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A first or upper-second class honours degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent), or substantial creative writing experience. You are required to submit a sample of your creative writing, and this will be the most significant factor in admissions decisions.

A piece or portfolio of creative work should be uploaded on the ‘Declaration’ page of the online application form. If fiction, this should be around 1,500–2,000 words; if poetry, approximately 4 pages.

On the ‘Course Details’ page, you should submit a description of around 300 words of your creative writing plans. Please tell us whether you intend to work in fiction, poetry, or narrative non-fiction and what experience you have working in this form. Please also give some indication of the concerns, style, ideas and/or themes that you are interested in exploring in your work.

Candidates who hold no first degree, or a first degree in a non-literary/creative subject area should include in their applications a summary of any information that might allow us to support the application on the grounds of ‘equivalent professional status’. This could include previous writing publication credits or other successes and/or relevant professional achievements.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and experience will also be taken into account when considering applications.

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24 Best universities for Creative Writing in France

Updated: February 29, 2024

• Art & Design
• Computer Science
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
• Mathematics

Below is a list of best universities in France ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 23.9K citations received by 4.18K academic papers made by 24 universities in France was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Creative Writing

2. New Sorbonne University - Paris III

3. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

4. University of Paris 8

5. University of Aix-Marseilles

6. University of Lille

7. School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences

8. Paris West University Nanterre La Defense

9. University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne

10. University of Strasbourg

11. Grenoble Alpes University

12. Paris Institute of Political Studies

13. Paris Descartes University

14. University of Poitiers

15. Catholic University of Lyon

16. University of Lorraine

17. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis

18. University of Burgundy

19. Francois Rabelais University

20. University of Bordeaux

21. University of Nantes

22. Paul Valery University, Montpellier 3

23. Paris Diderot University

24. University of Montpellier

The best cities to study Creative Writing in France based on the number of universities and their ranks are Paris , Villeurbanne , Saint-Denis , and Marseille .

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Paris Writing Workshops

Explore your creativity in the City of Light

These are the writing workshops available in 2024:

Advanced Travel Memoir Workshop with Rolf Potts • Sept. 2-6, 2024 Five-day advanced short course on the art and craft of writing about journeys and places, led by Rolf Potts.

Novel Workshop with Lauren Grodstein • July 8-12, 2024 Five-day intensive short course on how to complete and sell your novel, led by Lauren Grodstein.

Beginner Travel Memoir Workshop with Rolf Potts • Sept. 9-13, 2024 Five-day beginners’ short course on the art and craft of writing about journeys and places, led by Rolf Potts.

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Creative Writing Certificate: Paris Writing Intensive

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About This Certificate

Parsons Paris and the Creative Writing Program at the Schools of Public Engagement have joined forces to present a non-credit certificate: the Paris Writing Intensive. During the program, students will have a chance to focus on their own creative writing with a fresh perspective by attending a series of in-depth morning writing workshops in the genre of their choice: fiction, nonfiction, or graphic novel/memoir/poetry. In the afternoon, students will take a closer look at contemporary French culture, examining France's colonial history and Paris' immigrant communities, and taking walking tours of the outer arrondissements. Instruction will include lectures, walking tours, and reading seminars focusing on the published work of migrants and exiles who have made France their home.

Long lauded for its rich literary history, Paris remains a hotbed of aesthetic fermentation and changing norms. Students will learn from our renowned graduate Creative Writing faculty, a project-based experiential learning curriculum, and the resources and stimulating academic environment that a collaboration between the Schools of Public Engagement and Parsons Paris can provide.

All courses are taught in English.

2024 Program Information:

• Priority admissions deadline: December 15, 2023
• Rolling admissions until February 1, 2024
• Program Dates: May 31, 2024 - June 9, 2024
• On or before January 14, 2024: 100% of tuition refunded
• January 15, 2024 or later: 0%

What You’ll Gain

• Intensive focus on developing a writing project and creating new work
• One-on-one collaboration with leading MFA faculty
• Lasting connections with an intimate group of students and instructors
• An experience of writing in a community
• A deeper understanding of contemporary French culture and Francophone literature on migration and exile
• Cultural immersion that provides unique insight into Paris as a diverse, dynamic, and global city

What You’ll Earn

After completing the certificate requirements, you will be able to download and print a copy of your certificate and share it with your network. Your personal certificate will be accessible from your Student Portal.

