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Free writing fiction course (FutureLearn/Open University)

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SugarMeFingers · 02/05/2014 12:34

This FREE course started on monday, but I think you can still join in.
It is an 8 week course which you do online at home. They state it can take up to 3 hours a week but you can do/join in as much as you want to.
I am enjoying it so far and the discussions seem pretty good too.
www.futurelearn.com/courses/start-writing-fiction

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PenguinBear · 04/06/2014 19:27

Thank you for linking to this! I've just signed up.

Curve · 21/10/2014 09:40

Just to say this Open University course is running again from 27 October, and is still free. Just signed up Smile.

katsnmouse · 24/10/2014 19:45

Glad I came across this post! just signed up, looking forward to it ??

EatingMyBrains · 24/10/2014 22:27

I'm doing that one too, alongside the journalism one that's been going a few weeks. Hope I don't confuse the two!

iseenodust · 28/10/2014 12:10

Marking spot.

LadyMaryofDownton · 05/12/2014 14:19

This is a fantastic link! Thank you, I've just signed up.

FiveLittlePeas · 09/01/2015 19:38

I have "registered interest" as I think they said on the website, but there is no indication as to when it is going to be done again - and I would really really like to join it!
So... just waiting for now.

FiveLittlePeas · 09/01/2015 19:39

By the way: thanks to SugarMeFingers who mentioned that course!

FiveLittlePeas · 09/02/2015 12:47

This course will start again in April.

SandStorm · 09/02/2015 12:50

I got an email through this morning - I've signed up for it too :)

SoulSista85 · 17/02/2015 23:55

Thanks so much for sharing! Signed up for April Grin

MrsSchadenfreude · 18/02/2015 21:23

And me!

tenderbuttons · 19/02/2015 11:23

And me - how will we all know each other? And how many people are there on this kind of course?

TenarGriffiths · 20/02/2015 00:04

Thanks for sharing this! I've signed up too.

AWholeLottaNosy · 20/02/2015 00:06

Thanks for sharing, will have a look later!

TheRealGracePoole · 20/02/2015 21:39

Also signed up for April. Yippee.

hawaiibaby · 01/03/2015 09:34

Thanks so much for posting - how fantastic! have also signed up for April - looking forward to it!

Nocturne123 · 10/03/2015 18:06

Thanks for the link I've signed up too! I've no writing experience but just thought I'd give the course a go.

BowieBaby14 · 03/04/2015 20:22

Just signed up! Thank you for sharing. This is just the motivation I need to focus on my writing again.

optimisticwriter · 07/04/2015 10:23

I've signed up too - see you all (and many hundreds of others) on 27th April Grin

I mostly write non-fiction - I'm in the middle of a book related to my work - but I thought that doing the futurelearn course would help me focus on writing and stimulate my creativity.

I've also joined a local writing workshop, so I get to meet real people as well.

smellylittleorange · 08/04/2015 15:01

Just signed up for April - also signed up for free "getting published " type event at local Uni. Feeling a bit apprehensive!

Aked · 13/09/2015 14:21

This course starts again on 12th October, just in case anyone is interested. Any thoughts on the course from those who have done it before?

lostinabook · 20/09/2015 18:38

Signed up for October!

cathyandclaire · 20/09/2015 18:42

I've signed up too :)

LineyReborn · 20/09/2015 18:45

Looks really interesting. Thanks.

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