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The workshops will focus on strengthening the writer&#8217;s observational skills, sharpening attention to detail, and creating vivid, believable worlds on the page.<\/p>\n<p>Suitable for both new and emerging writers, the course provides a supportive environment in which to experiment with ideas, develop writing techniques and grow in confidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Edna O&#8217;Brien Library, Scariff, V94 NY33<br \/><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Thursday 3 September to Thursday 8 October 2026<br \/><strong>Time:<\/strong> 6:00pm &#8211; 8:00pm<br \/><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 6 weeks<br \/><strong>Bookings: <\/strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">(061) 922 893 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:scarriff_library@clarecoco.ie\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">scarriff_library@clareco<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":42513,"template":"","class_list":["post-42512","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Creative Writing Scariff - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Writing Road with Helen BlackhurstThis six-week creative writing programme will guide participants from the first spark of an idea to building the structure of a complete story.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/creative-writing-scariff-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Creative Writing Scariff - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Writing Road with Helen Blackhurst This six-week creative writing programme will guide participants from the first spark of an idea to building the structure of a complete story. 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