Who Should Enroll

• Current and emerging writers who would like to hone their technique, expand and deepen an existing project, or create new work inspired by their explorations of Paris
• Anyone interested in learning about and engaging in contemporary French culture through the unique lens of postcolonial history and literature
• Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, and continuing education working professionals

How You’ll Learn

• In the morning, students will have a chance to focus on their own creative writing by attending writing workshops in the genre of their choice: fiction, nonfiction, or graphic novel/memoir/poetry
• Afternoon instruction will include lectures, walking tours, and reading seminars focusing on the published work of migrants and exiles who have made France their home
• Small seminars and writing workshops allow for individualized attention
• Critiques from leading faculty practitioners

Why The New School?

The professional landscape as we've known it has changed dramatically, and ongoing learning is more important now than ever before. At The New School, we champion every student's creativity and growth. By combining integrated disciplines with collaborative problem solving, we deliver an immersive, transformative learning experience. Our faculty imparts the critical expertise students need to advance their careers or pivot to a new one in a constantly evolving world.

Additional Details

To apply, you need to have the following materials prepared before filling out the online application . 

Please submit:

• Statement of purpose (250 to 500 words) detailing what you would like to work on during the course
• Five-page writing sample
• Copy of your CV

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• NWRW 0003 Global Citizen Initiative–Creative Writing at Parsons Paris

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Our representative in the European Union is TNS Parsons, of 45 rue Saint-Roch, 75001 Paris, France.

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Creative Writing

Designed with serious, ambitious writers in mind, this innovative and interdisciplinary Creative Writing MA combines taught modules and a dissertation. Your studies take place at Kent's Paris School of Arts and Culture.

Key information

• Duration 1 to 3 years
• Start date September, January
• Location Paris

Through seminars, tutorials, workshops, and precise editing, you will learn to take control of your own work and write exciting, contemporary material.

Alongside your creative writing modules, you are encouraged to consider choosing modules from the broad range of options offered at our Paris School of Arts and Culture. This programme offers students a unique opportunity to find inspiration both in and out of the classroom and to develop a creative voice in the stimulating surroundings of Montparnasse.

You can choose to begin your studies in September or January and can take a standard (90 ECTS) or an extended (120 ECTS) version of the programme. Part-time study is only available for EU/EEA passport holders, and for those who have the right to remain in France for the duration of their degree.

Studying at the Paris School of Arts and Culture

You spend the entire year at Kent’s Paris School of Arts and Culture where you study at the Columbia Global Center (known as Reid Hall), which is located in a historic corner of Montparnasse in the heart of Paris. At this specialist, postgraduate centre, we offer interdisciplinary, flexible programmes, taught in English, which take full advantage of all the cultural resources Paris offers. Study trips to the city’s museums, art exhibitions, archives, cinemas and architectural riches are an integral part of your studies.

The interdisciplinary nature of the School means you can choose modules from outside your subject area, broadening your view of your subject. As part of our international community of students and staff, you can take part in regular seminars and talks, write for the student-run literary magazine or help to organise our annual student conference.

The Creative Writing MA is also available at our Canterbury campus or split between Canterbury and Paris .

About the School of English

The School of English has a strong international reputation and global perspective, apparent both in the background of its staff and in the diversity of our teaching and research interests.

Our expertise ranges from the medieval to the postmodern, including British, American and Irish literature, postcolonial writing, 18th-century studies, Shakespeare, early modern literature and culture, Victorian studies, modern poetry, critical theory and cultural history. The international standing of the School ensures that we have a lively, confident research culture, sustained by a vibrant, ambitious intellectual community. We also count a number of distinguished creative writers among our staff, and we actively explore crossovers between critical and creative writing in all our areas of teaching and research.

The Research Excellence Framework 2021 has produced very strong results for the School of English at Kent. With 100% of its research environment and 100% of its research impact judged to be ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. The Times Higher Education has ranked English at Kent in the UK top 20 in its subject league table, out of 92 universities. (Times Higher Education). As scholars and creative practitioners, academic staff in the School of English are national and international leaders in their fields. The expert panel judged 93% of its research overall and just under 90% of its research outputs, as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

Everything you need to know about our Creative Writing course

Entry requirements, course structure, how you'll study.

