Creative Writing for Teenagers

Do you know a teenager who loves writing and wants to do more? Help them explore their creativity and find their unique writing voice on our online summer school. 

This six-week online summer school for 13–17 year olds focuses on developing writing skills in a fun, safe online classroom. It’s a chance for young people to unleash their creativity, explore new worlds and experiment with ideas.

Guided along by an experienced tutor, this course also offers the opportunity for young people to catch up on some of the creative writing tuition and learning they may have missed in school due to COVID-19 national lockdowns.

They’ll make writerly friends and by the end will have produced a complete short story or the start of a novel.

How does it work?

The course requires around 5 hours of engagement a week (more is fine!) in a group of fewer than 15 teens, under the guidance of an experienced tutor.

You can study from anywhere in the world at any time. All you need is an internet connection and a few ideas. More about how our online courses work here.

During the course, students will:

• Become inspired and let their imagination run wild
• Get better at plot, characters, setting and dialogue
• Be guided step by step through the process of writing a short story or opening of a novel
• Read extracts, watch videos, complete quizzes and try out practical writing assignments
• Join other young writers to share and discuss ideas, and find out what makes stories work
• Understand the writing process: read, write, revise, edit
• Start reading like a writer
• Quiz a professional fiction writer about anything
  
• Start to understand their strengths and weaknesses as a writer
• Enjoy learning on the move, on laptop, phone or tablet

Students will work towards producing a short story or the opening pages of a novel, which they will submit for feedback from their tutor at the end of the course.

Please note, all students need a parent’s permission to join the course.