With the last chance to enrol on the Writing a Romance Novel course and more:
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Writing a Romance Novel | Last
chance to enrol
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Do you want to write an
irresistible love story? Take our six-week online Writing a Romance Novel course and
explore what makes page-turning, heartfelt romantic fiction with
bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
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- Exclusive teaching
videos, notes and writing tasks from Jenny Colgan.
- Weekly modules
explore engaging topics including creating chemistry between
your romantic leads, developing a regular writing habit and
bringing scenes to life with dialogue.
- Share your work and
take part in discussions with your fellow students on our
private forum.
- All students get
feedback on one of their tasks from an expert CBC editor
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‘It's an intensely practical guide
to romantic fiction – Jenny's videos and focus laid bare the work
for getting a novel in this genre done, from daily word count to
building the actual story.’ – Lena Erakovich, former student
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Get £20 off six-week courses for a
limited time only
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Start your story this
summer! Use code SUMMER20
at checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used
in conjunction with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day
Tues 7 Jun. Course begins Thurs
9 Jun.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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Announcing the 2022
Discoveries Prize Winner
We’re delighted to announce the winner of this
year’s Discoveries Prize is Sui
Annukka with her compelling novel-in-progress Thursday.
Read on to find out more about our talented winner.
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Start your story this summer
This week’s newsletter is coming to you a little
earlier than usual, with a treat for our subscribers ahead of the Bank
Holiday here in the UK. Take the next step on your writing journey this
June and July! For a limited time only, we're offering you £20 off the
four- or six-week online course of your choice.
Use code SUMMER20
at checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used in
conjunction with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day Sun 31st
July.
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Polish your novel and get it
pitch ready
Take
your rough first draft all the way to finished novel and put together a
compelling pitch package ready to send to agents on our online Edit & Pitch
Your Novel – Advanced course, featuring zoom
masterclasses with agents, authors, publishing professionals and our
founder Anna Davis. Plus feedback and tutorials from former Curtis
Brown agent and published author Lauren Pearson. Apply by 11 Sept.
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Learn how to write exciting
and engaging YA and Children's Fiction
Our
three-month Writing YA and Children's Fiction course
returns this autumn and is now open for applications. Join experienced
author-tutor Catherine Johnson as she guides you through how to
write exciting and engaging fiction for young audiences. Apply by 11 Sept.
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Writing a Romance Novel
Get to the heart of what
makes a great 'happy ever after' and learn how to write an
irresistible romance that readers will fall in love with – with
bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Course begins 9 Jun.
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Writing Short Stories
Award-winning short story
writer Cynan Jones takes you through the fundamentals of short
story writing and equips you with all the tools you’ll need to produce
something original and special. Course begins 9 June.
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Writing Crime Fiction
Draw your readers into a web
of intrigue that will keep them guessing till the final page. Over the
course of six weeks bestselling author Vaseem Khan will guide
you through the essentials of writing crime fiction. Course begins 9 June.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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Announcing the
Discoveries Prize shortlist 2022
We’re delighted to share
this year’s shortlist for Discoveries, the writing development
prize and programme that offers practical support and encouragement
to unpublished women writers, in partnership with the Women's Prize Trust
and Audible.
We can't wait to see how their novels-in-progress evolve.
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Lessons
In Chemistry is a Number 1 bestseller
We're
thrilled to share the news that former student Bonnie Garmus's
brilliant debut Lessons
in Chemistry will be Number 1 on the Sunday Times
hardback fiction chart this weekend, and is also the number 2
bestseller in Germany this week! Read more about Bonnie's path to publication, and
her experiences on our Writing Your Novel and six-week
online Write to the End of Your Novel
course. Congratulations, Bonnie!
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Breakthrough Mentoring
for LGBTQIA+ Writers
Five
talented LGBTQIA+ writers (with limited financial means) will be
awarded nine months of one-to-one mentoring. We are delighted to
announce that we have an excellent team of mentors lined up for
this programme, including award-winning author Julia Armfield (salt slow, Our Wives Under the Sea),
Polari Prize winner Kirsty Logan (The Rental and Other Fairytales,
Things We Say in
the Dark), acclaimed queer romance writer Laura Kay (The Split) and
bestselling author Jake Arnott (The
Long Firm, He
Kills Coppers). Apply by 12
June.