A first or second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, or substantial creative writing experience. You are required to submit a sample of your creative writing, and this will be the most significant factor in admissions decisions. Applicants may be invited to an interview.

Writing sample

A piece or portfolio of creative work should be uploaded on the ‘Declaration’ page of the online application form. If fiction, this should be around 1,500–2,000 words; if poetry, approximately four pages. This should be written in English, and should be a recent sample where possible. 

We're looking for ambition and originality, and a firm grasp of the form in which you're working and its essential elements (e.g. structure, characterisation, theme, effective imagery, appropriate choice of form, clarity and originality of concept and language). We will read this sample to ensure that you have the necessary experience and grounding in writing craft to undertake MA study. 

On the ‘Course Details’ page, you should submit a description of around 300 words of your creative writing plans. Please tell us whether you intend to work in fiction, poetry, or narrative non-fiction and what experience you have working in this form. Please also give some indication of the concerns, style, ideas and/or themes that you are interested in exploring in your work.

Request for consideration on the grounds of equivalent professional status

Candidates who hold no first degree, or a first degree in a non-literary/creative subject area should include in their applications a summary of any information that might allow us to support the application on the grounds of ‘equivalent professional status’. This could include previous writing publication credits or other successes and/or relevant professional achievements.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. 

Please see our International Student website for entry requirements by country  and other relevant information. Due to visa restrictions, students who require a student visa to study cannot study part-time unless undertaking a distance or blended-learning programme with no on-campus provision.

English language entry requirements

This course requires an Excellent level of English language, equivalent to C1 on CEFR.  

Details on how to meet this requirement can be found on our  English Language requirements webpage . 

Examples:  

IELTS 7.0 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component 

PTE Academic 76 with a minimum of 76 in each sub-test 

A degree from the UK 

A degree from a Majority English Speaking Country 

The following modules are indicative of those offered on this programme. This list is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation.  Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take modules from other programmes so that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas that interest you.

Optional modules

EN921 - Fiction (Paris) (30 credits)

EN899 – Paris: Portfolio (30 credits)

EN919 – Paris: Psychogeography (30 credits)

EN920 – Paris Workshop (30 credits)

Compulsory modules currently include

EN997 - Dissertation: Creative Writing (60 credits)

There is also an indicative list of modules you may be able to study in Paris .

Duration: 1 to 3 years depending on options taken

You take two modules in each of the first two terms and a Creative Writing Dissertation in the third (90 ECTS), or two modules in each of the first three terms and Creative Writing Dissertation in the fourth (120 ECTS).

You are required to take at least one Creative Writing module in each term, choosing from Fiction (Paris) or Paris: Psychogeography in the autumn term and Paris Workshop or Paris: Portfolio in the spring. For the remaining modules you will choose from the range on offer in Paris. While in Paris, you are encouraged to attend readings and talks, and to organise your own writing workshops.

For further information about these modules, and the University of Kent, Paris, please see www.kent.ac.uk/paris/

Teaching and assessment

You take a total of four modules, for which you will produce approximately 5,000 words each (or an equivalent number of poems or translations). In addition, you write a creative dissertation of about 12,000 words (or an equivalent number of poems or translations).

Programme aims

This programme aims to:

• provide you with the opportunity to obtain a postgraduate qualification (MA) in one year, and to allow you, if required, a smooth transition to doctoral studies
• give you the breadth of experience of studying creative writing modules in Paris.
• extend and deepen your understanding of your own writing practice through coursework and research
• enable you to develop an historical awareness of literary and creative writing traditions, particularly those that have been located in, or in some other way focussed on, Paris
• develop your independent critical thinking and judgement
• develop your independent creative thinking and practice
• develop your knowledge and understanding of relevant aspects of contemporary Paris and the literary history of the city with a view to you incorporating some of these aspects into your own creative and critical writing
• develop your understanding and critical appreciation of the expressive resources of language
• enable you to make connections across your various modules and transfer knowledge between modules
• provide you with teaching, workshops and other learning opportunities that are informed by current research and practice and that require you to engage with aspects of work and practice at the frontiers of knowledge.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding.

