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What's creative about creative writing?
History & The Arts

What's creative about creative writing?

...writing teachers as they explore these and other questions of creativity...This collection of interviews with writers, literary agents, educators and translators looks at what creativity means in the context of ‘creative writing’. We hear leading figures from the world of literature consider questions such as: Can creativity be taught? In what ways is translation...
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Ten top tips for writing a novel
History & The Arts

Ten top tips for writing a novel

...Write early in the morning, before you have time to distract yourself with self-doubt and Twitter. Write the first thing that comes into your head, and don’t stop for at least 20 minutes. After that, you are more likely to carry on. Then do the same thing tomorrow. It really is that simple. Get a cat. Muriel Spark, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie believed that a...
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Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...writing fiction is a free course that helps you to get started with your own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters...This free course, Start writing fiction: characters and stories, helps you to get started with your own fiction writing. It provides a practical, hands-on approach, focusing on the central skill of creating characters. You...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...Writing up your dissertation. Being able to communicate well is an essential skill for both university and working life. One of the aims of the EPQ is to help you develop your skills in using different communication tools, so you can communicate what you have found clearly and appropriately for different audiences. Communication is also a vital part of the research cycle....
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Try your hand at travel writing
History & The Arts

Try your hand at travel writing

...writing is one of the most compelling forms of writing because a good travel book can transport you immediately to different places, people, and cultures, all from the comfort of your own home...Reading travel writing [Monisha Rajesh ] In 2010, Monisha Rajesh (pictured right) left London to travel India by train. A few years later, inspired by this journey, she packed her...
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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...writing a SWOT analysis, is designed to develop your writing skills for business. You will be taken step by step through the process of writing a SWOT analysis, with clear advice on selecting key information from a case study text, making concise notes, choosing an appropriate structure and using language effectively. You will learn how to write a formal report including...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...writing. Dr Gillian Ferguson and Dr Maria Leedham look at the opportunities and drawbacks of implementing artificial intelligence into the role...Find out about The Open University's Social Work courses. Social workers write some of the most important records and reports about people’s lives, which have a lifelong impact (Pierre, 2022). Although writing is often...
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Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...writing in professional social work practice, will introduce you to the importance of writing in professional social work. It will develop your understanding of the different ways that writing forms an integrated part of professional practice in the UK. People are at the centre of writing in social work practice, and the course will explore the importance of language and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs