Creative Writing - Writing and Publishing Fiction MA

Our MA in Creative Writing: Writing and Publishing Fiction is a stimulating and rewarding course designed to help you develop the craft of excellent writing, enable you to produce original fiction, and equip you with the knowledge to get it published. Distinctive and popular, the MA comprises four modules: Writing Short Fiction for Publication Writing Novels for Publication Getting Your Fiction Published The Major Fiction Writing Project These are taught by a team of highly respected authors, editors, and academics. Their publications include: flash fictions; novellas and novels; short-story anthologies and collections; articles and essays; interviews; student textbooks; and writers’ guides. Two of the teaching team, Peter Blair and Ashley Chantler, are the directors of the International Flash Fiction Association and editors of Flash: The International Short-Short Story Magazine and Flash: The International Short-Short Story Press. As a student, you will have access to the Exton Park library, which is well-stocked with creative writing textbooks and houses the Flash Fiction Special Collection, the world’s largest archive of flash-related books and magazines.

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or the equivalent, in an appropriate discipline is required (for example, Creative Writing; English Literature; English Language; Drama; Theatre Studies; Communication Studies; Cultural Studies; Film Studies; Journalism; Professional Writing). Applicants with lower qualifications, a degree in another discipline or appropriate relevant experience should contact the programme leader for advice.