Ways to Wellbeing: Prose for Wellbeing: reading and writing upbeat narratives for improved wellbeing

Prose is a form of written language that does not follow a meter or rhyme scheme. It adheres to standard grammatical rules and communicates ideas in a linear, logical order. This type tells a story and includes novels, short stories, and flash fiction. It features elements like mood, point of view, character, setting, and plot. On this taster course, we will be reading about life writing, a term used to define a variety of genres focused on recording personal memories, experiences, opinions, and emotions, in other words the concept of self. We will also read about fiction and literature. This type tells a story and includes novels, short stories, and flash fiction. It features elements like mood, point of view, character, setting, and created from imagination, including stories, plays and poems made up by the author. We will look at the short and extract forms with happy conclusions to help us develop positive attitudes to life. You will have the opportunity to write a memoir and fiction piece of your own to help you process negative beliefs and thought patterns that hold you back. This will help you in dealing with emotions more effectively, express and process difficulties and improve your mood and attitude. We will share these in the group feedback in the safe space of the online class, in which writers are supportive of each other. All you need is an internet connection, a pen and enthusiasm!