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Developing your Novel
Code: T24OC2923
Location: online
Cost: £10.80 to £36.00
Starting: Thursday 24 April 2025
Duration: 10 sessions over 10 week(s)
Time: 2.00pm
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2024, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2024 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
All of our new Tailored Learning courses are matched to one of seven ‘purposes' which have been designed by the Department for Education to recognise the wider benefits of learning. This course will help you develop English skills needed for life and work. You will have started to write a novel and have been developing this for a while. You now just want to finish it.You will plan targets to finish your novel. You will look at the effects of different structural techniques and reflect upon and review your choices within the novel, making last minute adjustments if needed. You will recognise the importance of proof-reading and editing your work. You will be encouraged to continue writing on your novel until it is finished, sharing progress with the group each week. Resilience/ meeting targets will be encouraged. NB This course will not actually proofread, edit or review your novel.
This course is for you if you have already started a novel and have been developing this for a while. If you enjoy writing, this course is for you. Our courses are for people who live in Derbyshire and are aged 19 and over.
This is an online course. There will be practical activities with guidance from your tutor and there will be a mixture of small group and individual tasks. Learners will discuss and share their ideas and progress with other members of the group.
You will need to bring a notebook and pen.
There are no extra costs.
What can I do next? Your tutor will talk with you about what you could do next. Visit our course search on our website for what's on offer. Look out for posters and pick up a brochure from your local centre. For free advice on careers on learning visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/careersservice or ask to speak to a careers coach.
Time and duration
Start Date: 24 April 2025
Start Time: 2.00pm
Day: Thursday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 10