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• Creative Writing

8th July – 3rd August 2024

This 4-week course offers developing writers a supportive environment in which to further their writing skills in fiction, poetry, and drama. Students have a unique opportunity to develop their own critical analysis by attending Modernism and Contemporary Literature lectures, as well as author-led Masterclasses. SUISS tutors, who are published writers and experienced teachers, lead the students in 3-hour group seminars and individualised mentoring sessions.

In addition, our Creative Writing students have the opportunity to attend private readings by well-known British authors, many of who will be reading at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August.

The Creative Writing course offers:

• Workshop Seminars: SUISS tutors lead small group writing seminars catered to students’ writing interests.
• Author-led Masterclasses: Prominent contemporary British writers offer students an opportunity to engage in unique discussions and activities.
• Lectures: Students attend select Modernism and Contemporary Literature lectures to gain additional perspectives of critical analysis.
• Individual Mentoring Sessions: Students receive 30min of individualised mentoring sessions with a SUISS tutor per week.
• Publishing Lecture: A Literary Agent identifies key aspects of the publishing industry in an exclusive lecture for the students.
• Editorial groups: According to shared interests, students discuss their work with their peers in an informal, interactive environment.
• Northern Light : An opportunity to be published in our biennial publication.

Reading List

Creative Writing students attend selected lectures from our Modernism  and Contemporary Literature  courses. Students are strongly advised to read as many of the texts as possible before arriving in Edinburgh, as time will be limited once the programme is underway. The lectures are pitched high, and lecturers are advised that all students will be familiar with the texts at the time of lecture.

Core texts and lectures for the Creative Writing summer programme, on which the tuition will be based, are listed below.

Essential reading  (in alphabetical order) :  

T.S. Eliot,  The Waste Land  

Harry Josephine Giles,  Drone  

James Joyce,  Dubliners     China Miéville short stories (from  Three Moments of an Explosion )*  

Alan Moore,  V for Vendetta   Selected imagist poetry*  

Ali Smith: selection of short stories*  

Virginia Woolf,  Mrs Dalloway 

Suggested further reading**:

Neil Astley (Ed.), Staying Alive: Real Poems for Unreal Times John Gillard, The Very Short Story Starter: 101 Flash Fiction Prompts for Creative Writing Louise Glück, Proofs and Theories: Essay on Poetry Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Robert Hass, A Little Book on Form: An Exploration into the Formal Imagination of Poetry Stephen King, On Writing Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird Alice LaPlante, The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing Alysoun Owen (Ed.), Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2023 Deryn Rees-Jones, Consorting with Angels Calum Rodger (Ed.), makar / unmakar: twelve contemporary poets in Scotland

*Students are not required to purchase volumes of poetry or short stories – specific reading selections for these lectures and seminars will be circulated to all students in advance.

**NB: Students are not required to read texts listed in ‘further reading’. However, if you are interested in complementary material, these texts will expand your knowledge and discussion of the essential reading list as well as the subject of creative writing more broadly. All of the further reading is available to loan from the University of Edinburgh library or the SUISS library.

For more information on the course, see our Sample Creative Writing Syllabus .

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Live Online courses at the British Academy of Creative Writing provide all the flexibility of online learning with the collaborative benefits of the classroom. As a Live Online student you will join a small group of students for online classes taught by an industry professional. You will also have access to our Online Learning Centre with course materials including instructional videos, written content, and carefully crafted assignments.

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Classroom-based courses at the British Academy of Creative Writing are the best option for those who prefer studying with others in a physical classroom environment. As a Classroom-based student you will join other aspiring Creative Writers in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff or Bristol for exciting part-time evening or Saturday classes taught by an industry professional. You will also have access to our Online Learning Centre.

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Writing groups in Scotland

Wondering how to find a creative writing group near you? Here's our quick guide to in-person writing groups in Scotland.

A writing group can be a brilliant source of support and motivation. If you can't see a group in your local area here, try searching online, getting touch with your library or community centre, or consider setting one up yourself!

Online writing groups

If you prefer to practice writing from the comfort of your own home, there are plenty of online writing workshops and groups to get involved in.

Find a creative writing group near you

Groups are listed alphabetically under their local authority area. If you'd like to add your group to this page, please email [email protected] (this link will open in a new window) . We need to know when and where your group meets, what you do and how to contact you (either a website or email address). There is a 50 word limit for listings.

Open Book organise and run weekly shared reading and creative writing sessions for a diverse range of community and public participants across Scotland.

View Open Book's website

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

The SCBWI Scotland network holds regular meet-ups and teach-ins, where we swap information on writer’s craft, such as dialogue, character breakdown and plot development. They have regional contacts and events across the country.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) website

Grampian Association of Storytellers

Grampian Association of Storytellers (GAS) is a group whereby people from all walks of life come along to listen to stories, and tell stories orally. We organise events, workshops and get-togethers, and provide professional storytellers. GAS meets monthly.

Visit the Grampian Association of Storytellers website

Lemon Tree Writers

The group meet at 11am on alternate Saturdays.

Visit the Lemon Tree Writers website

Email: [email protected]

Aberdeenshire

Huntly writers.

Huntly Writers is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who is, or wants to be, actively engaged in creative writing. We are based in the market town of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where we usually meet on a fortnightly basis.

(Visit the Huntly Writers website]( https://www.huntly-writers.co.uk/ )

Mearns Writers

The Mearns Writers are "a dynamic group of story writers, poets, and novelists predominantly based within Aberdeen and its surrounding areas". Welcoming all skill levels and walks of life, the Mearns Writers currently meet once a week every Thursday at 7:00 pm through Zoom meetings, due to lockdown.

Mearns Writers' Facebook

North East Writers

North East Writers is a literature development agency aiming to support, promote and coordinate new writing in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, working in partnership with venues, publishers, writers' groups and individual writers based in the region.

North East Writers' website

Spindrift Writers

Please email for more information.

Spindrift Writers' website

Ythan Writers

Ythan writers have been meeting for over a decade. They currently meet every Wednesday at 2.30pm - 4.30pm at the Station Hotel in Ellon during school term times. £3.50 entry, includes tea and cake.

Angus Writers' Circle

Angus Writers' circle meets at 7.30pm on the first and third Wednesday of every month at the Rosely Hotel. The programme of meetings includes speakers, workshops and club nights when members read their work and crits are given. Currently not accepting new members due to numbers.

Kirriemuir Writing Group

All are welcome to attend the writing group - whatever genre or ability. Workshops are tailored to help both those who write for pleasure and those who wish to work towards publication.

The group meets every Tuesday, 1pm to 3pm, at Artspixels. £5 per session, including refreshments.

Find out more about Kirriemuir Writing Group

Argyll and Bute

Add[ed.]ition.

A writing group near Oban looking for flash fiction, poetry and short stories.

Clackmannanshire

Alloa writers.

Alloa Writers meet every other Wednesday in the games room of the Station Hotel. One of the aims of the group is to support one another by offering feedback on work brought to meetings, and to encourage each member to develop their skills.

Alloa Writers' website

Dumfries and Galloway

Crichton writers.

Crichton Writers meet once a month all year round on Thursday mornings on the Crichton Campus, Dumfries. We operate largely as a peer-led group, using the considerable experience acquired over the 18 years the group have had work published and performed.

Crichton Writers' website

Lockerbie Writers

A friendly and supportive group that is open to writers of all levels and genres, including beginners. The group meets every second Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon at the Townhead Hotel.

