shirley-Anne's fourth novel, Grapefruit Moon, was published by Little Island in August 2023.
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