Courses

We host a range of courses for writers, storytellers and creative practitioners

Write Your Fantasy Novel

Get your fantasy novel written in this online course led by writer (and Ironclad’s Co-founder) Michelle Allen.

Were you the kid in school looking out the window and seeing dragons on the sports field?

Good! You need to join this course.

Write Your Fantasy Novel is our 7-week online course designed to give you the tools and structure you need to get your fantasy novel written.

Whether it's stuck in your head, lost in a sea of FINAL-FINAL-THIS-ONE drafts, or a mess of half-finished chapters that never quite glue together, we've got you.

This will be useful for you if you're at the start, lost in the maze of the middle, or trying to just FINISH THE THING.

On this course we'll be going back to basics. Well talk about premise, world creation, character journey, symbolism, metaphor, plot structure, and how to approach your writing and drafting process as if you're a writer AND then an editor.

We'll also offer a BONUS 1:1 mentoring session with Michelle on your chosen topic - including querying or self-publishing, to help you decide the best route for your novel.

Led by former educator, writer, and co-founder of Ironclad Creative, Michelle Allen.
This course is partly to celebrate the self-publication of her novel, Otherlings, by her new indie publishing house, Precocious Press,

Course structure

Duration: 7 weeks

Time: Mondays, 7pm–8:30pm

Dates: 5th Jan 2026 - 16th Feb 2026

Format: Online, live, interactive

Group size

  • 10 students maximum

Price

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Write the Play!

Get your creativity flowing and develop your voice as a playwright, one month at a time.

Join a structured two-hour online workshop once a month over six months.

You’ll explore techniques, get inspired, and build original scenes through prompts, guided exercises, and optional sharing.

Whether you’re starting your first script or deep into a draft, this monthly session gives you the momentum, encouragement, and clarity to keep writing.

No experience needed, just curiosity, enthusiasm, and a love of plays.

This is more than just a writing class. Over the six months you’ll connect with a community of supportive creatives, plus we’ll give you exercises to work on in the weeks between calls.

Session 1: Character & Conflict: The Engine of Your Play

Session 2: Dialogue, Subtext & Status

Session 3: World-Building, Theme & Theatricality

Session 4: Structuring Scenes & Story Shape

Session 5: Writing for Ensemble & Theatrical Moments

Session 6: Editing, Redrafting & Sharing Your Work

Led by Ironclad Creative’s co-founding director, writer, and Artistic Director of Cast Iron Theatre, Andrew Allen

Course structure

Duration: 6 months (One call per month)

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Dates:

  • 3rd February 2026

  • 3rd March 2026

  • 7th April 2026

  • 5th May 2026

  • 2nd June 2026

  • 7th July 2026

Format: Online, live, interactive

Group size

  • 15 students maximum

Price

BOOK YOUR PLACE!