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Writing Science Fiction
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Do you want to
write mind-blowing science fiction? Learn how to tell an
exciting story that departs from reality as we know it, set in a
compelling world that's all yours. This six-week online course is
guided by award-winning SF author Adam Roberts.
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- Exclusive teaching
videos, notes and writing tasks from Adam Roberts
- Weekly modules
explore engaging topics including the fundamentals of
science fiction, worldbuilding, structure and characterisation
- 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
'The
course provided me with some refreshing new insights in the
genre...’ – Francois van de Merwe, former student
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Get £20 off with our summer
discount
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We're offering £20 off all
our four- and six-week online courses for a limited time only. Use
code SUMMER20
at checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used
in conjunction with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day
31 July. Next Writing Science Fiction course begins Thurs 21 July.
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'If you really
want to be published, be prepared for rejection as it happens
to most writers at some point or another'
Former student Mahi Cheshire talks about
how she found the right literary agent and the inspiration
behind her debut thriller
Deadly Cure.
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‘Science
fiction isn’t about accurate prediction, it’s about the eloquence
and wonder of our ideas, our imaginings.’
Prolific
science fiction author Adam Roberts discusses his
life-long love of the genre, the recent SF he's enjoyed reading,
and his advice for budding writers. If you want more advice from
Adam, join our six-week online Writing
Science Fiction course. Begins 21 July.
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'I
like poems that make me slow down, which fuse different disciplines
and pull ingredients in from all over the house'
Award-winning
poet Anthony
Anaxagorou on his career so far, his advice for budding
poets and the differences between page and
performance poetry. If you want to experiment with
different poetic forms, join our six-week online Writing
Poetry course. Begins 21 July.
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Writing Your Novel – Three Months
Make your novel shine
with flexible online teaching, workshops and tutorials from
acclaimed author Suzannah Dunn. Plus, attend a Zoom
masterclass with top Curtis Brown literary agent Jonny Geller.
Course begins 5 Sept.
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Writing Science
Fiction
Write an exciting story
that departs from reality as we know it. This six-week online
course with Adam Roberts will help you distil your innovative ideas
and bring your brave new world to life on the page. Course
begins 21 Jul.*
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Writing
Poetry
Explore poetic forms and
find your rhythm. Across six weeks, teaching videos and tasks from
Anthony Anaxagorou will help you stretch your imagination
and write powerful poems. Course begins 21 Jul.*
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*Get £20 off any
four-week or six-week online course for a limited time only. Use
code SUMMER20 to
redeem. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Discount expires 31 July 2022.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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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? Join this six-week online course
and explore what makes page-turning, heartfelt romantic fiction
with bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
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- Exclusive teaching
videos, notes and 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.
‘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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£20 off with our summer discount
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We're offering
£20 off all our four- and six-week online courses for a limited
time only. Use code SUMMER20 at
checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used in conjunction
with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day 31 July. Next
Writing a Romance Novel course begins Thurs 14 July.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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'You'll find all
the inspiration you need by observing things happening in the world
right now'
Author Sarah Daniels on her experience of
our six-month online Writing Your Novel course, the joy of sharing your work with
others and what inspired her dystopian YA novel The Stranded – out
19 July from Penguin Random House Children’s.
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'Senses can
take the reader powerfully and immediately into a character's feelings'
This
month's #WriteCBC
tip and task comes from Sean Lusk, former student and
author of The
Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley. His advice will
help you use sensory details to unlock deeper connections
between your reader and your story. Join in the fun on Twitter
@cbcreative, and you might win a free place on the
six-week online course of your choice. Competition is open until
10am Fri 8 July (UK time).
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A
conversation with bestseller Bonnie Garmus
Two
Lit Chicks is a new podcast hosted by former CBC students Jen
Hyatt and Julia Boggio, who met during our six-month online Writing Your
Novel course in 2021. They speak to renowned authors
about the books that changed their lives, and in this episode
they interview fellow CBC alumna Bonnie Garmus, author of the
internationally bestselling debut Lessons in Chemistry.
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Save £20 with our summer discount
Get £20 off any four-week or
six-week online course for a limited time only. Use code SUMMER20 to redeem. Not to be used in
conjunction with any other offer. Discount expires 31 July 2022.
