Review of the Writing Inspiration Jam course
A selection of my reference books — Terry Freedman
This one-off session from the City Lit looked like an exciting course to try. It ticked several boxes: no long-term commitment, and brimming with ideas. I won’t delve into those now, as I don’t wish to steal the tutor’s thunder should the course be available again. While her suggestions were interesting, they differed quite a bit from my own, some of which I’ll be touching on in my own course (see below). Nevertheless, one cannot have too many tools in the toolbox as far as I’m concerned.
I recommend doing the course if it appears on the prospectus again, as it’s three hours well spent. In the meantime, The CityLit has loads of writing courses coming up: Writing courses.
I’ll be taking a very short course called Writing the Oulipo: a taster, on 19 June 2021. As it’s name implies, this is an introductory class, and lasts for just two and a half hours. If you’re interested in learning a few techniques to expand your writing ideas, along with suggestions for further reading, then sign up. It will take place online, so from a geographical point of view it doesn’t matter where in the world you are. Details here: Writing the Oulipo: A Taster.