Creative Writing:  Constraint and Creativity

Creative Writing: Constraint and Creativity

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Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 from 8 pm to 9:30 pm GMT+1
Overview

Can you improve the quality of your creative process? The answer is yes with a few simple approaches and the help of Oulipo SCAMPER & 5P's.

Module 13: Constraint and Creativity




Oulipo

SCAMPER

5 P’s of Creativity

In this workshop we'll look at the Oulipo movement and what it's constraints can teach us.

We will also look at the SCAMPER technique for generating and amalgamating ideas.

Can creativity be harnessed? We look at the fundamentals of the creative process.


Module 1: Introduction to Creative Writing, Rules & PURPOSE

Module 2: Metrics, Motivation & Productivity

Module 3: What is a Novel & Genre

Module 4: Plot

Module 5: Character

Module 6: Theme

Module 7: Word Choice

Module 8: Dialogue

Module 9: World Building

Module 10: Language Building

Module 11: Narrative Positioning & Description over Exposition

Module 12: Concept Mapping

Module 13: Constraint and Creativity

Module 14: Defamiliarization & NLP

Module 15: Suspense, Tension, Hooks & Cliffhangers & LOCK

Module 16: Editing

Module 17: Drafting your Novel with ChatGPT

Module 18: Author Function-Social Media Guide



http://www.iain-mckinnon.co.uk/creative-writing-course.html

Secure your spot today and let's embark on this transformative writing course together!


Can you improve the quality of your creative process? The answer is yes with a few simple approaches and the help of Oulipo SCAMPER & 5P's.

Module 13: Constraint and Creativity




Oulipo

SCAMPER

5 P’s of Creativity

In this workshop we'll look at the Oulipo movement and what it's constraints can teach us.

We will also look at the SCAMPER technique for generating and amalgamating ideas.

Can creativity be harnessed? We look at the fundamentals of the creative process.


Module 1: Introduction to Creative Writing, Rules & PURPOSE

Module 2: Metrics, Motivation & Productivity

Module 3: What is a Novel & Genre

Module 4: Plot

Module 5: Character

Module 6: Theme

Module 7: Word Choice

Module 8: Dialogue

Module 9: World Building

Module 10: Language Building

Module 11: Narrative Positioning & Description over Exposition

Module 12: Concept Mapping

Module 13: Constraint and Creativity

Module 14: Defamiliarization & NLP

Module 15: Suspense, Tension, Hooks & Cliffhangers & LOCK

Module 16: Editing

Module 17: Drafting your Novel with ChatGPT

Module 18: Author Function-Social Media Guide



http://www.iain-mckinnon.co.uk/creative-writing-course.html

Secure your spot today and let's embark on this transformative writing course together!


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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
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