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Writing Your Novel – 3 Months
Get the most out of your
novel with expert tuition from acclaimed novelist Suzannah Dunn, a
strong peer group and advice from literary agents and publishing
professionals. All online, and with flexible
scheduling. Course begins 5 Sept.
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Writing Your
Novel – 3 Months
Our popular three-month
London course with tutorials and workshops led by 2022 Women's
Prize Longlistee Charlotte Mendelson. Features guest sessions with
publishers and literary agents.
Course begins 6 Sept.
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Become an expert
in your chosen genre
Our six-week
online courses can help hone your skills in your chosen genre.
Write an irresistible, heartfelt romance novel with Jenny Colgan; learn how
to write a short story with Cynan Jones; or
create a page-turning crime novel with Vaseem Khan.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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'I’m really glad
I kept digging instead of giving up!'
We caught up with former
three-month Writing Your Novel student Nicola Masters about
making writing a priority and the inspiration behind her debut
novel Happy Happy
Happy – which is published today!
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'Write a novel that
feels as if it couldn’t possibly have been written any other way.'
Bestselling
author and CBC tutor Laura
Barnett on writing high-concept fiction and taming
complex narrative structures. You can learn the best ways to
approach story structure on Laura’s new four-week online course: Plot &
Story – The Deep Dive. Enrol by 23 May.
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Writing a Children's Picture Book
Turn your ideas into
fully-fledged stories for children with advice from popular
children’s book author and illustrator David O’Connell.
David guides you through the unwritten rules of how to write
children’s picture book texts.
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Breakthrough
Mentoring for LGBTQIA+ Writers
Our Breakthrough
Writers' Programme will provide five talented LGBTQIA+ writers of
limited financial means will receive nine months
of mentoring from a published author and a tutorial
with a literary agent.
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Become an expert
in your chosen genre
Our six-week online
courses can help hone your skills in your chosen genre. Write an
irresistible, heartfelt romance
novel with Jenny Colgan; learn the essentials for writing a
short story with Cynan Jones; or create a
page-turning crime novel with
Vaseem Khan.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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'It’s our job to
nudge readers into dreaming the wildest dreams of which they are
capable'
Acclaimed author, editor and CBC
tutor Simon Ings shares his thoughts on writing fiction
and finding creative inspiration. If you want guidance and
direct feedback from Simon, apply for our upcoming
London-based Writing Your
Novel – Six Months course by 8 May.
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'Write a scene inspired
by something unusual you’ve read or heard about recently'
This
month's #WriteCBC
tip and task comes from Abbie Greaves, author and tutor
of our upcoming Edit &
Pitch Your Novel – Advanced course (apply by 15 May).
Her advice will help you write a story with a unique twist.
Join in the fun on Twitter
(@cbcreative), and you might win a free place on the
six-week online writing course of your choice. Competition is open
until 10am Fri 6 May (UK time).
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'Ideas
and solutions will emerge as you write'
Philip Neame
studied on two courses with us, including our original six-week
online Writing a
Memoir course. His debut memoir Penal Company on the
Falklands is out now from Pen & Sword Books. We
talk to him about his time studying with us and his
experience of writing this memoir.
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Writing Your Novel – Six Months
Author-tutors Simon Ings
and Lizzie Enfield will lead this elite course in London from 1
June. Features masterclasses with special industry speakers,
including bestseller Victoria Hislop and her Curtis Brown literary
agent Jonathan Lloyd. Breaks for one-month in Aug.
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Creative Writing
for Beginners
Looking for a way to
connect with your creativity and find your voice? Across four
weeks, we’ll help you explore new ideas, unleash the power of your
imagination and gain the confidence to put words on the page.
Course starts 11 May.
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Character
Development – The Deep Dive
Do you know your
characters deep-down, inside and out? Join this four-week online
course to fully develop your protagonist and supporting cast.
This is the perfect next step if you want to breathe new life into
your fiction. Course starts 11 May.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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