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Creative Writing - Escape - Relieve Stress and Write Your First Novel

Funding area Creative Arts (Entry Level)
CAN/150971/Q/PF
Location:
Canterbury Adult Education Centre, Canterbury
Start date:
23/09/2025
End date:
09/12/2025
Level:
Entry Level
Time:
10:00 - 12:00
Duration:
12 sessions
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

24 hours
Day of week:
TUE
Tutor:
Sophie Jonas-Hill
Price: £220.00 Concessions
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Who can join this course

This course is designed for adults who want to use creative writing as both a form of personal escape and a way to achieve their dream of starting (or finishing) their first novel. Blending relaxation techniques with practical writing guidance, it offers a supportive space to relieve stress, unleash creativity, and build the foundations of a longer piece of fiction.
Learners will explore techniques for idea generation, character development, world-building, and structuring a novel, while also engaging in mindful writing exercises to promote focus and wellbeing.

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Is this course for me

Ideal for:
• Beginners or hobbyists who want to try novel-writing in a relaxed setting
• Writers seeking to use creativity as a tool for stress relief
• Anyone looking for a structured, encouraging start to writing longer fiction

Course aims

By the end of the course you should be able to:

* Develop strategies for generating and developing novel ideas
* Learn the fundamentals of character creation, plot structure, and world-building
* Practise mindful writing exercises to improve focus and creativity
* Build a positive, stress-free approach to creative writing and self-expression

You will also be asked to think of Personal Aims to individualise your learning experience, as well as another benefits the course may have.

Please bring a notepad and pen/pencil to your first lesson.
Unless otherwise stated, you will be advised in your first class what resources you will need. If you do have equipment appropriate to the subject, please bring them.

Your tutor will advise you on follow-on courses relevant to their subject.
You can attend further Beginners courses which will cover additional skills at Beginners’ level and use those you have already learned in different ways to help perfect them or progress to Improvers courses.

From 1st August 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) require that learners attending this course must identify their primary purpose for learning. This course is not available for learners whose main aim is to learn a hobby, or for leisure/pleasure.

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitments booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

For Health & Safety, please do not wear open toed shoes.

It is important to note that art and craft courses are practical and require a degree of manual dexterity. Also, please make your tutor aware of any pre-existing health conditions that may impact on your learning.
If you need to bring a carer with you, or another adult please speak to the Curriculum Leader for the course.

Getting to your course

Find us

Canterbury Adult Education Centre
Canterbury High School
Knight Avenue
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8QA

If you require any information about this location then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code CAN/150971/Q/PF.