Finding Creativity in Place with Luke Beesley

Learn how to gather inspiration from the world around you to enrich your writing

Join award-winning writer, artist, teacher and singer-songwriter Luke Beesley for this inspiring and sensory three-part course on finding creativity in your surroundings.

When we situate ourselves in the landscape, it can heighten awareness and generate creative inspiration and rejuvenation. This course—which includes sensory walking activities—focuses on observation and rhythm, writerly self-awareness and using other art forms to enrich our creativity. Delve into carefully selected writing exercises and visual prompts, followed by practical and comprehensive tips on editing and structuring your writing fragments. You will finish the course with a draft piece of surprising and creative fiction, poetry or creative non-fiction.

You'll learn:

  • To write clearly, accurately and surprisingly about place
  • To develop writerly self-awareness and rediscover joy in your practice
  • To enrich your creativity via other art forms
  • How to analyse segments of writing with fresh eyes
  • How to redraft your work for clarity and surprise
The course is designed to take you 5-6 hours in total, and can be completed in short stages at your convenience. Scroll down to see the full course curriculum and a list of frequently asked questions.

KYD Members receive a 10% discount on this course and all other KYD online courses throughout the year. Become a member here, or contact [email protected] for more information.

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Your Instructor


Luke Beesley
Luke Beesley

Luke Beesley is a writer, artist, singer-songwriter and creative writing teacher. His most recent collection of poetry, In the Photograph (Giramondo), is shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. His poetry has been published widely in Australia and internationally and has been translated into several languages. Luke’s singer-songwriter moniker is Cornflake Sunset, and his debut album ‘Double Portrait’ will be released in October. He lives and works on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung land (Naarm/Melbourne).


Course Curriculum


  Welcome
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  Part One: Preparing Yourself to Write about Place
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  Part Two: Writing Place
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. We encourage you to approach this material not just as lessons to be finished once and for all, but also as a collection of resources to which you can return time and again.
How long do I have access to the course?
Forever! After enrolling, you have unlimited lifetime access to this course - across any and all devices you own.
Does the teacher provide feedback?
No. If you are interested in receiving feedback on your project, we encourage you to check out KYD's Manuscript Assessment Service: https://killyourdarlings.com.au/shop/manuscript-assessments/
How do I access my course?
All our online courses are hosted at workshops.killyourdarlings.com.au, via the Teachable platform. You can access your course by logging in at that link, or by following the link in your welcome email when you enrol. Please note that as the Teachable platform is a separate website to KYD you will need to create a new account, and will not be able to use your KYD login details.
I'm a KYD member. How do I receive my 10% discount?
Click on 'Enrol in course for $169'. Enter the coupon code that was emailed to you when you became a KYD member at checkout, underneath the tutor's photo.
What if I have another question?
You can email us at [email protected] and we'll be happy to help!

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