**Reasons to choose Kingston**<br/><br/><br/>- You will become part of Kingston’s thriving community, with events such as readings, lectures from published authors, editors and agents, masterclasses and enriching discussions.<br/><br/><br/>- You will have the opportunity to contribute to Kingston University’s publication, Ripple, which includes fiction, poetry, reviews and creative nonfiction and is edited by students on the course.<br/><br/><br/>- You can study via distance learning in virtual forums and classrooms to suit your schedule, meaning you will not have to relocate or give up your job.<br/><br/><br/>**About this course**<br/><br/>These courses focus on the craft of creative writing. You will learn in workshops, one-to-one or in small groups, with support from practising and published writers, and fellow students. Our award-winning former creative writing students include Booker-shortlisted Oyinkan Braithwaite, Joe Pierson, who won the Bridport Prize, Stefan Mohammed, awarded the Dylan Thomas Prize, Bafta-winner, Sarah Woolner, the acclaimed poet Dom Bury and celebrated novelist Faiqa Mansab.<br/><br/>**Example modules**<br/><br/><br/>- Workshop in Popular Genre Writing<br/><br/><br/>- Writing the Contemporary<br/><br/><br/>- Ten Critical Challenges for Creative Writers<br/><br/><br/>For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.