Creative Writing in 10 is a series of short online writing studio courses, each built around a single focus over ten sessions.

These courses are designed to give students a creative space to explore ideas, try out techniques, and build confidence as writers in a structured but welcoming environment.

Each block focuses on a different area — such as World Building, Character Building, or Mystery Building — while maintaining the same Arts Discovery approach: thoughtful, imaginative, and supportive.

Students may bring an existing idea, or simply come to experiment and discover something new. The aim is not to produce identical work, but to help each student develop skill, confidence, and creative momentum.

Who is it for? 

Creative Writing in 10 is a good fit for students who:

• enjoy stories, writing, or imaginative ideas

• want a regular writing space without exam pressure

• benefit from prompts, discussion, and structure

• may already be writing and want help developing ideas

• like experimenting in a supportive group setting

What will students do? 

Across ten sessions, students explore one central area of writing in depth.

This may include:

• creating vivid settings and imagined worlds

• building convincing characters and voice

• shaping relationships, conflict, and dialogue

• developing tension and narrative structure

• experimenting with viewpoint and perspective

• using sensory detail and strong imagery

Sessions combine short teaching inputs with guided writing, discussion, sharing (if comfortable with this) and the chance to develop individual ideas.

What might students gain? 

Students often leave with:

• greater confidence in generating and shaping ideas

• a stronger sense of writing craft

• a growing body of work — scenes, fragments, and ideas

• increased confidence in sharing and discussing writing

• a clearer sense of their own voice

Students receive a certificate on completion, with optional course summaries available for home education records. 

How lessons work 

Lessons are taught live online in a small-group format.

Sessions include:

• short teaching inputs

• model examples

• guided writing time

• discussion and idea-sharing

These are studio-style courses, designed to be creative, flexible, and lower-pressure than exam classes, while still supporting real progress.

Course structure 

Each course runs for 10 sessions and focuses on a specific area:

• Creative Writing in 10: World Building (Autumn)

• Creative Writing in 10: Character Building (Spring)

• Creative Writing in 10: Mystery Building (Summer)

Students may join one course or continue across the year.

Fees 

£100 per 10-session course

Discounts are available when booking multiple courses.
Payment can be made in full or in simple instalments.

“We are all writers — we just need to find our way into it.” — Michael Rosen 

Graphic Novel Lab

A short course in visual storytelling and interpretation

Graphic Novel Lab explores how stories are told through the combination of image and word.

Students look at character, theme, symbolism, layout, mood, and inference, building confidence in reading and interpretation through a highly visual medium.

This is a rich visual–literary bridge course, particularly well suited to visual thinkers and students who benefit from multi-modal approaches to learning

Read about how I combine it in my KS3 English lessons here.