Creative writing: freeing your style
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2026-04-09 | - |
| 2026-11-26 | - |
| 2027-04-09 | - |
| 2027-11-26 | - |
Program Overview
Program Overview
The program in question is "L'écriture créative : libérer son style" (Creative Writing: Freeing Your Style), a 2-day short course offered by CELSA, part of Sorbonne Université.
Objectives
The objectives of this program are to:
- Dynamize your writing style to adapt to the evolution of digital and collaborative writing.
- Awaken your creativity to captivate and seduce your readers.
- Inform and communicate in an original manner.
- Rediscover the pleasure of writing and playing with words.
Target Audience and Prerequisites
Public
The program is designed for anyone wishing to modernize their writing style and rediscover the pleasure of writing.
Prerequisites
Participants should have knowledge of the principles of writing techniques.
Program Structure
The program covers several key areas, including:
- The context of professional communications evolution and the challenges of creative writing.
- A review of traditional writing structuring techniques and language registers.
- Addressing a targeted message, adapting to the diversity of readers, and varying style based on the medium and reception context.
- Liberating your writing through spontaneity, rapidity, and "alive" writing.
- Surprising your reader with original angles, atypical forms, and concise, tonic writing.
- Crafting attractive hooks, from informative to incitative titles, inventing slogans, and using stylistic figures.
Methods and Pedagogy
The program utilizes workshops and methodological inputs to achieve its objectives.
Instructor
The program is led by Cécile Challier, a journalist with 17 years of experience who has been designing and leading professional and creative writing workshops since 2005. She employs an active and playful pedagogy to help participants increase their potential.
Sessions and Schedule
The program is offered in two sessions:
- Session 1: April 9-10, 2026
- Session 2: November 26-27, 2026 Each session runs from 09:30 to 17:30.
Fees
The fees for the program are as follows:
- For third-party payers (companies, OPCO, France Travail, etc.): €1,680 (net)
- For individuals: €1,176 (net)
Accessibility and Additional Information
The program venue is accessible, and further details can be obtained by contacting the organizers. The program is part of the broader offerings of Sorbonne Université's continuing professional education, which includes various diplomas, short courses, and customized training for enterprises.