Lockerbie Writers' website

A Novel Approach

A friendly and supportive group for writers who are working on a novel or novel-length project. Open to writers of all genres. The group meet on alternate Wednesdays from 7.30pm at the Somerton Hotel, Lockerbie.

Visit A Novel Approach's Facebook

Douglas Writers' Group

An informal small group run as part of the University of the Third Age. We meet every Thursday in Douglas Community Centre Dundee at 10 am - 12 noon.

Nethergate Writers

The Nethergate Writers meet on the last Wednesday of every month, in the Dalhousie Building at Dundee University. We welcome all types of writers, from those who have been or are hoping to be published to those who just write for their own enjoyment.

Nethergate Writers' website

East Ayrshire

South west writers.

We hold regular workshops on material that members bring in and also set tasks at our meetings. These are fortnightly from 5 - 7pm on Wednesdays at the Centre Stage Café Bar in Kilmarnock.

Write Here is a poetry group run by Caroline Johnstone as part of her role as Poet in Residence at Dundonald Castle. It meets on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30, with a break for coffee at the cafe there. Places are limited but if interested please get in touch.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 07709408880

East Dunbartonshire

Bearsden writers.

The group meets fortnightly to take forward writing and publishing ventures, meeting alternately in person and on Zoom. Meetings are held on Thursdays: in-person meetings are held in the Burnbrae on Mingavie Road, Bearsden from 10 am to 12pm; online meetings are held from 7pm to 9pm, .

Email Barbara: [email protected]

Campsie Writers' Group

An informal group where Authors and prospective authors can share ideas and learn new skills. We meet in the Lennoxtown Library Hub on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 1.30 to 3pm from January to June and September to December.

To book a free place please contact Lennoxtown Library.

Telephone: 0141 7773151

Strathkelvin Writers' Group

Strathkelvin Writers' Group aims to develop and encourage all forms of writing by its members: fiction, non-fiction, poetry and children's writing.

Visit the Strathkelvin Writers' Group website

East Lothian

Tyne and esk writers.

Tyne and Esk Writers comprises of eight writing groups, with around 100 members in total, in Midlothian and East Lothian.

Tyne and Esk Writers' website

All Write Now

All Write Now is an adult writing group for writers of all levels. It takes place the first Monday of the month at 6pm in Haddington Library.

Captain's Inkwell

The groups meets at Newington Library every second Friday at 2.30pm. Writers of any kind or level welcome.

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Connect and Create

A women only writing group (All women-only events are inclusive of Trans, Intersex women, non-binary and gender fluid people) on the first Saturday of every month at Edinburgh Central Library. It is currently fully booked with a waiting list, so will be readvertised in future when there are spaces.

Visit the Connect and Create website

The Diggers Writers

The group meets at the Tourmalet Bar every Tuesday from 7.30 - 10pm to share, discuss and give criticism. The group is affiliated with The Workers' Educational Association.

Edinburgh Genre Writers

The Edinburgh Genre Group is a collaborative, Milford-style writing workshop for published and unpublished Edinburgh writers interested in writing, critiquing and publishing commercial genre fiction.

Visit the Edinburgh Genre Writers website

Edinburgh Writers' Club

We are a community of writers in the Edinburgh area and beyond, with an annual programme of competitions, workshops and expert speakers. We meet every second Monday from September to May.

Edinburgh Writers' Club website

Rogue Writers

The group is a forum for anyone who is interested in writing, both readers and writers – new and experienced – to come and read their work and receive helpful criticism in a friendly environment.

Visit the Rogue Writers website

School of Poets

A Poetry group who meet on the second Tuesday of each month, 6-8pm at the Scottish Poetry Library (except for August and December).

Scottish Arts Club Writers' Group

The Writers' Group meets on the last Wednesday at 7pm in the Studio. All are welcome, from new writers to published authors. Free for Members, £5 per session for non-Members.

Visit the Scottish Art Club Writers' Group

Scottish Poetry Library

A variety of writing groups hold events at the SPL. Please visit their Events page for more information.

The Scottish Poetry Library website

WHALE Poetry Group

A poetry group at the WHALE Arts Centre, 11.30am - 1pm on the last Wednesday of the month.

Visit the WHALE Arts website

Free and open to all, this group is run by Health All Round, a charity and community health project. Thursdays 3pm – 4.30pm, at Tynecastle Community Wing.

Southside Writers

Helen Boden runs a weekly creative writing group at the Southside Centre, Nicolson St, Edinburgh. They meet on Friday mornings to write on themes that change on a termly basis.

Edinburgh SFF

A friendly community for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers of all levels, packed full of resource, writing chat and day to day help.

Edinburgh SFF website

Visible Ink

Visible Ink meets on Tuesdays at 6:45pm, usually online, but in-person at Blackwell's Bookshop on the first Tuesday of the month.

Visible Ink website

Denny Writers

We are a Writers Group open to all no matter what age, gender or ability. Our meetings are held on Thursdays at 1.30 pm to 3.30pm.

Visit the Denny Writers website

Falkirk Writers Circle

The Circle meet every Tuesday evening in the Greenpark Community Centre, Polmont, at 7.30pm.

The Falkirk Writers Circle website

Fife Writes

Fife Writes aims to provide opportunities for local writers of all kinds and abilities to improve their writing and to perform in front of live audiences if they wish.

Visit the Fife Writes website

Buckhaven Writing Group

Every Tuesday between 2-4pm at Buckhaven Community Centre. 50p per session.

Largo Library Writers Group

Every Monday, 10am-12pm, at Largo Library. £2 per session, including refreshments.

Visit the Largo Library website

Burntisland Writers Group

Join other local writers for a chat and share your work (if you like) in a relaxed and friendly environment. The group meets at the Sands Hotel once a month.

Gorbals Writing Group

A monthly writing group meeting on the first and second Saturday of each month, 10:30 to 11:30.

The sessions take place in the Community Meeting Room at Co-operative Store, 190 Crown Street.

Visit the Gorbals Writing Group website

Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle

A fortnightly workshop for writers of Science Fiction and/or Fantasy. 7.45pm every second Tuesday.

The Glasgow Science Fiction Writers Circle website

The Glasgow League of Writers (GLOW)

Currently, GLOW runs in iCafe Merchant City on the last Wednesday of every month, at 7pm. GLOW is a group for comic writers. There are no restrictions on demographics or level of experience, and submitting a script is not compulsory to attend. So long as you are interested in writing comics, and in engaging with scripts on the agenda, you're welcome to attend.

The Glasgow League of Writers (GLOW) website

Caithness Writing Group

We meet every second Monday at 7.00pm in Nethercliff Hotel, Wick.

Visit the Caithness Writing Group website

Highland LIT

A literary group organising writers' events, open mics and writing groups.

Visit the Highland LIT website

The Pen & I

A co-operative writers group that meets weekly on Tuesday mornings (apart from the school holidays) and offers a warm welcome to anyone who wants to write in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

Sunart Writers' Group

Sunart Writers' Group meets monthly, 3rd Thursday of the month, 7pm, Ardnamurchan Library, Strontian. New members always welcome!

Words Writing Café

The Café runs once a month from 5pm-6.30pm upstairs in Waterstones, Eastgate Shopping Centre.

Find out more about the Words Writing Cafe

Greenock Writers' Club

All welcome. You don’t have to be an accomplished writer to join our club. Our members are all at different stages and levels of writing. So whether your thing is poetry, short stories, writing articles or perhaps novels, please come along.

Find out more about the Greenock Writers' Club

Find out more about Tyne and Esk Writers

Elgin Writers' Club

Meets on alternate Wednesday evenings usually in Elgin Library from March to December each year for those who wish to write for pleasure, and perhaps profit. Workshops, competitions, great chat and general support and encouragement to get writing!

