I often thought about that; starting a course in Creative Writing. I thought it might be useful to improve my writing. I thought it might be helpful to make my stories more appealing. So, once I took the decision, I enrolled in a six-weeks course. I needed someone to judge what I was writing; someone who followed my progress and corrected my mistakes.
The course started the last Monday (12th of March to be precise). It was a rainy day. I got off in Liverpool Street and walked up to Commercial Street. The road was busy, and people came and went frantically. I managed to get to the crossing, turn left and stroll along the pavement. After a few minutes walking, a narrow one-way street, where my school was, appeared on my right. Number 29, I thought, trying to remember what button I had to push on the buzzer. Number 29, the Breather. A strange buzz echoed and the door clacked open. Hesitantly and shyly, I climbed the steep stairs in front of me to the second floor and the room shorty loomed before my eyes. I took a seat at the big rectangular table; a huge window on my right cast a weak grey light. I glanced at the people who will go with me during this experience and I noticed that creativity was mainly a female activity. I am the only man. A black-haired woman with a warm smile and deep observing blue eyes watched at us. “Hello everybody,” she said at six-thirty precisely, “I’m Melanie and I’ll be your teacher for the coming weeks.” After an introductory round, we plunged into serious stuff: the creation of the characters. The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed, and Melanie was available to answer every question we have. Three hours flew away. I’m satisfied. The course is giving me many tips and it’s definitely helping me to structure what crosses my mind. There is a few homework to do and we have to read them in the class (this is the most embarrassing thing, but I’ll get over). This Monday we had the class and we focused on the places and the emotions we felt about them. The classes are becoming more and more interesting and exciting. I’ll keep you updated. See you the next week, as usual on Thursday. Cheers! LINK: City Academy
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