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Ms Eloise Williams

Lecturer in Creative Writing

English Literature

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Basic Welsh Speaker

Office - 207A
Second Floor
Keir Hardie Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Eloise Williams was born in Cardiff and grew up opposite a library in the South Wales Valleys. She worked as an actor and theatre practitioner for a decade before beginning her career as a writer. Eloise is now an award-winning author and the inaugural Children's Laureate Wales 2019-21.

She has written seven books for young readers, Elen's Island (2015), Gaslight (2017), Seaglass (2018), Wilde (2020), The Tide Singer (2022), Honesty and Lies (2022), The Curio Collectors (2023), and is co-editor of The Mab (2022), a retelling of the stories of The Mabinogi which she is currently adapting for the stage.

Her new Middle Grade novel is due for publication in 2026.

Areas Of Expertise

Creative Writing (Fiction for Young People)
Creative Writing (Fiction)

Taught Modules

EN-117 Creative Writing: Fiction Genres

An innovative module that will introduce the student to the art of writing within a broad range of genres. Weekly lectures will introduce each student to authors of specific genres, such as crime writing, historical fiction, fairytale, horror, fantasy, science fiction, romance and writing desire. Each lecture will be followed by a seminar that will focus on a variety of methods used to write in that specific genre. Regular assignments will offer the student a opportunity to write creatively - a unique opportunity to expand, discover, and explore their emerging writerly voice. Built into the module is a wide reaching reading programme that will assist each student to be conversant with the traditions of writing in a specific genre, whilst encouraging close reading and editing skills. Students will be taught by published authors who work within these particular genres, and will also have the opportunity to hear these authors read & discuss their own new work and works-in-progress. The module aims to examine the structure, voice, setting and genre, of specific written material so as to initiate curiosity, create empathy, and focus on increasing an understanding of the structures used within writing character, setting and historical context in a specific genre. Emphasis will be placed on the theory and practice of reading, comprehension and writing.
EN-118 Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction

An innovative module that will introduce the student to the art of writing within a broad range of styles. Weekly lectures will introduce each student to authors of specific styles, such as poetry, writing for theatre, song writing and professional writing. Each lecture will be followed by a seminar that will focus on a variety of methods used to write in that specific style. Regular assignments will offer the student an opportunity to write creatively - a unique opportunity to expand, discover, and explore their emerging writerly voice. Built into the module is a wide reaching reading programme that will assist each student to be conversant with the traditions of writing in a specific genre, whilst encouraging close reading and editing skills. Students will be taught by published authors who work within these particular genres, and will also have the opportunity to hear these authors read & discuss their own new work and works-in-progress. The module aims to examine the structure, voice, setting and style, of specific written material so as to initiate curiosity, create empathy, and focus on increasing an understanding of the structures used within research, writing character, setting and historical context in a specific style. Emphasis will be placed on the theory and practice of reading, comprehension and writing.
EN-234 Introduction to Writing Fiction

Building on the overview of fiction genres in EN-117 and EN-118, this course, takes a practical approach to getting started as a writer of fiction. Through a combination of expert instruction and practical exercises, together with a thorough reading programme, EN-234 guides students on the path towards writing and improving their own fictional prose. The emphasis will be on the short-story form. Students will create a portfolio of fiction work, on which they will be assessed.
EN-3026 Creative Writing Personal Project

Students taking this module must submit a portfolio of creative writing of between 7-8,000 words in any genre, subject to Departmental approval. The Personal Project is an independent study module for which each student will receive 5 hours of individual or group supervision. Supervisions will take place at regular intervals with set targets, and will primarily involve feedback on the style and structure of the submission.
EN-309 Further Creative Non Fiction

In this module we explore the different forms and challenges of writing Creative Non-fiction. We look at various kinds of narrative non-fiction, including, among others, life writing (biographical and autobiographical work), travel writing, the essay, and writing about the human and natural environment. We also examine the ways in which such work is published, disseminated and read. The focus will be on narrative ¿ or, to use the tagline of the publication Creative Nonfiction, `True stories, well told.¿ This is a workshop-based writing class. Each session includes writing exercises and discussion of examples of published writing, as well as discussion and group feedback on students¿ work in progress.
EN-M35 Dramatic Writing: Writing for Performance

What makes writing dramatic? A consideration of some components of dramatic storytelling: thesis, narrative, character, style. The module will explore writing for the stage, alongside a consideration of other forms of performance, that may include radio, TV, film and social media. The module will explore key themes in dramatic writing - action versus reflection, the tension between the ordinary and the special ¿ before exploring narrative and Dramatic Structure, scene assembly and dramaturgy, choices in the use of time, dramatic tension and writing dialogue on the stage. A key component throughout will be a stress on collaboration, and working with directors, actors, designers and technicians. There will also be an introduction to the creative industries and the practical and economic issues regarding staging original work.
EN-M68 Creative Non-Fiction

This module explores the demands and challenges of writing non-fiction prose across a range of subject matters and styles. `Creative non-fiction¿ is a broad term that can include, among others, travel writing, nature writing, memoir, biography, and literary journalism or other forms of documentary writing. What is common to all these forms is the combination of factual story-telling and evocative writing. This module provides an opportunity to write in a number of these non-fiction forms, with a focus on narrative.

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Areas Of Expertise

Taught Modules

EN-117 Creative Writing: Fiction Genres

EN-118 Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction

EN-234 Introduction to Writing Fiction

EN-3026 Creative Writing Personal Project

EN-309 Further Creative Non Fiction

EN-M35 Dramatic Writing: Writing for Performance

EN-M68 Creative Non-Fiction