Write your own life story
Do you want to share your lived experience and write a powerful story that allows people to experience the events, places, and communities that mean something to you?
Founded on the belief that there is a value in people from different regions recording the realities of their lives, this four-week course offers an accessible entry point into writing to people from all walks of life, helping to boost your confidence and guide you as you complete a story from scratch.
You’ll work in a small group of fellow writers with an expert tutor to learn how to turn raw experience into stories. We’ll look at the basic rules of storytelling and how to structure a real-life experience on the page so that others will want to read on. You’ll have a go at bringing scenes to life using description, and creating vivid characters and memorable dialogue. We’ll also focus on the importance of editing and rewriting.
By the end of the course, you’ll have produced a story you’re proud of and which says something about your life and your region.