A SERIES of free creative writing courses is set to start at libraries across Trafford next week.

The Write Time, Write Place project is an eight-week adult long creative writing courses for beginners taking place in libraries from April to June.

The 90-minute sessions will take place during the day and will focus on areas that include inspiration, characterisation, settings and plotting stories, revising and editing. However, spaces at the four libraries are limited.

The courses were established by writer Charles Lea,who said: "We are delighted that Trafford Libraries have been successful in obtaining funding from the Arts Council and look forward to running the workshops with adults across the borough to inspire their creative writing.

“We feel that there is no better sense of achievement for writers than to see their work published into an anthology.

“Feedback from the new writers on the previous courses has been absolutely positive with many not only enjoying the writing aspect, but also commenting on how well the course has boosted their health and wellbeing and confidence.

“The real legacy is that many of these new writers are still meeting up and writing.”

Following on from the workshops, the participants will be encouraged to submit their stories for a Write Time, Write Place anthology, which will be professionally published and each course member given a copy.

Trafford Libraries secured funding from the Arts Council for the project under the Grants for the Arts programme.

Here is a list of the venues the writing courses are being held from April 25:

Old Trafford Library: between 10am and 11.30am, Limelight, Shrewsbury Street Old Trafford, M16 9AX.

Urmston Library: 12.30pm to 2pm, Unit 34, Golden Way, Urmston M41 0NA

Here is a list of the courses being held from April 27

Sale Library, from 10am to 11.30am at Sale Waterside, Sale, M33 7ZF

Hale Library, from 12.30pm to 2pm, Leigh Road, Hale, WA15 9BG

To book, contact email Charles@readnowwritenow.org.uk or telephone him on 07966 154 133, or book a place at library.