Your ideas define you. Begin your writing journey with this course in prose. Designed with new writers in mind, we will explore how to develop your own creative process, writing techniques, and effective editing. After the full course, you will have the tools to start writing for competition, as well as a fully edited short story to kick off your creative writing portfolio. All are welcome, whether you are comfortable with storytelling concepts and have been writing for years, or you are just starting on your creative writing career! Please find the course structure below: Storytelling from Scratch course plan: 1) Creative processes: developing your own way of writing and finding your voice “How can I write my story?” 2) Short form story structure: the story circle in practice “How do I structure a short story?” 4) Writing techniques: exploring literary devices “How can I make my writing unique?” 5) Character and theme: building your characters and finding conflict “How can I give my writing a deeper meaning?” 6) Planning and logistics: exploring your story idea, research, and targeted readership “Who are you writing your story for?” 7) Efficient editing: how to edit for competition “Is this the best version of my story?” 8) Workshop 1: applying theory and planning your story “What is your story about?” 9) Workshop 2: editing your first draft “How can I tell this story better?” 10) Workshop 3: editing final drafts and recognising your reader “Am I ready to finish this story?”