This course on freelance writing and journalism is offered in a
relaxed, low pressure environment. Participants will be shown how to
go about finding, writing and submitting stories and feature articles
for submission. Best practice amongst practitioners will be read and
discussed --- the better to learn from the masters.
Tutor Biography
Paul Clements
Paul Clements is a writer,
journalist and tutor. He worked for the BBC for more than 25
years in Belfast and London where his roles included radio and
television news reporter, environment correspondent, chief
sub-editor and assistant news editor. He now works freelance for
the BBC and contributes to a range of newspapers and magazines
including The Irish Times, Irish Examiner,
Guardian, Escape, and Ireland of the
Welcomes.
He has written two travel
books about Ireland: Irish Shores: A Journey Round the Rim of
Ireland and The Height of Nonsense: The Ultimate Irish
Road Trip. He has written and edited two books on the
travel writer and historian Jan Morris.
Paul is also a contributing
editor to two travel guides: Insight and
Fodor’s. He has led workshops in creative writing
at many of Ireland’s premier arts festivals and tutors
travel writing classes at Queen’s University, Belfast, and
broadcast journalism at Belfast Metropolitan College: www.paulclementswriting.com
Course details
Length: 10 weeks Thursday 3 - 5 pm Dates: 4, 11, 18, 25
March /1, 8, 15, 22 29 April 6 May Fee: €250 Ealry bird
fee: €230 (if paid for before the 4 March 2010)
Bring a Friend Scheme
** Special Offer**
Anyone who books a place on a course we will offer a 25% discount if they refer a friend. Refer four friends who book and you can come along for free.