Visit the Elgin Writers' Club Website

ForWORDS (The Forres Writing Group)

Meets every Tuesday evening, 7-9pm, in the boardroom of the Royal British Legion.

Find out more about ForWORDS

Na h-Eileanan Siar

Stornoway writers' circle.

Every Tuesday from 7-9pm at An Lanntair, welcome to anyone over the age of 16. No need to book, just turn up.

Visit the Stornoway Writers' Circle website

Uist Writers Group

The Writing Group meets at Taigh Chearsabhagh, usually on the first Saturday of the month from 10.30 am – 12.30 pm. It is a very informal, friendly group of people who want to write for many varied reasons.

Find out more about the Uist Writers Group

North Ayrshire

Largs writers.

Largs Writers Group meet every Monday from 10a.m - 12 noon in Largs Library, Allanpark Street.

We are also affiliated with the local poetry group. "Poems & Pints" meet on the second Tuesday of every month, 7 - 9 p.m. in the Waterside Pub, Bath Street

Visit the Largs Writers website

Stevenston Creative Writing Group

A community group open to all engaging in a number of topics to explore creativity with words. The meetings are weekly - Friday (10-12) at Beattie Library and it is free to join in.

The Stevenston Creative Writing Group website

North Lanarkshire

Writers group - cumbernauld library.

The Writers Group at Cumbernauld Library meets fortnightly from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays.

The sessions are suitable for beginners and for experienced writers.

Entry: free

Find out more about the Writers Group at Cumbernauld Library

Stromness Writing Group

We are an informal, friendly group of writers who meet fortnightly to share writing exercises and feedback. The meetings are usually from 6.30pm - 8.30pm on Tuesday evenings.

Visit the Stromness Writing Group's website

Perth and Kinross

Perthshire writers.

A writing group with regular events, including critique nights.

Find out more about the Perthshire Writers

Renfrewshire

Erskine writers.

The group meets on Tuesdays from 1.30 - 3.30 pm at the Bargarran Community Centre. We welcome people who are interested to attend our meetings to see if we are what they require.

Email: http://erskinewriters-uk.blogspot.com/

Scottish Borders

Borders writers' forum.

A warm welcome to both established and beginner writers at 7pm every third Thursday of the month. See website for full details or email for up to date programme.

Visit the Borders Writers' Forum website

Peebles Library Writing Group

First Monday of the month at 10:30am-12:30pm.

Find out more about the Peebles Library Writing Group

Lerwick Writers' Group

Lerwick Writers Group meet on the first Tuesday of each month ( except January) at 7.00pm in the Mareel cinema and arts venue (meeting in the foyer beforehand). All forms of writing and levels of experience are welcome.

Unst Writers Group

Unst Writers Group meets once a month at Hamar, Baltasound, usually on a Wednesday evening. You can contact the group through the secretary, Gordon Thomson.

Callander Writers’ Group

Callander Writers’ Group is a group of aspiring writers who get together on Tuesday mornings, 10.30-12.30, sometimes via Zoom, but currently meeting in each other’s homes in Callander and surrounding area, to share our writing, and offer each other support, constructive criticism and encouragement.

Central Poetry Club

A Poetry and Spoken Word group for beginners in Central Library in Stirling. It will run on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 5.45pm - 6.45pm.

The Novel Pool

The group meets fortnightly on Thursdays at the Macrobert Centre to discuss and critique submitted work.

South Ayrshire

Ayr writers club.

The group welcomes new and established writers. There are speakers, workshops and informal read around nights.

Visit the Ayr Writers Club website

Troon Writers

We are a small group of enthusiasts who enjoy story writing and meet every second Thursday at Troon Library from 4.30 - 6.30 pm. Should you wish further information, please contact Troon Library on 01292 315352.

West Lothian

West lothian writers.

The group normally meet every second Tuesday to offer advice and support to each other.

Find out more about West Lothian Writers

9 Best Trusted Creative Writing Courses in Edinburgh

Creative writing is an art that can be honed with consistent practice. but as the demand is increasing, it is required to upskill yourself with the developing needs. to make you keep up with the pace, a lot of creative writing courses in edinburgh are delivering the training. in this article, we will discuss the top training programs that will assist you to excel in different writing genres such as fiction, poetry, writing a book, novel, memoir, and so forth..

Table of Content

• What is creative writing?
• Why choose creative writing courses in Edinburgh?
• The top 9 creative writing courses in Edinburgh.

What is Creative Writing ?

Creative writing deviates from the conventional structured framework of professionalism, journalism, academia, and technicality by giving voice to the writer’s imagination in a way that is unique, intentional, and has some worth. When you make an assumption and then encourage the viewer to do the same, it gives your own art a unique flair. It includes many literary creations, such as plays, short tales, poems, and novels. Good creative writing courses in Edinburgh would be inclusive of all the types of creative writing that are:

• Flash fiction
• Movie script
• song/speeches
• Autobiography
• Short story

Why Choose Creative Writing Courses in Edinburgh?

If you are interested in writing but have had all the concerns about, like, everything having already been written or fear of perfectionism, then this is the reason you got my article back. If you believe that a creative writing degree won’t lead to rewarding chances, you’re mistaken. It instead unlocks doors to a variety of platforms. I’d like to list a few career alternatives you might have if you enroll in creative writing courses in Edinburgh , but they are not limited or set in stone. There are many possibilities.

1. Content Writer: You can leverage your creative writing courses to become a content writer or author. As you will possess a degree as your back and could earn an excellent salary.

2. Freelancing : You can create your own remote freelancing business and work however you like if you have decent creative writing courses in Edinburgh.

3. Copywriting : The type of writing where you can earn well is copywriting. After completing this degree from a reputable institute, copywriting would be the best place to start.

4. Blogging : Many individuals blog as a pastime, but if you master it, you may create your own brand and make a solid living, and taking a course in creative writing would undoubtedly be helpful.

5. Columnist: Newspaper columns are written by columnists, who are expected to express their thoughts in a distinctive manner. You can advance in this field by taking creative writing courses in Edinburgh.

6. Screenwriter/ songwriter: As singers and scriptwriters are known for their inventiveness and interactive writing, this can be the best fit for creative writers. Although difficult, this field is incredibly profitable.

7. Journalist: You can use the course to hone the creative writing abilities required to work as a journalist, but you must choose the course with greater care.

8. Ghostwriter : Those who write under their client’s name for them without taking credit are known as “ghostwriters.” A creative writing course would undoubtedly aid in snatching prospects because there are many businesses that need ghostwriters, for instance in the freelancing industry.

The Top 9 Creative Writing Courses in Edinburgh

While there are many institutions offering creative writing courses in Edinburgh, you must make a wise decision because each course provider has a different and distinctive end goal and teaching methodology. In an effort to rescue you from this mess, I’ve provided a list of Edinburgh’s top creative writing schools.

1.    IIM SKILLS

IIM SKILLS provides a content writing master course where you can actually learn to unleash your creativity and write flawlessly and become a confident writer. The course is a complete package of all types of writing forms that a writer must know about, whether content or creative writing.

Once you enroll in the course, you will be exposed to a variety of modules that can immensely foster your thoughts to generate unique ideas for your next draft. If you are truly dedicated to career upliftment, IIM SKILLS must be on your list for creative writing courses in Edinburgh.

