Description
Have you always wanted to write a novel, memoir, or short story—but never got beyond the first few pages?
Perhaps you’ve drafted your book but know something isn’t quite right. Or you feel daunted by the blank page, nervous to take that first step.
Maybe you’re battling writer’s block. Or you simply want to exercise your creativity in a supportive, safe space.
What you need is encouragement, expert guidance, and insight into the creative writing techniques that transform a humdrum story into an electrifying narrative.
Our ten-week Live Creative Writing Course will give you all this and more.
What You’ll Learn in This Creative Writing Course
Each module of our creative writing course tackles a key writing skill through theory, discussion, practical exercises and weekly assignments:
- Finding your voice
- Generating and developing ideas
- Building compelling characters
- Structuring your narrative
- Writing powerful scenes
- Mastering point of view
- Crafting authentic dialogue
- Shaping beginnings, middles and ends
- Creating suspense
- Showing, not telling
How This Live Creative Writing Course Works
- Live interactive Zoom sessions every Thursday evening for ten weeks
- Sessions run for 2.5 to 3 hours
- Immediate constructive feedback from Richard or Jo-Anne on every weekly assignment
- Option for written feedback on 2nd drafts on selected assignments
- Full creative writing course notes provided for revision and future reference
- Small group environment for personalised attention
Who Should Take This Creative Writing Course
This live creative writing course is ideal for:
- Aspiring writers taking their first serious steps
- Established writers looking to refresh and sharpen their creative writing skills
- Anyone ready to commit to their writing journey with expert guidance
Your Creative Writing Instructors
Jo-Anne Richards is an internationally published novelist (The Innocence of Roast Chicken, My Brother’s Book, Sad at the edges, Touching the Lighthouse and The Imagined Child) with a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from Wits University. She taught writing skills in the Wits Journalism Department for fifteen years and has supervised Creative Writing Masters students at both Wits and UCT.
Richard Beynon, writer of the popular Monday Writing Motivation series is an award-winning story consultant and screenwriter with decades of experience in South African television. His credits include many of the country’s most popular dramas and soaps including Isidingo, Scandal, Rhythm City and Isibaya.
Together since 2007, Jo-Anne and Richard have guided hundreds of writers from first draft to publication through All About Writing’s creative writing courses, mentoring programmes, and international writing retreats.
Ready to Start Your Creative Writing Journey?
This live online creative writing course will give you everything you need to write compelling fiction or creative non-fiction. Limited spaces available for our January 2026 creative writing course – secure your place today.