You will gain knowledge and understanding of:

• key texts from contemporary British, American, postcolonial and world literatures
• the main aspects of literary techniques and theory in fiction, poetry, and/or hybrid forms, including point of view, form, style, voice, characterisation, structure and theme
• key literary traditions and movements, both contemporary and historical
• the cultural history of modern Paris, as reflected in art and literature
• terminology used in literary criticism
• terminology used in creative practice
• the cultural and historical contexts in which literature is written, published and read
• critical theory and its applications to both reading and writing
• the study and creation of the ‘text’ and how this is influenced by cultural factors
• inter- and multidisciplinary approaches to the advanced practice of creative and critical writing
• research methods.

Intellectual skills

You develop intellectual skills in:

• the application of the skills needed for advanced academic study and enquiry
• the evaluation of your research findings
• the ability to synthesise information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of theory and/or practice
• the ability to make discriminations and selections of relevant information from a wide source and large body of knowledge
• exercise of problem-solving skills
• communication of complex ideas in prose, poetry or both
• adaptation skills: learn to work in different environments by adapting to the educational, cultural and professional environments of England and France, while adopting an interdisciplinary approach to literary and creative studies.

Subject-specific skills

You gain subject-specific skills in:

• advanced creative writing skills in prose, poetry or both.
• the ability to produce work with ambition, depth, intellectual structure, sophistication, scope, independence and importance
• the ability to sustain a piece of creative work and make choices about form, content and style
• an understanding of a ‘whole’ in creative practice (whether this is a novel, a collection of poems or short stories or some other advanced project)
• the ability to present creative writing professionally, both orally and in writing, demonstrating an awareness and understanding of current practice
• advanced understanding of literary themes
• enhanced skills in the close critical analysis of literary and other texts
• informed critical understanding of the variety of critical and theoretical approaches to the study of texts and source materials
• an ability to articulate knowledge and understanding of texts, concepts and theories relating to advanced English or cultural studies
• well-developed linguistic skills, including a grasp of standard critical terminology
• appropriate scholarly practice in the presentation of formal written work
• an understanding of how cultural norms and assumptions influence questions of judgement
• knowledge of French and European culture and literature
• knowledge of the cultural development of modern Paris, as expressed in literature, art and creative writing practice.

Transferable skills

You will gain the following transferable skills:

• advanced skills in communication, in speech and writing
• the ability to offer and receive constructive criticism
• the capacity to argue a point of view, orally and in written form, with clarity, organisation and cogency
• enhanced confidence in the efficient presentation of ideas
• the ability to assimilate, organise and work with substantial quantities of complex information
• competence in the planning and execution of coursework
• the capacity for independent thought, reasoned judgement, and self-criticism
• enhanced skills in collaborative intellectual and creative work
• the ability to understand, interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical and/or creative positions and weigh the importance of alternative approaches
• research skills, including scholarly information retrieval skills
• IT: word-processing, the ability to access electronic data and the ability to work efficiently and effectively in an online learning environment
• living and working in diverse cultural environments: You will participate and work in academic communities in Paris. You will thus develop cultural knowledge and understanding, flexibility, imagination, resourcefulness and tolerance.

Study support

Postgraduate resources.

In Paris, you are encouraged to make full use of the city's cultural resources and to integrate that experience into your studies. The Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Musée d’Orsay, Musée d’Arte Moderne, Grand Palais and other world-class museums and exhibition spaces are on your doorstep.

In addition, you benefit from borrowing rights at the libraries of the University of Paris VII, which have viewing facilities and holdings of films, books and periodicals in English. Other Paris libraries with extensive relevant holdings include the French National Library, the Centre Georges Pompidou Public Library and the American Library in Paris, to which you are given access and a guided visit.

Dynamic publishing culture

Staff publish regularly and widely in journals, conference proceedings and books. They also edit several periodicals including: Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities ; The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: 600-1500 ; The Dickensian; Literature Compass ; Oxford Literary Review ; Theatre Notebook and Wasafiri .

Global Skills Award

All students registered for a taught Master's programme are eligible to apply for a place on our  Global Skills Award Programme . The programme is designed to broaden your understanding of global issues and current affairs as well as to develop personal skills which will enhance your employability.

Research in the School of English comes roughly under the following areas. However, there is often a degree of overlap between groups, and individual staff have interests that range more widely.