Content Writing Course Structure

• 4 weeks of live classroom online
• 3-month guaranteed internship(optional)
• 30 hours of training includes(16hour lectures+14 hours)
• Free tools worth 362.75 Pound sterling
• Cost: 154.43 Pound sterling

Course Benefit

• Freelance opportunities
• certification ( govt recognised)
• Preparation from HubSpot Content Marketing Certification (USA)
• Lifetime support
• Portfolio development
• Opportunities to write for renowned platforms like times of India
• Publication support for book articles and press releases on online platforms

Course Content You’ll Learn

• Keyword research
• Article writing, Press release
• Product Description, Business listing
• Commercial page
• E-book , book review
• Copywriting, Video Scripts
• SOP,Resume,Portfolio
• Email writing, Social writing
• Instructional booklets, brochures, flyers
• Infographic
• Technical writing 101, legal writing
• Research paper, white paper
• Publishing a book(live)
• Search console and web analytics
• Affiliate marketing and Adsense

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2. Masterclasses:

The Masterclass is the streaming platform that makes it possible for anyone to watch or listen to hundreds of video lessons taught by 150+ of the world’s best. How are the master classes different from others? With Master Class’s new hands-on Session, you may work on projects and activities as part of a planned curriculum in just 30 days while learning alongside the best in the world.

Sharing your work with an interested group of your peers and receiving comments from qualified teaching assistants will allow you to participate actively in the session. The primary goal of this course is to teach students how to create timeless, relevant stories, from historical to futuristic fiction.

key Features

• Class Duration: 23 videos, or 3 hours and 43 minutes
• Listed Under: writing, creative arts
• Instructor: One of the most renowned authors, Margaret Atwood, is the instructor. The author of The Handmaid’s Tale teaches how she crafts compelling stories from historical to speculative fiction that remain timeless and relevant.
• Cost: All classes and sessions start at Rs. 1295 per month, billed yearly.
• 30-day money-back Guarantee: Master Class offers a full refund if you decide not to like their course within 30 days of the date you bought the subscription.

3. Wesleyan University:

At Wesleyan University, the study and practice of creative writing span illustrious pasts and ever-evolving futures made up of courses across the curriculum and in the spirit of commitment and cooperation. Several visiting authors, alumni, and publishing faculty are present on campus throughout the academic year to provide support and participate in reading sessions and workshops.

• English majors have the option of pursuing a creative writing course as part of their degree. The English department provides courses at all levels and in all genres.
• Regular creative writing classes are also offered by the Theatre Department, the College of Letters, and the College of Film and the Moving Image.
• The Shapiro Centre offers creative writing master courses, conversational gatherings, and student groups all year round.
• The center regularly arranges readings by well-known authors on campus.

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Access is a cause that Wesleyans have long supported. They also offer financial help, and in such instances, they assess your family’s financial situation along with your education expenses to make sure that 100% of your tuition is covered.

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Students from all majors can get the certificate and experience in academic writing for non-specialists, political and literary journalism, science writing, poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, screenwriting, playwriting, and forms of non-fiction like criticism, biography, and autobiography.

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4. Reedsy learning

There is no such thing as a writer who cannot learn something new about their profession, regardless of how experienced they are. Anyone, regardless of ability level, can easily develop their art, establish better routines, and live the creative writing life they’ve always desired with the help of Reedsy Learning’s online writing classes.

What Does Reedsy’s Learning Include?

Professionals such as best-selling fantasy author Ben Galley and former Simon & Schuster editor Kate Angellella are among the instructors for Reedsy’s online writing classes.

Topics include:

• writing a novel
• composing brief stories
• Don’t tell, show
• creating a book for children
• The use of dialogue to advance your story and create characters
• Developing a rigid writing schedule

How Much Does It Cost?

They provide free writing classes for everyone. According to Reedsy, knowledge shouldn’t be restricted to those who can afford to pay for it. Any topic may be learned about with a little surfing.

5. Gotham writers

The largest writing program for adults in the US is offered by Gotham Writers’ Workshop. New York authors Jeff Fingleman and David Grae created it in 1993 in New York. After introducing its inaugural online creative writing course in 1997, it was one of the first institutions to do so.

What is Covered in This Course?

Most of the major genres are covered by the workshop’s classes, including fiction and novel writing, screenplays for television and movies, poetry, and a number of types of creative nonfiction writing, such as essay writing and memoir. Alexander Stellé, the school’s president, served as the workshop’s editor and published three books: Writing Fiction, Fiction Gallery, and Writing Movies. A monthly newsletter with essays by the workshop’s teachers and others is also published.

Cost: $165-$409(plus registration)

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Harvard and MIT founded Edx, an American provider of massive open online courses. It provides a wide range of creative writing courses, specializing in different fields.

Its Courses Are:

1. Structure and Outline for Writing a Novel: University of British Columbia

Course span: 6 weeks (4-6 hours per week)

Cost to Enroll : INR( 23397)

2. Writing a Novel (Writing the Draft): University of British Columbia

Cost to Enroll: INR( 23397)

3. Writing for Performing Art and the Entertainment Industries: University of Cambridge

Course Duration: 9 months (8-10 hours per week)

Cost to Enroll: INR 113636

4. Internationalization (creating digital content for the world): University of Washington

Course Duration: 4 weeks( 2-5 hours per week).

Cost to Enroll : free

5. Writing Successfully for the Stage: University of Cambridge

Course Duration: 4 weeks( 8-10hours per week)

Cost to Enroll: free

6. Standup! (Performance Poetry and Comedy Writing): University of Cambridge

7. Reconceiving Space: ( installation and performance art): University of Cambridge

8. Digital Platforms in Performance: University of Cambridge

Course Duration : 4 weeks( 8-10hours per week)

9. English Composition and Literature: (University of California, Berkeley)

Course Duration: 7 weeks( 4-5hours per week)

10. Capstone: Bringing It All Together(University of Cambridge)

Course Duration: 6 weeks( 8-10hours per week).

Cost to Enroll: INR15783

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7. British Council

The British Council creative writing course offers distinctive writing skills. This course provides the opportunity to discover a variety of methods to strengthen creativity and the writing process.

Course Duration: 36 hours (9 weeks)

Course Fee: INR 10000

Special offers to British council library members (10%) discount

Course Content

• Screenwriting
• Writing Dialogue
• Character and setting
• Children Fiction
• Writing short stories
• Poetry and poetic tools
• Travel writing
• Experimental writing
• Getting published

Course Reqirement: above upper-intermiadiate level(leveB2)

8. Skillshare

Creative writing professionals offer a variety of online courses on Skillshare. Short lectures that include completed and shared hands-on projects make up their online course. You get many opportunities to experiment and learn new things. They provide classes hosted by famous people as well as those guided by passionate professionals.

Cost : $19.99/month or $99/year

9. XIC(Xavier Institute of Communication)

For prospective writers who want to comprehend the numerous components of creative writing and learn how to apply them to hone their abilities, XIC offers a helpful class.

• Writing exercises
• Critiquing pieces by professional writers
• Critiquing pieces by fellow writers

Course Duration

8 sessions of 2 hours each

Starting from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm(online)

Himani Kothari

Fees : INR 8000(including GST).

Ques.1 What are the must-have skills for creative writers?

Language proficiency, creative thinking, a strong vocabulary, research prowess, knowledge of core technical concepts, and the capacity to market one’s work are the primary requirements for being a creative writer.

Ques2. How do creative writing courses in Edinburgh benefit us?

You will be able to stimulate your imagination, empathy, better-thinking organization, a wider vocabulary, critical analysis, and more opportunities as a result of the creative writing course.

Ques3 What are the top in-demand writing careers?

