Welcome to Writing a Sense of Place

with Felicity Castagna

The expression ‘a sense of place’ is a common catchphrase that often defies clear understanding. As readers, we know when a writer has created a great sense of place. But what does that mean?

In this course, you will consider the techniques writers use to convey a sense of place, as well as looking at the role it plays in creative writing. When writing about place, the writer must consider more than just its physical attributes or location.

This self-paced, on-demand course will provide creative strategies such as:

• viewing place as a character
• uncovering the meaning and personal identity of place
• discovering the meaning of home and uncovering a place’s relationship to the natural world.

You will learn how to write with ‘telling details’ as opposed to too much detail; how to offer an unexpected way into a place; and some strategies for weaving a sense of place into the narrative.