Writing Fiction

This course is a structured introduction to the art of writing fiction.

No experience is required and the course is suitable for beginners, though writers of all levels of experience are welcome.

Learn about narrative, plotting, character, description and more, and build your writing portfolio week on week with a series of exercises designed to get your stories out of your head and onto the page. Whether you’re just starting out on your writing journey or looking for a few tips to put you back on track, this course will provide a creative, supportive environment to guide you in your literary work.

About the Tutor

Rachael Kelly has a PhD in Film Theory and a Dip NCFE in Journalism, and is currently working as a freelance writer and arts administrator. Her doctoral thesis, Mark Antony and Popular Culture, was published by IB Tauris in 2014.

She writes science fiction as RB Kelly. Her first novel, The Edge of Heaven, was a winner of the Irish Writers' Centre Novel Fair Competition and was published in 2016. Her short fiction and non-fiction articles have appeared in magazines and journals around the world, and her short story Blumelena, was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2012. For more information on Rachael's work, go to rbkelly.co.uk.