Grant writers, speech writers, content writers, copywriters, ghost writers, and medical writers are a few in-demand writing professions.

A creative writing class would improve your ability to observe, assist you in overcoming writer’s block, and enable you to identify exciting topics to write about and pursue your dreams. I’ve included the top creative writing programs in Edinburgh in this article. As I have adequately infused the article with the course content they specialize in, you must make a good choice from among them based on your needs and interests. In this article, I’ve also listed a number of free courses provided by reputable organizations, which can come in handy if you can’t afford to take premium courses.

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Full-time, 3 years starts sep 2024.

The PhD in Creative Writing offers committed and talented writers the opportunity to study Creative Writing at the highest level.

Supported by an expert supervisory team you will work independently towards the production of a substantial, publishable piece of creative writing, accompanied by a sustained exercise in critical study.

The academic staff you will be working with are all active researchers or authors, including well-published and prize-winning writers of poetry, prose fiction and drama. They include:

- Dr Jane Alexander - Fiction

- Dr Lynda Clark - Fiction

- Dr Patrick Errington - Poetry

- Dr Miriam Gamble - Poetry

- Dr Alan Gillis - Poetry

- Nicola McCartney - Drama

- Dr Jane McKie - Poetry

- Dr Allyson Stack - Fiction

- Kim Sherwood - Fiction

- Alice Thompson - Fiction

Part-Time, 6 years starts Sep 2024

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Based in the first UNESCO World City of Literature, this one-year, full-time taught Masters programme is tailored towards your practice in either fiction or poetry.

There is a strong practical element to the programme, helping you develop your creative skills through:

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- presenting your work for peer discussion

- hearing from guest writers and other professionals on the practicalities of life as a writer

You will also sharpen your critical skills through:

- seminars exploring the particulars of your chosen form

- option courses in literature, helping you move from theoretical considerations to practical applications

The programme culminates with the publication of ‘From Arthur’s Seat,’ an anthology of student work.

**Why Edinburgh**

Literature has been taught here for over 250 years, and today Edinburgh thrives on its designation as the first UNESCO World City of Literature. The city is home to the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish Poetry Library, and a number of celebrated publishing outlets, from Canongate and Polygon, to Luath Press, Birlinn and Mariscat. The University hosts the prestigious James Tait Black Awards, established in 1919 and one of the oldest literary prizes in Britain.

There are lots of opportunities to write and share your work, from ‘The Student,’ the UK’s oldest student newspaper (founded in 1887 by Robert Louis Stevenson), to The Selkie, which was founded by Creative Writing students in 2018 to showcase work by people who self-identify as underrepresented.

Around the city, you will find:

- library readings and bookshop launches

- spoken word gigs

- cabaret nights

- poetry slams

We team teach our programme so that you benefit from the input of a range of tutors, as well as your fellow students and our Writer in Residence, the poet and author Michael Pedersen, who also co-ordinates a range of student writing prizes and our annual industry and networking event.

- Dr Lynda Clark

- Dr Patrick Errington - Poetry/Fiction

- Professor Alan Gillis - Poetry

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We offer a distinctive programme of drama, filmmaking and writing courses for adults (16+) led by experienced tutors and industry professionals. Classes are run both in person at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and also online. Many of our courses will have a credit-rated option where students can choose to submit work for SCQF points. You can read more about this on your individual course page.

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• Actor Training: Blended – Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 9pm

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• Viewpoints: Creative Movement for Theatre Makers – Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
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• Acting for Camera: Professional Practice – Thursdays, 6pm – 9pm
• Auditioning for Drama School: Acting   – Thursdays, 6pm – 8:30pm
• Auditioning for Drama School: Musical Theatre – Thursdays, 6pm – 8:30pm
• Introduction to Theatre Directing (Online)  – Thursdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Arts in Prisons (Online) – Thursday, 6:30pm – 9pm
• Introduction to Screenwriting (Online) – Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Comedy Writing (Online) – Thursday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Introduction to Playwriting (Online) – Thursdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Introduction to Filmmaking (Online) – Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Introduction to Filmmaking: Shooting Scenes   –  Wednesday, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

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• Acting: Exploring Stanislavski   (Online)  – Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Acting: Exploring Meisner – Mondays, 6pm – 8:30pm
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• Acting: Exploring Shakespeare (Online) – Tuesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Acting: Contemporary Texts (Online) – Wednesdays, 6pm – 9pm
• Screenwriting 2 (Online)   – Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Comedy Writing 2 (Online) – Thursdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
• Introduction to Filmmaking: Editing   – Wednesdays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

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Unique is a great way to describe the postgraduate creative writing programme at Edinburgh Napier University in Scotland. For a start, we put genre fiction front and centre in our course. If you love science fiction, fantasy, crime or horror, most MFAs and MAs don't want to know - but we embrace great genre writing and people who want to write it. Another unique focus at Edinburgh Napier is comics and graphic novels , which most other programmes ignore. In fact, we love this medium so much we devote an entire module about it, Writing Graphic Fiction. [Good news: no talent for drawing required!] We also specialise in Young Adult fiction , with acclaimed YA author Laura Lam leading a new module on this.

Edinburgh Napier's creative writing MA does not offer a poetry option. We repeat, poetry is not a requirement . There are plenty of other great courses with brilliant poets on the faculty - if you want to study poetry, seek them out. We have had prize-winning poets as students on our programme, but we don't teach or critique poetry.

No peer review workshops?

There are also no peer review workshops in Creative Writing MA classes at Edinburgh Napier. We repeat, no peer review workshops. This boggles the mind of some people, as such workshops are the dominant teaching method for creative writing pretty much everywhere else. But we don't have them in our classes. Not one! Instead, we set frequent writing assignments and expect you to bring the results to class. You're encouraged to critically self-reflect on your work [with prompts from us], and to share that thinking. You get professional editorial feedback on your writing and your self-reflection skills, delivered masterclass-style in class. And you get six hours of one-to-one mentoring .

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As a graduate of the MA in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier University, you can now earn your MFA – and finish the book you started at Edinburgh Napier – through the Writing Popular Fiction programme at Seton Hill. 

Beginning in January 2017, alumni from Edinburgh Napier University can enroll in the Writing Popular Fiction programme at Seton Hill and earn an MFA by taking 34 credits (instead of the usual 54) and attending four residencies (instead of six).

2015 graduate Ashley Stern is now working towards her MFA in popular fiction at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. We catch-up with her as she looks back on her time in Edinburgh.

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Based in the first UNESCO World City of Literature, this one-year, full-time taught Masters programme is tailored towards your practice in either fiction or poetry

There is a strong practical element to the programme, helping you develop your creative skills through workshops, presenting your work for peer discussion, and hearing from guest writers and other professionals on the practicalities of life as a writer.

You’ll also sharpen your critical skills through seminars exploring the particulars of your chosen form and through option courses in literature, helping you move from theoretical considerations to practical applications.

The programme culminates with the publication of ‘From Arthur’s Seat’, an anthology of student work.

Over the course of this programme, you’ll complete a body of creative work that has been rigorously peer reviewed.

Our students go on to careers in a wide variety of fields, including publishing, marketing, arts administration, web and audio book editing, script and ghost writing, and gaming narrative design.

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The PhD in Creative Writing offers committed and talented writers the opportunity to study Creative Writing at the highest level.

Supported by an expert supervisory team you will work independently towards the production of a substantial, publishable piece of creative writing, accompanied by a sustained exercise in critical study.