The Centre for Creative Writing is the focus for most practice-based research in the School. Staff organise a thriving series of events and run a research seminar for postgraduate students and staff to share ideas about fiction-writing. Established writers regularly come to read and discuss their work.

Eighteenth Century

The particular interests of the Centre for Studies in the Long Eighteenth Century converge around gender, class, nation, travel and empire, and the relationship between print and material culture. Staff in the Centre pursue cutting-edge approaches to the field and share a commitment to interdisciplinary methodologies. The Centre regularly hosts visiting speakers as part of the School of English research seminar programme, and hosts day symposia, workshops and international conferences.

Nineteenth Century

The recently established Centre for Victorian Literature and Culture provides a stimulating and distinctive research environment for staff and students through seminars, conferences and collaborative research projects. The MA in Dickens and Victorian Culture is the only MA of its kind in the UK, and both the MA and the Centre places a particular emphasis on Victorian literature and culture associated with Kent and the south-east.

American Literature

Research in north American literature is conducted partly through the Faculty-based Centre for American Studies, which also facilitates co-operation with modern US historians. Staff research interests include 20th-century American literature, especially poetry, Native American writing, modernism, and cultural history.

Medieval and Early Modern

The Faculty-based Canterbury Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies has a distinctive brand of interdisciplinarity, strong links with local archives and archaeological trusts, and provides a vibrant forum for investigating the relationships between literary and non-literary modes of writing in its weekly research seminar.

Modern Poetry

The Centre for Modern Poetry is a leading centre for research and publication in its field, and participates in both critical and creative research. Staff regularly host visiting speakers and writers, participate in national and international research networks, and organise graduate research seminars and public poetry readings.

Postcolonial

Established in 1994, the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Research has acquired an international reputation for excellence in research. It has an outstanding track record in publication, organises frequent international conferences, and regularly hosts leading postcolonial writers and critics. It also hosts a visiting writer from India every year in association with the Charles Wallace Trust.

Staff research interests

Full details of staff research interests can be found on the School's website .

Many career paths can benefit from the writing and analytical skills that you develop as a postgraduate student in the School of English. Our students have gone on to work in academia, journalism, broadcasting and media, publishing, writing and teaching; as well as more general areas such as banking, marketing analysis and project management.

January entry

The annual tuition fees for students starting this course in January 2024 can be found on the  Student Finance page .

The 2024/25 annual tuition fees for this course are:

• Creative Writing (90 ECTS) - MA at Paris
• Creative Writing (120 ECTS) - MA at Paris

For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide .

For students continuing on this programme fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.* If you are uncertain about your fee status please contact [email protected] .

Your fee status

The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from  UKCISA  before applying.

General information

For students continuing on this programme, fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.* 

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Find out more about  general additional costs  that you may pay when studying at Kent. 

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Summer creative writing institute.

Visiting students enrolled in the Summer Creative Writing Institute select a single writing workshop in Poetry, Fiction, or Creative Nonfiction. The three creative writing workshops are designed to help students to read their own work objectively, develop a critical vocabulary, and work deeply on issues of craft. Workshops meet for three and a half hours per day, four days a week, allowing three-day weekends for writing, travel, and tourism. 

One evening per week, students will attend readings and question-and-answer sessions with inspiring authors. The event evenings also unite the full group of creative writing students to enjoy informal discussion and refreshments. 

During the day, students benefit from the University’s library, common spaces, student café and, of course, the richness of the surrounding 7th arrondissement. Bordered by the Seine to the north, the Eiffel Tower to the west, and Les Invalides to the east, the septième is among the most enchanting and elegant of Paris neighborhoods, offering a rich array of restaurants, cafés, stores, and public spaces that, in the height of summer, show Paris at its best. 

Discover France While Studying in Paris

During your time at AUP Summer School, we encourage you to explore and immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of this amazing city and its surrounding area. While you are welcome to plan your own trips, at AUP you have the option to explore France through cultural excursions, organized by the Cultural Program Office. Discover Paris through activities and trips that are organized around the city. Study Impressionism in Claude Monet’s garden, visit world-renowned chocolatiers, or take an oenology class to better appreciate and identify wines from a variety of regions.