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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. Features six weeks of teaching videos, notes
and writing tasks from bestselling author Jenny Colgan. Course
begins 14 Jul.
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Writing
Crime
Fiction
Draw your readers into a
web of intrigue that will keep them guessing until 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 14 Jul.
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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 14 Jul.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
London SW1Y 4SP
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Writing Historical
Fiction | Get £20 off
Learn how to transport your reader
back in time. This six-week online course will teach you how to
research and write a compelling historical novel.
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- Exclusive teaching
videos, notes and writing tasks from bestselling novelist S J
Parris (aka Stephanie Merritt)
- Topics include
Choosing Your Time Period, Research & World-Building and
Character & Voice
- Hosted on our
bespoke online learning platform for flexible study
'Taking
the course was just what I needed to get started on a book I'd been
thinking about for years. It gave me the confidence to make a start.' –
Ian, former student
Read our interview with Stephanie to
get a taste of what the course is like.
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We're offering £20 off all
our four- and six-week online courses for a limited time only. Use
code SUMMER20 at
checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used in conjunction
with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day 31 July. Next
Writing a Memoir course begins Thurs 7 July.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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'People watching can be a
great source of inspiration when it comes to thinking
about fictional characters'
We spoke to former Writing Your
Novel student Esme King about her time studying with us and
her debut novel Reasons
to Go Outside, out now from Hodder & Stoughton
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6
tips to help you research your historical novel
Stephanie
Merritt (S J Parris) is the author of the number one bestselling historical
thriller series about Giordano Bruno. Here she shares her advice
on researching the time period of your story as you bring history to
life on the page. For more in-depth insights from
Stephanie as you write a historical novel, join our six-week
online Writing
Historical Fiction course. Course begins 7 Jul.
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'The
only thing all published writers have in common is that they finished
writing their books'
Erin Kelly is
the author of eight acclaimed psychological thrillers, including
the Sunday Times bestseller He
Said/She Said. In this interview
she discusses the process of writing suspense fiction, including
advice on what can be learnt from screenwriters. Erin is also
the tutor of our popular six-week online Writing a Psychological Thriller course,
which begins 7 Jul.
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'Each
of us has our own truth and our own unique story to tell'
Top tips
for aspiring memoirists on how to successfully bring your memories to
the page from Cathy Rentzenbrink – author of bestselling memoir The Last Act of Love and
leader of our six-week online Writing a Memoir
course. Course begins 7
Jul.
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Scholarship for Writers of Colour
The Breakthrough
Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour will award one talented
writer of colour with limited financial means a place on our six-month
online Writing Your Novel course taught by acclaimed author-tutors Lisa
O’Donnell and Simon Ings. Course begins 5 Sept.
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Writing Your Novel | Online courses
Make your novel shine with teaching, workshops
and tutorials from expert author-tutors this autumn. Plus, get writing and
pitching tips from top Curtis Brown literary agent Jonny Geller during a Zoom masterclass for all three-month
and six-month online
Writing Your Novel students. Courses
start 5 Sept.
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*Get £20 off any four-week or six-week
online course for a limited time only. Use code SUMMER20 to
redeem. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Discount
expires 31 July 2022.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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Character Development – The Deep
Dive | Last chance to enrol
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Do you really
know your characters? This online course is the perfect next
step for a writer looking to breathe new life into their current
fiction project. Across four weeks you'll explore every angle
of your protagonist – heart and soul, personality, psychology and
backstory.
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- Exclusive teaching
videos, notes and writing tasks from our founder Anna
Davis
- Weekly modules
explore engaging topics including character motivation, narrative perspective and
considering backstory
- Two writing tasks
per week and a chance to share work with your fellow students
in a private forum
- All students get
feedback on one of their tasks from an expert CBC editor
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We're offering £20 off all
our four- and six-week online courses for a limited time only. Use
code SUMMER20
at checkout to redeem your discount. Not to be used
in conjunction with any other offer. Expires midnight, end of day
31 July. Next Character Development – The Deep Dive course
begins Thurs
30 June.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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'Be thorough in
your research but wear it lightly; you're not giving a history
lesson'
We spoke to former Writing Your
Novel student Joanne Clague about her time studying with
us and her debut historical novel The Ragged Valley
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How
to show character
These six
tips will help you build believable characters with
clear motives as you create their rich personalities,
psychologies and backstories. For more in-depth support
bringing your protagonist to life, join our four-week online course
Character
Development – The Deep Dive. Course begins
30 Jun.
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'Make
sure that your story has a heart and a soul'
Sunday
Times bestselling author Laura
Barnett on her approach to complex narrative
structures and what she enjoys most about teaching the craft of
storytelling. Learn more about the writing process from Laura on
our four-week online Plot &
Story – The Deep Dive course. Course begins
30 Jun.
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Use
our summer discount for £20 off
Get £20 off any four-week or
six-week online course for a limited time only. Use code SUMMER20 to
redeem. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Discount expires 31 July 2022.