The academic staff you will be working with are all active researchers or authors, including well-published and prize-winning writers of poetry, prose, fiction and drama. They include:

• Dr Jane Alexander - Fiction
• Dr Lynda Clark - Fiction
• Dr Patrick Errington - Poetry
• Dr Miriam Gamble - Poetry
• Dr Alan Gillis - Poetry
• Nicola McCartney - Drama
• Dr Jane McKie - Poetry
• Dr Allyson Stack - Fiction
• Kim Sherwood - Fiction
• Alice Thompson - Fiction

Find out more about the programme and our team

Training and support

We encourage you to share your research and learn from the work of others through a programme of seminars and visiting speakers.

We have an in-house Writer-in-Residence, annual writing prizes, and a range of opportunities to learn from experts in the publishing industry.

We also offer access to opportunities provided by the Sottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities.

Our postgraduate journal, Forum, is a valuable conduit for research findings and provides an opportunity to gain editorial experience.

• Forum: postgraduate journal of culture and the arts

A UNESCO World City of Literature, Edinburgh is a remarkable place to study, write, publish, discuss and perform prose, poetry and drama.

Take a PhD with us and you will be based in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) in the historic centre of this world-leading festival city.

Our buildings are close to:

• National Library of Scotland (where collections include the Bute Collection of early modern English drama and the John Murray Archive)
• Edinburgh Central Library
• Scottish Poetry Library
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
• Writers’ Museum
• Traverse Theatre

We have strong links with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which annually welcomes around 1,000 authors to our literary city.

There are lots of opportunities to write and share your work, from Forum to The Selkie, which was founded by Creative Writing students in 2018 to showcase work by people who self-identify as underrepresented.

Around the city, you’ll find library readings and bookshop launches, spoken word gigs, cabaret nights and poetry slams, including events run by celebrated publishing outlets, from Canongate and Polygon / Birlinn to Luath Press, 404 Ink, Taproot Press and Mariscat.

You will have access to the University’s many literary treasures, which include:

• William Drummond library
• Lewis Grassic Gibbon library
• Hugh MacDiarmid library
• Norman MacCaig library
• W.H. Auden collection
• Corson collection
• works by and about Sir Walter Scott
• Ramage collection of poetry pamphlets

The Centre for Research Collections also holds a truly exceptional collection of early Shakespeare quartos and other early modern printed plays. These have been put together by the 19th century Shakespearean James Halliwell-Phillipps, the correspondence of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle (the focus of one of the major editorial projects in Victorian studies of the last half-century), and the extensive Laing collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts.

You will also have access to letters and papers by - and relating to - authors including:

• Christopher Isherwood
• Rudyard Kipling
• John Middleton Murry
• Walter de la Mare
• George Mackay Brown
• Compton Mackenzie

Many of the University's Special Collections are digitised and available online from our excellent Resource Centre, Computing Labs, and dedicated PhD study space in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC).

Look inside the PhD study space in LLC

Entry requirements

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

A UK masters degree, or its international equivalent, in creative writing, normally with distinction.

We may also consider your application if you have equivalent qualifications or experience. For additional information please refer to the pre-application guidance in the 'How to apply' section.

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

• Entry requirements by country
• English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 176 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 62 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

Find out more about our language requirements:

• Fees and costs

Read our general information on tuition fees and studying costs:

Scholarships and funding

Featured funding.

There are a number of scholarship schemes available to eligible candidates on this PhD programme, including awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Please be advised that many scholarships have more than one application stage, and early deadlines.

• Find out more about scholarships in literatures, languages and cultures

Other funding opportunities

Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:

• Search for funding

Further information

• Phone: +44 (0)131 650 4086
• Contact: [email protected]
• School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures
• 50 George Square
• Central Campus
• Programme: Creative Writing
• School: Literatures, Languages & Cultures
• College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

This programme is not currently accepting applications. Applications for the next intake usually open in October.

Start date: September

Awards: PhD (36 mth FT, 72 mth PT)

Application deadlines

Due to high demand, the school operates a number of selection deadlines. We will make a small number of offers to the most outstanding candidates on an ongoing basis, but hold the majority of applications until the next published selection deadline when we will offer a proportion of the places available to applicants selected through a competitive process.

Deadlines for applicants applying to study in 2024/25:

• How to apply
• Pre-application guidance

Before you formally apply for this PhD, you should look at the pre-application information and guidance on the programme website.

This will help you decide if this programme is right for you, and help us gain a clearer picture of what you hope to achieve.

The guidance details the writing samples you should send us as part of your application (either fiction or poetry, along with a shorter sample of your academic writing).

It will also give you practical advice for writing your project summary – one of the most important parts of your application.

Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:

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Volunteer with us!

CreativeMornings/ Edinburgh events are entirely run by volunteers. Our team is always growing and changing, and we are always looking for fresh faces and new ideas. If you are interested in getting involved, let us know!

CreativeMornings/ Edinburgh run monthly breakfast events for the creative-minded. Our events are free and open to all, and include free breakfast and coffee (at least when we are able to hold in-person events), as well as a speaker giving a short talk.Behind the scenes, CMEdi is entirely run by volunteers. Our small team each give up a few hours each month to make sure our events happen, and that they are as successful, as vibrant and as useful for our attendees as possible. 

We are always in need of team members with a wide range of skills and experiences, from event planning and logistics, to speaker coaching, to marketing and publicity. We are also always on the lookout for folk who can bring something fresh and new to the team.

As well as working to keep our events happening and our chapter going, being part of the CMEdi team offers an opportunity to be plugged into one of Edinburgh’s largest and most successful creative communities. Volunteers get to be part of an enthusiastic and welcoming team, with regular team social meet-ups and an annual retreat. Volunteering is also a great chance to pick up new skills and experiences. Team members have a lot of scope to shape their role, and are encouraged to try out new tasks and take on different responsibilities. 

If you are interested in getting involved, we’d love to hear from you! 

You can use this form to tell us about yourself and what you could bring to our team, or alternatively you can just drop us a line at [email protected] - let us know about why you would like to join the team, your skills and experiences, and what makes you tick! And feel free to use any medium you feel like - video, voice note, poem, song, whatever!

We are particularly in need of volunteers with skills and experience in the following areas:

• Event planning/ event management
• Finance and accounting
• Social media + content-based marketing
• Account management / partnerships/ sponsor relations
• Event photography
• Event videography/ video editing
• Live-streaming

We didn’t win, but we came away feeling humbled and truly inspired

Creative edinburgh awards 2020.

After a year of comfy trousers and isolation, we had the absolute joy of getting our gladrags on to celebrate the fresh ideas and truly inspiring creative work done right here in our hometown of Edinburgh. 

The Creative Edinburgh Award ceremony is a big deal but, as you can imagine, this year was a little different. Instead of boogying down on the dancefloor together, we piled into a Zoom room. Zoom dress-up was the order of the day – snazzy shirts, lipstick and earrings up top, comfies down below – and we had the chance to sit on our own cosy sofas and make our own favourite drinks. There was wine, there was G&Ts, and even the odd Aperol Spritz.

We were obviously excited to find out whether we’d be getting a prize – having been nominated for The City Award – but, more importantly (we kept reminding ourselves), to get a rundown of some of the fabulous local creatives and collectives being celebrated.

We didn’t win in our category. Not going to lie, it would’ve been a triumphant send off for the team members who have recently moved onto other creative pastures, having dedicated so much time and passion to CreativeMornings/Edinburgh, and of course a brilliant way for the team remaining to start with a bang! However, it was a fantastic opportunity to get together one last time, break out the bubbly and feel truly humbled and inspired by the creative brilliance going on around us.

