MA Writing

This Writing MA from LJMU will provide you with the opportunity to read, write, reflect and develop your identity as a writer.

• Study on a unique programme providing lectures, discussion and detailed peer critique workshops
• Learn from published writers including LJMU staff and visiting writers
• Meet with published authors, editors and publishers to understand the writers' journey, how to get published, understand writing techniques and additional skills authors require to thrive in the industry
• Enjoy strong links with the creative writing industry

This unique programme will help you to learn about writing, develop your own writing style and practice, share ideas with teachers and peers, develop a contemporary and traditional foundation in creative writing, find a creative voice of your own.

The programme explores the process of writing from first inspiration to final draft and publication and reflects the need for writers to keep up-to-date with advances in contemporary publishing. You will benefit from the close study of writerly techniques and strategies, develop your work to a professional standard and gain access to professional practitioners, such as visiting novelists, poets and screenwriters as well as editors and publishers. In this way your work will be able to thrive in the wider world.

Although you will be encouraged to explore a number of genres of writing across the programme, you will be free to specialise in any genre. Workshops form the heart of the course, sharing your work, developing your editing skills, defining and enhancing your identity as a writer.

Other activities involve reading as a writer, as well as meeting representatives from industry. These further develop the programmes aim of finding the best ways for you to advance and perfect your writing.

"I've had no hesitation in recommending the course - it's been a wonderful experience and I've loved the structure, topics and diversity of it."

—Emma Rooke, Graduate

"The MA has truly been a highlight of the last two years and I will take away so many positive things from the experience of completing it. Not simply in allowing me to achieve the grade I received; but even more importantly how much my writing both creative and academic was improved by the experience and simply how much I enjoyed the last two years studies."

—David Traves, Graduate