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Creative Writing for Beginners
Connect with your
creativity, unleash the power of your imagination and gain the
confidence to start putting words on the page. This four-week
course will help you explore new ideas.
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Character Development
– The Deep Dive
Do you know your
characters deep-down, inside and out? Across four weeks you'll
fully develop your protagonist. This is the perfect next step for
writers looking to breathe new life into their fiction.
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Plot & Story
– The Deep Dive
Learn the fundamentals
of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story
with four weeks of videos, notes and tasks from bestselling author
Laura Barnett.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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'You really do
have to love the act of writing and be willing to continually hone
your craft'
We caught up with alumnus Sean Lusk to find out
more about his time studying with us and the inspiration behind his
debut novel The
Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley
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How
to stay motivated when writing your novel
Our
seven-step
guide will help you tackle some of the common issues all
writers face when embarking on their first draft, from writer's
block to planning ahead. For more in-depth support as you complete
a draft, join our six-week online course Write to the
End of Your Novel. Course begins 23 Jun.
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Approach
your 'big picture' edit with confidence
Editing
is the part of the writing process that most writers dread, but it
is so often the stage at which your story fully comes to life. Read
our ten tips on
the 'big picture' edit for advice on making your
narrative shine. For more expert guidance, join our six-week online
course Edit &
Pitch Your Novel. Course begins 23 Jun.
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Writing Your
Novel – Three Months
Make your story shine on
our popular London course with teaching, tutorials and workshops
led by 2022 Women's Prize longlisted author Charlotte Mendelson.
Features masterclasses with top publishers and literary agents.
Course begins 6 Sept.
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Writing Your
Novel – Three 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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*Get £20 off any four-week or
six-week online course for a limited time only. Use code SUMMER20 to
redeem. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Discount expires 31 July 2022.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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Our new Finish
Your Novel course is open for applications
The perfect next step
for writers looking to finish their manuscript! Across eight
months, we’ll help you get all the way to the end of your tricky
first draft – includes teaching and tutorials from author-tutors
Chris Wakling, Ayisha Malik and Anna Freeman. Runs from 3 Oct 2022
to 23 Jun 2023.
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'Science fiction isn’t
about accurate prediction, it’s about the eloquence and wonder of
our ideas, our imaginings'
Prolific
science fiction author Adam Roberts
talks about his life-long love of the genre, the recent SF he's
enjoyed reading, and his advice for budding writers. Looking for
more insight into the genre from Adam? Enrol onto our six-week
online Writing
Science Fiction course. Course begins 16 June.
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Writing Poetry with Anthony Anaxagorou
Find your style of
poetry and experiment with different poetic forms. Learn from
award-winning poet Anthony Anaxagorou on this six-week online
course and gain the tools to help fine-tune your voice and develop
your skills. Course begins 16 Jun.
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Breakthrough
Mentoring for LGBTQIA+ Writers
Our Breakthrough
Writers' Programme will provide five talented LGBTQIA+ writers of
limited financial means with nine months of mentoring from a published
author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent. Open to fiction and
memoir writers.
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Writing an
Original TV Drama Serial
Our TV screenwriting
course returns to London this autumn, led by experienced
screenwriter, producer and director Jamie Nuttgens and featuring
exclusive industry masterclasses from top TV professionals and
Curtis Brown agents.
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Get
£20 off our short courses this summer
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Get £20 off any four-week or
six-week online course for a limited time only. Use code SUMMER20 to redeem.
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer includes
the Writing
Science Fiction and Writing
Poetry courses which begin 16 June. Discount expires 31
July 2022.
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Curtis Brown Creative Haymarket House 28 Haymarket London, Greater
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