Literature and Writing Courses
Immerse yourself in literature and writing classes in Sydney. Explore poetry, drama, and novels with authors like Shakespeare, Milton, Dostoevsky, and Márquez. Join a writing course to develop your own voice, improve technique, and share your creativity in a supportive community.
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Philosophical Themes in Homer - Iliad and Odyssey
<p>The works of Homer are a foundation for Greek philosophy, poetry and political theory, this course will explore these themes in depth. The Iliad explores themes such as: Justice and Honor; the
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Poetry Writing Workshop
<p>This course offers practical tips to write poetry and to finesse and finish existing poems. We will review key poetic structures and techniques, and then apply them to your own poems. Each week,
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School Stories
<p>When Angela Brazil wrote her first boarding school novel in 1906 the reason she was successful in creating a new genre was because she wrote from the girl’s point of view, for entertainment only.
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Wuthering Heights
<p>Emily Bronte's <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a breathtaking exploration of desire, suffering, cruelty, faith, love, morality and stifling class structures. We examine its astonishing style,
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Create Your First AI Storybook
<p>Plan and write a short creative or personal story, then turn it into a beautifully illustrated digital book using beginner-friendly AI tools. This session is ideal for those who enjoy storytelling,
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Narrate Your Story with AI Voice & Video
<p>Turn your stories into short narrated videos or multimedia flipbooks by adding AI voiceovers, music, and visuals. This is a continuation of the Create Your First AI Storybook, but not a requirement
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Writers' Love Stories
<p>Some live the love, and others write of it, but the most intriguing characters in literary history must surely be those who do both. Let’s explore the lives and work of four couples over the
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Life, Death and Ageing Well with Simone de Beauvoir
<p>Simone de Beauvoir was one of the ‘Big original’ thinkers and major French authors of the mid-20th century. Books and writing were her lifelong passion and vocation. She was enthralled with life
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So, You Want to Write a Novel... (Creative Writing)
<p>Creative writing doesn't 'just happen', it's a journey and to help you, your instructor provides exercises, hints and tips to make your writing come alive. Unlock your creative brain with her
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Successful Writing and Self-Publishing
<p>This course looks at the strong but capricious writing urge, the mysterious transformation of a manuscript into a book and the Way of the Self-publisher, offering practical tips from beginning to
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