Creative Writing: Portfolio- Outline

Welcome to Portfolio!

SEMESTER 1

  • Writers present Project

  • Early Drafts

  • Weekly topics on writing 

  • Weekly Workshop

  • Final Semester  Project: Submit up to 10,000 words plus draft synopsis.

SEMESTER 2

  • Writers progress on Project

  • Ongoing Drafts

  • Weekly Topics on writing & editing

  • Weekly Workshop

  • Final Semester  Project: Submit up to 10,000 words plus draft synopsis. 

SEMESTER 3

  • Writers work toward a full draft manuscript/collection of stories/poetry/film/play/other

  • Discussion of progress

  • Weekly topics on writing & publishing
  • Weekly Workshop
  • Final Semester  Project: Submit up to 10,000 words plus draft synopsis. 

Final Submission December 2023

  • Submit Grand Project up to 50,000 words plus revised synopsis 

Full Editorial & Advice on how to proceed: Spring 2024

Participants have the option to submit writing and read  material in workshop. 

Semester Dates

 

SEMESTER 1

Monday 16th January 2023 to Monday 24th April 2023 (8.00-10.00pm)

or

Friday 13th January 2023 to Friday 14th April 2023 (10.00am-12.00pm)

SEMESTER 2

Monday 8th May 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023 (8.00-10.00pm)

or

Friday 28th April 2023 to Friday 14th July 2023 (10.00am- 12.00pm/3.00-5.00pm/5.30pm-7.30pm)

SEMESTER 3 

Monday 25th September 2023 to 18th December 2023 (8.00-10.00pm)

or 

Friday 22nd September 2023 to  Friday 8th December 2023 (10.00am-12.00pm)

(No classes ROI Bank Holidays)

PLEASE SELECT YOUR TIME SLOT VIA THE REGISTRATION FORM. CHANGE YOUR SLOT ANY TIME BY CONTACTING info@martinkeaveney.com

Reading list

This course is centred around writers’ projects, however for weeks 1-8 in each semester, there will be weekly discussion pieces with accompanying videos and these will be posted in due course. There will also be discussion of current topics in writing, publishing and literature throughout the year.  This course runs adjacent each semester to Creative Writing: Single Project.

Questions/queries to info@martinkeaveney.com

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