Creative writing Stage 2
5-week course (evening classes)

Creative Writing Stage 2 is ideal if you want further guidance on your creative writing journey. It’s perfect for students who have completed Creative Writing Stage 1 or Writing Books for Children and who want to explore the craft further, or for those who are past the ‘beginners’ stage. By the end of the course, you should have a completed short story in first draft. If you’re already working on a short story, you can use the course to improve it with guidance and feedback.

Stage 2 is a very practical course with opportunities to workshop your writing in class. In this course, the focus is on “doing” so that you can keep your creative writing momentum going and actually produce a finished story.

For the first three weeks, your presenter will focus on a specific area of creative writing, explore it further and lead the class in exercises that will help you hone your writing skills.

• Week 1: Character
• Week 2: Voice
• Week 3: Plot.

Weeks 4 and 5 will be devoted to workshopping and revising.

Creative Writing Stage 2 is presented by Judith Ridge, who is a highly regarded creative writing teacher and has particular expertise in workshopping and facilitating practical sessions. Judith has worked with the Children's Book Council, as an editor at ABC Children's Books and the NSW School Magazine and freelanced as an editor for Random House. Judith taught "Writing for Children" for two years at the University of Sydney MA in Creative Writing.

Find out what past students say about this creative writing course here.

This course is held at the Sydney Writers' Centre in our professional harbourside training rooms in the evenings. Email us if you would like to receive a Creative Writing Stage 2 course outline.

Course dates and fees
Creative writing stage 2 with Judith Ridge
Evening classes (once a week) for five weeks
6.30pm-8.30pm
Course fee: $395 (includes GST)

Course starts:
Wednesday 16 April 2008 COMMENCED
Wednesday 17 September 2008 ENROL NOW