Creative writing courses for teenagers?

[kingprawntikka]

My daughter is just going in to sixth form and hopes to do English Literature at university. She would love to do a creative writing course but we are struggling to find one that accepts under eighteens. A residential course in the holidays, or something on a weekend would be great, and we are happy to pay for her to do it. Does anyone know of anything like that? TIA

[JustGettingByMum]

Is this any good to you?

Kilve Court is great, and would highly recommend it

[ColourMeWithChaos]

It might be worth looking if any universities run creative writing summer schools still?

My sister in law went to one when she was 16/17 but that was the early 1990s.

[Saracen]

So she's over 16? I believe that www.arvonfoundation.org/ will accept students over 16 onto any of its courses.

I think they also do some courses for under-16s through schools, as well as some for home educated kids who are under 16.

[kingprawntikka]

Thank you all so much. Some good ideas here. I will have a proper look at them all with my DD.

[Addie18]

I had this problem this year too. Ask at your biggest borough library, there is normally one running there, staring around september time. Hope this helps.

[kingprawntikka]

Thank you I'll ask at the library in our nearest city.

[Haggisfish]

I second the Arvon courses - I went on once and there was a teenager on it (17) - he had the BEST time ever and eventually went on to study Creative Writing at a great uni with a reference from one of the professional authors who tutored on the course - literally life changing for him. I went on one when I was 17 and have been inspired to write ever since.

[kingprawntikka]

Thank you Haggisfish, the courses look great, but my DD wondered if any one young would be there so your reply helps answer that !

[jenjeffs]

Hello,
I am also looking to send my 16 year old daughter on a residential creative writing course for the same reasons as you, and have been looking at the Arvan Foundation's starting-to-write courses. When are you thinking of doing it? if they went at the same time, they wouldn't be the youngest all on their own!

[deemill]

Hi There, Did either of the mums looking for writing courses for their daughters find anything suitable? The last post was over 1 year ago ....my daughters just started 6th form and doing english Lit . history and media and I am looking on what area at uni we should be looking at.. or how I can help her develop
a interest in english areas..