# 4 Conclusion

This free course, Start writing fiction, introduced you to the tools that help with your writing. Writing is an ongoing activity, and the only way to develop as a writer is to keep doing it.We hope that you feel inspired, and that you’ll use the ideas we have explored here to take your writing further.

Take your creative writing further

Find out how Creative Writing is taught at The Open University. You may be interested in continuing your learning by pursuing a qualification in English and Creative Writing:

- A215 Creative Writing
- A363 Advanced Creative Writing
- BA English Literature and Creative Writing
- MA Creative Writing Part 1
- MA Creative Writing Part 2

If you identify as being from a Black background, you could be eligible to study our MA in Creative Writing for free: Open Futures – Creative Writing Scholarship.

## Creative writing with the NEC

Have you always wanted to write, but never quite had the time or courage to start? Perhaps you already write, but want to develop your skills? The National Extension College's (NEC) Creative Writing online course will improve your technique and boost your confidence.

From novels, play-writing and poetry, to short stories, non-fiction and autobiographies, you’ll cover a myriad of genres. You’ll develop your knowledge of different mediums and techniques, as you put theory into practice through a series of creative writing assignments. This course offers flexible online learning with course materials developed by subjects experts and tutor-marked assignments.

Enrol from £395.

Find out more about creative writing here.

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