We just want to take this opportunity to highlight the entries that got us revved up to reach further. That’s what CreativeMornings is all about, after all…

Kat’s pick – The Flock (The Start-up Award Winner)

The Flock does an amazing job of rolling style and ethics into one kick-ass package – an online space to find interviews and insightful articles on style, culture and entertainment, curated for ‘smart, enquiring women who want to lead a good life’. They believe that good media shouldn’t have to rely on advertising – i.e. spots sold to the highest bidder – and instead keep themselves free from the sway of advertising revenue in order to promote what’s good, not who has the biggest budget:

“I launched The Flock because, after 18 years working in the media, I wanted to do things differently, to genuinely engage with modern, smart, ethically-minded women about the decisions which impact upon their lives… the stories and people that we feature always have one thing in common – their work aims to lead us towards a kinder climate for all.” – Jennifer Crichten, Founder of Flock

Empowering women? Check. Saying Flock off to capitalist ideals? Check. Sexy typography, authentic journalism and lush photography? Check, check, check! Truly a winner.

Molly’s pick – Fold (The Start-Up Award Nominee)

Now, we didn’t want to just write about the winners.

We’re obsessed with stationery, as I’m sure a lot of you CM/edites are too… Fold make stand-out, one-of-a-kind luxury paper goods for weddings, events and individuals. And my goodness, they have good taste. From the paper (did you say G.F.Smith?) to the colour palettes, cuts, folds and foiling, they have everything to make a paper craft-obsessed creative weak at the knees:

“…we marry contemporary design with thoughtfully crafted materials to deliver print collateral with provenance and originality. We believe that both process and outcome should be tangible, enlightening and always beautiful.” – Hannah and Sarah, founders of Fold.

You can go the whole hog and get a consultation and custom-crafted invites for your event (bookmarked in the imaginary 'wedding’ folder as we speak…) or pick yourself up a gorgeous notebook or set of cards. You can even get involved in the process through their workshops (perfect for the 'control freak’ creative type!). Plus, what a cool name. Truly winners in our eyes.

Rebecca’s pick – The Leith Collective (The Commercial Award Nominee)

We love the ethos of The Leith Collective. Their championing of creativity and community really rings true with what CreativeMornings is all about too.

Based in Ocean Terminal, The Leith Collective is a creative retail space showcasing the work of over 100 artists. They are huge advocates of re-use, recycle, re-claim and re-sell, seeking out artists and makers who create unique pieces from items that would otherwise end up in landfill.

People are truly at the heart of the Collective. Not only do their profits go towards supporting their community, their members also offer free workshops to local schools and charities, host clothes swaps and operate as a donation point for local food banks. They support the mental health and wellbeing of their members, giving them opportunities to gain workplace experience and develop their businesses, no matter what their situation in life is. Rebecca has loved watching them grow, and is especially inspired by how they’re space at Ocean Terminal has developed over the past year.

Congratulations to The Leith Collective for their incredible work and their nomination at this year’s Creative Edinburgh Awards!

Clare’s pick – SPLINTR (The Commercial Award Winner)

From super fluoro flowers shops, to your favourite reading nook or coffee spot, SPLINTR have made a name for themselves in Edinburgh for fitting out shops, cafes and offices across the city:

“Our ethos is grounded in a passion for uncomplicated, thoughtful and contemporary design. With a background in product design and architecture, our design team ensure a space is not only beautiful, but truly functional too.

"We pride ourselves on our involvement throughout every process of a project… This keeps things simple, efficient and economical for our clients.” – SPLINTR

We feel they should win prizes galore for their innovation and craftsmanship alone, but the award they won at the CE Awards 2020 was actually for their Safe Server. Many businesses have had to pivot and reassess due to COVID and Splintr’s solution was simple, beautifully built and adaptable. Utilising their classic, on-brand low-cost materials they produced a solution that was easy to implement and simple to brand up. They know their audience, they know their brand, and they did a fabulous job adapting to the current situation and helping their community of business owners.

Genius is often grounded in simplicity – well deserving of the win!

Isobel’s pick – CinemaAttic (The 2020 Award Nominee)

Looking to add some Spanish flavour to your cinema-going? Then CinemaAttic is here to help.

Established in 2008, CinemaAttic have been showcasing the very best and brightest emerging filmmakers from Spain, Portugal and Latin America for over a decade. Their partnerships with venues like the Edinburgh Filmhouse and the National Galleries have helped raise the profile of Spanish cinema in Scotland.

With six film and arts festivals behind them and even more in the pipeline, CinemaAttic have established themselves as an incredible platform for entertainment, learning and innovative industry development.

“The crisis of Covid-19 and the following lockdown found CinemaAttic at a truly pivotal moment in the film collective’s history: we were about to celebrate our 10th anniversary as advocates of Ibero-American independent cinema in Scotland, with a number of events in the making to commemorate the occasion and our small team growing and evolving.

While many festivals and film exhibitors were paralysed by the unknown with the introduction of lockdown, we took ownership of the situation and re-oriented our entire programme of the 10th anniversary celebrations to a digital format.” – CinemaAttic

Why not escape to the Mediterranean this week with CinemaAttics Catalan Film Festival? Opening on Thursday 19th November, the festival features the best new films from Spain and Catalonia, classic cinema, shorts, Q&As and panel conversations. And don’t worry if your Spanish isn’t up to scratch – everything will be subtitled in English!

Matt’s pick – Lyra (The 2020 Award Winner)

Of course, the year being what it has been, Creative Edinburgh created a whole category in homage to the struggles we’ve all been feeling. The 2020 Award was created to recognise a project that went above and beyond to deliver despite the setbacks of the year.

The deserving winners were Lyra, an arts organisation based in Greater Craigmillar (Edinburgh) that makes art and creative projects for children and young people. They believe that watching plays and attending theatre workshops can help build confidence, develop social skills and create a sense of worth and belonging:

“We work in creative partnership with our children and young people, and our approach aims to raise aspirations through world-class provision, improve confidence by developing new skills and increase self-esteem by nurturing creative expression.”

A truly noble cause and we have to say – their workshops look so fun! If only we weren’t a little too old ourselves…

Finally, it would be totally remiss of us not give a great big warm round of applause to Creative Bridge and the team at CodeBase for picking up first prize in our category. A huge congratulations to all of the prize-winners and nominees – keep pushing the boundaries, exploring both possibilities and impossibilities and inspiring us. We could not be prouder of our small but mighty creative city. 

Submitting a Community Minutes Video

Until it is safe and responsible to meet up in person, the Community Minute segment of our virtual events will consist of pre-recorded videos which will be streamed live to all the attendees. We also share these videos on our social media after the event.

Anyone in our community is free to submit a video for a Community Minute. Video files should be sent to [email protected] , with ‘Community Minute’ in the subject line. Please use a file transfer service to send larger files (we recommend wetransfer.com or Dropbox). 

Please note:

• Videos must be a maximum 60 seconds long. 
• One video file per person/ business only. Unfortunately we can’t edit anything for you.
• Keep it PG please!
• Videos should be received by the Wednesday before the event to be included. 
• Time at our events is often limited, so we can’t guarantee all submitted videos will be shown. We do our best to ensure time is allocated on a first come, first served basis.

A few tips: ideally film in widescreen/ landscape format, and try to record somewhere with minimal background noise and a decent amount of light. Also remember to include social media accounts, hashtags, and web links (if you’re feeling fancy you could add these to your video as graphics, or you can just hold up a piece of paper!)  

If you have any questions, get in touch with us via [email protected]

This month marks a new chapter in the story of CreativeMornings/ Edinburgh. 

