IN PERSON Creative Writing Basics: Level One DAYTIME
8 Weeks | Tuesdays | Begins September 15, 2026 | 1pm-3pm MT
Instructor: Sarah Anderson
MEMBER PRICE: $340.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $450.00
Creative Writing Basics: Level One will introduce students to the basics of character, plot, dialogue and setting through discussion, free fall writing, practical writing exercises and mutual feedback. Students will learn about conflict, exposition, dramatic arc, world building and how to use literary devices in creative writing. This is a class for beginners who are setting out on their creative writing journey as well as writers wishing to refresh their skills.
This class takes place in person at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre in Calgary.
Sarah Anderson (she/her) is a writer of long and short fiction and creative non-fiction. She has finished her first novel and is working diligently on her second and third books when not being distracted by fountain pens, new notebooks and her puppy dogs. Sarah has a degree in Medieval History and is completing her Creative Writing Certificate, both from the University of Calgary. Sarah is passionate about learning and sharing that knowledge with others. She's part of the Alexandra Writing community and truly believes that while we write alone, we create with others.
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