Language shapes our world. It influences our perception of reality, brings our thoughts to life, and enables us to form relationships and forge communities. Richly textured and infinitely diverse, we work with language every day to communicate with those around us, from the formality of the boardroom to the clarity of the classroom. At the … Continue reading Creative Writing & English Language
Worcester Creative Writing
A conversation about creativity, muses and non-binary expression in poetry
ARTIST & MUSE: Kelly Williams, winner of the V.Press Prize for Poetry, in conversation with Taylor Shatford. “With your writing, you take the reader into that space. You know, you create such vivid imagery that you end up there with them.” - TS My collection titled ‘ynygordna’ was inspired primarily by my partner, Taylor Shatford, … Continue reading A conversation about creativity, muses and non-binary expression in poetry
Creative Writing and English Literature
Students and staff talk about the 'hybrid learning experience' that encourages 'playfulness, originality and innovation' in our joint honours Creative Writing and English Literature degree. Prize-winning students Margaret Adkins and Michael Wheatley reflect on their time with us, and lecturers Dr Lucy Arnold and Ruth Stacey describe what each subject brings to the other. Michael … Continue reading Creative Writing and English Literature
Studying illustration and creative writing…
This is an exciting and vibrant course combination, with excellent facilities and supportive lecturers. Creative Writing aims to nurture your confidence as a writer and to support your development as a critical and skilful analyst of writing, whilst developing your commercial practice (writing for magazines, reviewing, proofreading, copywriting and editing) and understanding of the publishing … Continue reading Studying illustration and creative writing…
Copywriting? “It’s the wordy part of advertising.”
A guest post by Lydia Chenhall Creative Writing & English Literature 2020 My career as a copywriter is still pretty new. People ask me what I do all the time, and the best response I can give them is that “It’s the wordy part of advertising.” The realisation that I wanted to be a copywriter … Continue reading Copywriting? “It’s the wordy part of advertising.”
Poetry Live Event Review
By Chloe Hanks It is the most wonderful thing to be in presence of poets. Having attended many (if not all) of the Creative Writing Reading Series poetry events across my years at the University of Worcester, I am always proud to see each audience outgrow the last one. And to be amongst poets and … Continue reading Poetry Live Event Review
Creative Writing & History
Is Creative Writing & History just for historical fiction writers? What do the two subjects bring to each other? How can historical research improve your writing skills? These are questions that often come up on open days and we will answer below. This joint honours allows student writers to use the particular analytical skills that … Continue reading Creative Writing & History
A “remarkable experience…”
Guest post by Kelly Williams, 2019 graduate in Creative Writing & English literature and winner of the V.Press Prize for Poetry. The wonder of a Creative Writing degree is how it is built to benefit you with a magnitude of different skills, styles, and opportunities for you to seize as lovers of the subject. Studying … Continue reading A “remarkable experience…”
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