Creative Writing Masterclass

Quick Links: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Part 1: Ideas & Inspiration

In the first part of our brand new video series Keith Gray, our online Writer in Residence, leads you through some of the best ways to get started in writing your story. Plus, discover where Keith works, and where he thinks his best ideas come from! Watch Part 1 now!

 

 

Ideas & Inspirations

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Part 2: Characters

The series continues, giving you the chance to sit down for a coffee with Keith and get to grips with how to create your characters.
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Characters

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Part 3: Plot

Episode 3 begins with a question: what makes a story a story? Find out the answer with Keith and you'll be one step closer to getting your story into the perfect shape.
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Plot

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Part 4: Setting

As we approach the end of the series Keith focuses on the final key aspect that will define the shape of your story: where does it all happen?
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Setting

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Part 5: Redrafting and Competition

The final part of this series helps you to honestly assess whether your finished story is really the best it can be. Watch to find out which questions Keith thinks you should be asking, and then use all your amassed skills to enter our short story writing competition
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NB: The closing date for the competition is now 12th December 2008, not the earlier date that Keith mentions in the video.

 

Redrafting & Competition

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And it's not just video! Keith has prepared a series of notes to go along with each episode of the podcast.

Download the notes for Part 1: Ideas & Inspiration

Download the notes for Part 2: Characters

Download the notes for Part 3: Plot

Download the notes for Part 4: Setting
Download the notes for Part 5: Redrafting & Competiton

Now you have all the resources you need to enter our short story writing competition!