Explore Our Courses
Introduction to Creative Writing
Unblock your creative process, master the fundamentals of the craft, and build a writing routine that works for you.
Ideal for beginners and those returning after a creative hiatus.
Foundations
Courses
Develop your writing skills along one or more of our three core learning streams: Story, Poetry and Creative Nonfiction.
Ideal for writers seeking a solid grounding in their preferred writing medium.
Specialised Courses
Explore niche genres like memoir, humour, nature writing, romance, speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror) and more.
Ideal for writers wishing to master the specific conventions of particular writing traditions.
Course details
Picking Up the Pen: An Introduction to Creative Writing
Rewilding the Page: A Nature Writing Course
Courses now open for enrolment
Course dates
Our available courses run for 8 weeks, each term.
Classes start in the 3rd week of April 2026.
Class times
Each in-person class runs for 75 minutes, once a week.
Classes take place in the afternoons and early evenings on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or on Saturday mornings, depending on participant availability.
Time slots are 3:30-4:45pm or 5:30-6:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or 10:30-11:45am on Saturday mornings. We're happy to explore alternatives to find the best scheduling solution for all writer-participants, so if you are unable to make these times but are still interested in our courses, please contact us.
Pick your preferred time slot on the enrolment form (sent to you once you have indicated interest).
Location
We teach across Cape Town, including the Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard, around the CBD, in Somerset West, and online.
For students’ convenience, we finalise venues only once we have an indication of interest, allowing us to choose an optimal location.
Pricing
Download our brochure for up-to-date pricing, or contact us for more info.
Why choose us?
Your work, your way
No grades, no tests. No memorising, no standardised ‘marking criteria’. Develop your special artistic strengths organically with holistic support from our dedicated teachers, and comprehensive feedback that celebrates the merits of each piece.
Flourish on your own terms
Get 1-on-1 attention and personalised support that nurture your unique voice, style and artistic process, whatever your experience level or preferred genre.
Connect with fellow writers
Forge genuine connections with artistic allies in an encouraging, compassionate community, where a victory for one is a victory for all.
Whole-artist development
Master writing techniques, rekindle your creative fire, forge writing habits to habits to last a lifetime, and pursue a career with the skills and strategies to succeed.
Learn by doing
Build confidence as your portfolio grows with practical assignments like craft exercises, journal prompts, creative challenges, and larger projects.
Freedom meets structure
Enjoy creative control over your work, within a stable, nurturing framework to ensure your steady progression.
Transformation guaranteed
Our promise to you
We’re here to help you win — not waste your time.
If your writing hasn’t demonstrably improved by the end of any of our courses, we’ll gladly refund you 100% of your purchase.
Students eligible for refunds must fulfil all reasonable criteria, demonstrating that they’ve attended all lessons, completed all assignments, implemented all feedback provided, and liaised with their teacher for additional support to raise concerns or query our learning content.
