Step into a world where stories get strange—in the best way. We’ll mash up myths, twist fairy tales, and dream up bizarre ideas that actually work. You’ll break rules, talk straight to your reader, and find inspiration in art, music, and the unexpected. By the end, you’ll create characters so real and weird, they'll jump straight out of your notebook!
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About James Smart
James Smart is a graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. A short story writer from Barnsley, they are passionate about the possibilities of language and what words can do. Their stories have been published both in the UK and internationally. They were shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize and the UEA New Forms Award, won the award for best new writer from the US journal Glimmertrain, and have been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize and once for the Best of the Net award. Now based in Norwich, James enjoys making things, exploring new places, and teaching creative writing.
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Our online courses offer young people the time to explore writing through fun, engaging prompts and activities – whether it’s poetry, prose or any other kind of writing they want to develop.