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Established as a liberal arts college in 1962, The American University of Paris is an urban, independent, international university located at the meeting point of France, Europe and the world. The University provides an academic learning experience that places your personal, intellectual and professional development at its core. Our curriculum combines liberal arts inquiry, preparation for professional life and student-centered, active learning in small classrooms.  Located in the center of Paris, AUP is perfectly situated to help you embark upon your journey of discovery.

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Study abroad in Paris, France : Most popular universities for Creative Writing .

Are you thinking of studying Creative Writing, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Creative Writing in Paris, France. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.

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University of kent - paris school of arts and culture, sciences po, european screenwriting school of paris-ceea, most popular creative writing programmes for international students in paris.

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Creative Writing degree in Paris.

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Creative nonfiction: crafting personal narratives, the poetic experience: a writing workshop, writing fiction, ceea international screenwriting summer class, writing and criticism, communications, media and creative industries.

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To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

About Creative Writing

Creative Writing degrees teach ways of building stories by expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions using the written medium, as opposed to simply presenting written facts. Future creative writers learn to use elements of fiction, character creation, and plot development. Upon graduation, you’ll have the opportunity to work as a play writer, screenwriter, journalist, or fiction writer.

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After the Novel: a manuscript workshop

July 8 - 12, 2024.

with Lauren Grodstein

Have you written a novel and aren't sure what to do with it? Do you find the whole publishing process overwhelming? Need a week to focus on finishing your novel, among experts and peers, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world?

In all her years teaching in MFA programs around the country, Lauren Grodstein noticed a pattern: students write most of a novel, almost  all  of a novel, but have a hard time finishing the work. Or, when writers do finish that novel, they find themselves overwhelmed by the next steps. For almost twenty years, Lauren has been teaching creative writing in Paris, helping writers like you figure out how to solve their manuscript problems. In this one week course, Lauren will walk you through editing for plot, writing the three-sentence pitch, crafting the perfect query letter, and navigating the agent search. With the help of visiting publishing pros, Lauren will guide you through finding an agent, the differences between major publishers and independents, and the various ways you can market your work.

You'll have the opportunity to chat with literary editors, agents, and best-selling novelists who will share their advice and best practices. Plus, Lauren offers manuscript consultations for writers who are looking for professional feedback. You'll leave Paris with a clear idea of how to take your novel out into the world and a new contact list full of professionals, mentors, and friends.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, July 8

Plot and pacing

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Discussion with best-selling novelist

Tuesday, July 9

Editing and streamlining your manuscript

Novel potholes and how to escape them

How to keep your readers turning pages

The two-sentence pitch

Discussion with literary agent

Wednesday, July 10                

The conventions of the novel: how and when to break the rules

Workshopping the query letter

What editors look for in a manuscript

Discussion with Big Five editor

Thursday, July 11

Self-publishing vs. independent publishing vs. Big Five publishing

What the publishing landscape currently looks like

Different ways to build a career

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Friday, July 12

Maintaining the writing life

Residencies/ conferences/ MFA programs/ literary magazines

Making more money writing

Lauren is an absolute joy to study with: smart, funny, engaging, kind. Not only did she help me grow and mature as a writer, she also gave me the tools I needed to accomplish my publishing dreams.

- Isaac Blum, National Book Award nominee for The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Lauren Grodstein changed how I see writing. Her expertise in craft is rivaled only by her tireless teaching. She'll transform your work -- and, more importantly, how you think about your work.

- Anise Vance, Center for Fiction Prize nominee for Hush Harbor  

 I came away feeling like I knew more about being a writer and seeing a path toward to publishing than in all my years in my MFA program. Writing is an art but it is also a business.  It was also an incredible week of delicious food and adventures with wonderful writers. 

- Jayne Sosland, New York

AFTER THE NOVEL F AQ:

How much does it cost?

Before 4/15/24: $3,0 00 After 4/15/24: $3,500

What's included?

Tuition covers classes and a personalized m anuscript consultation. Housing and transportation are not included, but Lauren is happy to help you find affordable and convenient places to stay.

Class size?

Limited to 18 participants.

Where will classes be located?

In a workshop space in the 11th   arrondissement.  

How do I apply?

Fill out this form !

Other questions?  

Please contact  [email protected]