As previously announced, our October event was the last as host for Alex Duressel-Baker, who set up CreativeMornings in Edinburgh six years ago, and has now stepped down from the team of volunteers that run the event. Alex has been the driving force and powerhouse behind CreativeMornings/ Edinburgh. We want to thank her so much for building such a brilliant event and attracting the strong and vibrant community which has come together around it. Alex has written an open letter to that community, with her thoughts on her time with the chapter and on stepping down.

We also want to say thank you to everyone who has given their time and energy to CreativeMornings over the six years, and it. Special thanks go to Ellie, Chloe and Kristian, who also stepped away from the team in October. 

We are taking this big change as an opportunity to reset, change things up and move forward. Without Alex to fearlessly lead the team, we’re going to be more of a collective, sharing responsibility between us. There isn’t really any one person who could fill Alex’s shoes - It’s going to take a collective effort from all the remaining volunteers. Luckily we’ve got a really strong and enthusiastic team: Matt, Clare, Molly, Kat and newcomers Isobel and Rebecca (and we’ll be recruiting more folk soon!)

The changes are largely backstage, so the most noticeable difference over the next few months will be that we are going to start sharing hosting duties, so the MC role at events will be rotating through the team, and you’ll get a bit more of a chance to meet everyone! Beyond that we have loads of exciting things in the pipeline - great speakers pencilled in for the next few months, and some cool ideas to try to mix up the format a bit and maybe combat a bit of that Zoom fatigue! We are definitely committed to getting everyone back in the same room for in-person events, but it’s obviously going to be quite a while before it’s possible to do that safely and responsibly, so until then we’re going to do our best to keep everything fresh and engaging! 

Our next event is happening on Friday November 27th, with the theme Radical! We’ll have more details appearing on our socials and in the newsletter over the next few weeks - we’d love to see you there!

Join our team - we’d love to have you be part of CreativeMornings/Edinburgh!

Our current team vacancies are listed below. Apply for these roles here

Ideally team members are able to commit to approximately 10 hours a month, including 4 hours for the event day and monthly team meetings. However this isn’t an absolute requirement, roles can always be shared or reconfigured to fit around you.

COMMUNITY CHAMPION CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers and help keep us in touch with our beautiful and growing community of attendees, spreading the word about our events and shouting about our sponsors and partners. More details PARTNERSHIPS/ OPS CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers and help us build meaningful and lasting partnerships with the outside organisations that support us as we continue to deliver and develop our monthly events. More details SPEAKER GURU Finding great speakers makes for great talks. CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers to help us find amazing guest speakers. Once they’re onboard, your job will then be to give them creative guidance and support in the run up to their talk. More details WILDCARD ENTRY! If you don’t fit any of the vacancies listed here but are still interested in joining our team of volunteers, we want to know about it. If you feel you have some unique knowledge, experience or skills that would help us in our mission, please don’t hesitate to let us know. More details

Team Vacancy: Wildcard entry!

CreativeMornings/Edinburgh put on our monthly events to celebrate Edinburgh as a dynamic and inclusive city whilst promoting creativity for all of us who live here. If you don’t fit any of our current vacancies but are still interested in joining our team of volunteers, we want to know about it. If you feel you have some unique knowledge, experience or skills that would help us in our mission, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

We’d love to hear from anyone with experience managing any of Edinburgh’s world class events (especially hybrid in-person/ virtual events) or financial/ accounting skills. We will also be looking to recruit event photographers and videographers once in-person events are possible again. 

Ideally team members are able to commit to approximately 10 hours a month , including 4 hours for the event day and monthly team meetings. However this isn’t an absolute requirement, roles can always be shared or reconfigured to fit around you.

Please apply here for this role or any of our other current team vacancies!

Team Vacancy: Community Champion

CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers and help keep us in touch with our beautiful and growing community of attendees, spreading the word about our events and shouting about our sponsors and partners.

You will work within our Content & Comms team to run the day-to-day on our social media and other communication channels, shape our website and event pages, and be first contact for enquiries and queries. You will work closely with our Content Coordinator and collaborate with our wider content team to plan content and campaigns that will engage our community, broaden the reach of our events and amplify the voices of our speakers.

We are looking for someone who has a way with words. Copywriting and/or marketing experience (especially around social media and analytics) would be a big plus!

We will encourage and welcome your input on how you want to shape and steer this role within our overall mission of celebrating Edinburgh as a dynamic and inclusive city whilst promoting creativity for all of us who live here. We would love for you to join our motivated and enthusiastic team, and help our long-running event continue into a bright future.

Please apply here for this role or any of our other current team vacancies.

Team vacancy: Partnerships/ Ops

CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers and help us build meaningful and lasting partnerships with the outside organisations that support us as we continue to deliver and develop our monthly events.  

Our monthly events are free for all attendees, and always will be, so we depend on the support of the sponsors, venues and breakfast/coffee providers that help us through their sponsorship and in-kind partnerships.

You will work within our Operations team to maintain the positive relationships we have with our current partners while also seeking out and building new ties with potential partner organisations that share our values and vision.

Apply here for this role or any of our other current team vacancies.

Team Vacancy: Speaker Guru

Finding great speakers makes for great talks. CreativeMornings/Edinburgh is looking for someone to join our team of volunteers to help us find amazing guest speakers. Once they’re onboard, your job will then be to give them creative guidance and support in the run up to their talk.  

You will work alongside our Operations team, finding and reaching out to potential speakers to make sure our monthly events continue to be vibrant, diverse and challenging. You’ll then work with each monthly speaker to ensure that their time as part of our community runs smoothly, that they feel looked after and loved, and that their talk is as brilliant and engaging as possible.

Our speakers come from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds, and often are not experienced public speakers or performers. As the Speaker Guru you will collaborate with them to shape their talk ahead of the event, offering suggestions, advice and tips. We are looking for a confident and calming individual who is highly organised and likes meeting new people. 

Please apply here for this role, or any of the other current team vacancies!

Attending CreativeMornings Edinburgh virtual events 

We are excited to be to continuing our remote events while in-person gatherings are not possible. To ensure a smooth-running and secure remote event, we have had to establish a few ground rules : 

Everyone who has signed up for a ticket will receive the Zoom meeting link via email. This email will be sent the night before the event, and will go to the email address registered with your Creativemornings.com account. 

 Please do not share the meeting link or post it anywhere online. 

On the Friday morning, click on the the link to join the event. You can use Zoom in your browser, but the dedicated app does offer more features. Find more on using Zoom here . 

When you first join the Zoom meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room space until the event begins. 

Be prompt - the event will be locked ten minutes after it starts. Once it is locked you will not be able to join the meeting. 

Please have your device’s microphone and camera activated . This not only makes it easier for others to chat to you and connect, it also helps us identify any trolls or uninvited attendees. If it is absolutely impossible for you to use your camera, please set Zoom to display a clear profile picture of yourself (find out how here ) 

Your microphone will be muted for sections of the event. During these periods, you can continue to join in via Zoom’s chat feature . 

Attendees behaving inappropriately on their video, audio and/ or the Zoom chat, or disrupting the event in any way, will be removed from the meeting (just like at a in-person event!). If you need to flag another attendee’s behaviour, please let us know either by the chat channel on Zoom, or via our email, [email protected]. 

We hope you enjoy our remote event, and are able to connect with the CMEdi community despite needing to stay socially distanced. We are looking forward to seeing you all there! 

If you have any questions, or experience any issues connecting/ accessing the Zoom meeting, please contact us via [email protected]

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