Pulse College’s Screen and creative writing Course Write here, Write Now, is back by popular demand.

Following the success of our last writing course Pulse College are delighted to once again be running WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW with the guidance of Award Winning Writer Farah Abushwesha. Giving a practical insight and helpful tips on writing including practical exercises including shooting a short film and industry guest speakers – this is one of the most practical hands on writing course in Ireland.

This unique writing course will provide students with a supportive environment that will encourage and allow natural writing talent to shine through. Write Here, Write Now is a five day intensive course which has an interactive and proactive approach rather than focusing on theory. It is aimed at inspiring, nurturing and stimulating you to create your own ideas and develop skills as a writer while encouraging you to have fun with the creative process. The extensive scope of the course aims to provide the students with the opportunity to draw from others. The structure of the course gives students an extensive range of hands on expertise to tap in on their own talent as well as established industry players.

Moderated by Farah Abushwesha, the course also includes guest speaker spots. Past industry guests included actor Bosco Hogan (Tudors, King Arthur, In the Name of the Father), writer and Niall Heery (IFTA awarded SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS), Producer and 1st AD John Wallace (IFTA winning featured REWIND, ONE HUNDRED MORNINGS, GARAGE), award-winning short film-makers David Freyne and Alan Brennan, documentary and pop promo maker Vittoria Colonna.

“I’ve designed a hands-on course that gets you to write and to think in a creative and filmic way. From day one you will learn to verbalise what your gut is telling you, trusting your intuition and build up the confidence to know that all writing is, is moving the thoughts from your brain to your fingertips. It’s fun and far from highbrow. There is no mystery involved. On a personal note, I’m very excited to be back teaching this course again – I get a real buzz from seeing people becoming inspired and fired up about storytelling” Farah Abushwesha

Farah Abushwesha is an award-winning writer producer and founding member of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forums which showcases new script writing talent at BAFTA, (past guests include Mike Newell, John Madden, and Richard Eyre). Her production work includes several high-profile, award winning short films and features including LATE BLOOMERS with William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini, CLEANSKIN with Sean Bean, MICRO MEN, THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS (Winner @ London Film Festival), SHE A CHINESE (Winner at Locarno), and various short films.