Immerse yourself in a week of writing Creative Writing Intensive 5 Days Unlock your creativity across five inspiring days. This immersive writing course gives you the tools, structure and encouragement to shape your ideas into stronger stories, scenes and characters. Book Now View Details 5 Days Beginner friendly In-person classes Practical classes NEXT COURSE 07 Sep 2026 Creative Writing Intensive (WCW-INT-0926-1-24) Time 10:00 - 16:00 Duration 5 days (Monday - Friday) Venue City Academy, Farringdon Tutor Tracey Hammett Course Fee £595.00 Book This Course See more dates below in the timetable. Home›Writing courses›Creative writing courses›Creative Writing Intensive -5 Days Creative Writing Intensive 5 Days BOOK NOW DETAILS BOOKING & TIMETABLE VENUES TUTORS Our Creative Writing Intensive - 5 Days is a practical, inspiring and immersive course designed to help you unlock ideas, strengthen your craft and build confidence as a writer. Across five focused days, you will explore key creative writing techniques, experiment with different forms and develop your own material in a supportive environment. With guidance from an expert tutor, you will move from initial ideas to more developed writing, gaining the tools and momentum to continue beyond the course. Whether you are starting with a blank page, returning to writing after time away, or looking for a structured creative boost, this intensive course gives you the space, focus and encouragement to make real progress. Storytelling principles and narrative structure Generating ideas and developing them into written work Character creation, motivation and conflict Writing scenes with purpose, tension and momentum Descriptive prose, atmosphere and setting Dialogue, voice and point of view Critical thinking and editing your own work Exploring different writing forms, including prose and screenplay Sharing work in a supportive group setting Guidance from an experienced writing tutor Classes Starting Soon Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 07 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 Mon 10:00-16:00 5 days (Monday - Friday) Tracey Hammett City Academy, Farringdon £595.00 Book Now 16 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 Mon 10:00-16:00 5 days (Monday - Friday) Tracey Hammett City Academy, Farringdon £595.00 Book Now 07 Sep 07 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 £595.00 Day:Mon Time:10:00-16:00 Duration:5 days (Monday - Friday) Tutor: Tracey Hammett Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 16 Nov 16 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 £595.00 Day:Mon Time:10:00-16:00 Duration:5 days (Monday - Friday) Tutor: Tracey Hammett Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE View All Classes × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close Your five-day creative writing intensive Day 1: Story and Structure You will begin by exploring how stories work, looking at structure, narrative shape and the building blocks of compelling writing. Through practical exercises, you will start generating ideas and experimenting with different ways into a story. Day 2: Character and Conflict You will focus on creating believable characters with clear desires, obstacles and choices. You will explore how conflict drives story and how character motivation can create stronger scenes. Day 3: Voice, Style and Description You will develop your writing voice through exercises in prose, description, atmosphere and point of view. This day gives you space to experiment with tone, language and the details that make writing feel vivid and specific. Day 4: Form, Dialogue and Development You will explore how stories can work across different forms, including prose and screenplay. You will look at dialogue, scene construction and how to shape an idea into a more developed piece of writing. Day 5: Feedback, Refinement and Next Steps On the final day, you will review and develop your work, receive constructive feedback and identify practical next steps for continuing your writing after the course. You will leave with new material, stronger technique and a clearer sense of direction. Learn from working writers and experienced tutors. Our Creative Writing Summer School is taught by tutors from City Academy’s Writing department - a team of published authors, journalists, editors, and writing coaches. Tutor line-ups vary by week and group, so the tutors featured below represent the wider department you may learn from during your course. Andrew Weale View More Jelena Curcic View More Judy Yorke View More Conor Patrick Carroll View More Gabriel Akamo View More Jon Barton View More Lucy Foster View More Marcelo Dos Santos View More Simon Wright View More Tracey Hammett View More Melanie Spencer View More Matthew Holmes View More Sarah Moss View More What our students have said The course was taught in a really supportive, encouraging and inspiring way. Our tutor Introduced us to a wide range of creative writing approaches as well as giving us some fantastic references. I was lucky to be part of an extremely talented group and the way in which the classes were structured allowed everyone to listen to each other and become further inspired. Want to learn more? After you have completed your course - we recommend continuing your journey on one of the following courses: Creative Writing – Level 2 Novel Writing Course Script Writing Level 2 Browse Courses You can filter Courses by month and tutor Month All Months Tutor All Tutors Tracey Hammett Date Day Time (BST) Duration Tutor Venue Price Booking 07 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 Mon 10:00-16:00 5 days (Monday - Friday) Tracey Hammett City Academy, Farringdon £595.00 Book Now 16 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 Mon 10:00-16:00 5 days (Monday - Friday) Tracey Hammett City Academy, Farringdon £595.00 Book Now 07 Sep 07 Sep 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 £595.00 Day:Mon Time:10:00-16:00 Duration:5 days (Monday - Friday) Tutor: Tracey Hammett Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE 16 Nov 16 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 £595.00 Day:Mon Time:10:00-16:00 Duration:5 days (Monday - Friday) Tutor: Tracey Hammett Venue: City Academy, Farringdon BOOK NOW GIFT THIS COURSE × Select your Entry Level: -Select- Leader Follower Book Now Close ADD ME TO THE WAITING LIST If you'd like to be added to the waiting list for 'Creative Writing Intensive -5 Days' fill in the form below and we will contact you if a space becomes available. 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If your tutor's availability changes at short notice, our team will arrange for a suitable replacement and notify you in advance. CANCELLATIONS POLICY We offer a full refund or full credit of your original course if you cancel at least 72 hours before the start of your booking. We cannot offer any refund if you cancel less than 72 hours before the start of your booking, or if you do not attend. (For more information please see our terms and conditions) City Academy, Farringdon Closest Station: Farringdon Closest Bus Stop: Hatton Garden View Details Get Directions All City Academy tutors are experienced professionals from theatre, film/TV and performance industries. So whilst they're training you they may also be rehearsing for a West End show or working on a movie. We like that and we do believe it makes a difference in class. Tracey Hammett View Profile
