With details of upcoming courses and more:
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How to write short stories
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Award-winning author Cynan Jones
discusses the vital ingredients of a short story and
the important questions to ask yourself about the
narrative you’re telling. Learn more from Cynan about
crafting short fiction in our six-week online Writing
Short Stories course.
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'Reread your script
before sending it off'
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Clare Alan is an experienced script
editor and producer who has worked on a range of TV
and film projects in the UK and Ireland, including Solomon &
Gaenor, Silent Witness and The Vice.
We caught up with Clare to find out how she got her
start in TV production, what she's watching now and
her tips on script editing. We're thrilled to have
Clare as a tutor providing feedback to aspiring
screenwriters on our eighteen-week Writing
an Original TV Drama Serial course. Applications
close Sun 19 Mar.
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Breakthrough x Black Ballad Mentoring
Programme
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We've joined forces with Black Ballad –
Europe’s leading media platform and membership
seeking to elevate the voices of black women – to
launch the Breakthrough x Black Ballad Mentoring
Programme. This opportunity will provide four
talented unpublished black women writers with
intensive one-to-one feedback and support from
acclaimed authors and literary agents. Mentoring will
run from May 2023 to Feb 2024, applications close Sun
23 Apr.
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50% off Laugharne Weekend streaming
tickets
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From Fri 24 March to Sun 26 March, The
Laugharne Weekend – the anarchic literary and music
festival held in the Welsh town that inspired Dylan
Thomas’s Under
Milk Wood – will be streamed live for the
first time. Saturday’s stellar line-up features
former CBC student Bonnie Garmus, author of the
global bestseller Lessons
in Chemistry, interviewed by comedian Isy
Suttie – and on Sunday, catch acclaimed author and
CBC tutor Tessa Hadley in conversation with our founder
Anna Davis. The full livestream programme is now
available on the website.
CBC newsletter subscribers can exclusively get
tickets for just £10 (reduced from £20) by using
discount code BONNIE at checkout.
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Inside Story courses
& discounted bundles
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Our five-week online Inside Story
courses offer unique insights into the writing
process from award-winning and bestselling authors Marian
Keyes,
David
Nicholls, Kate
Mosse and Tessa
Hadley. Enrol on three or more Inside Story
courses to save £35 per course. The next round of
courses begin 23 Mar.
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Upcoming application
deadlines
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Writing an Original
TV Drama Serial
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Intensive tuition in
London from screenwriter Jamie Nuttgens and script
editor Clare Alan, plus masterclasses from
experienced TV professionals and Curtis Brown agents.
Scholarship available. Course begins 13 Apr.
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The Rewrite Doctor –
One Day
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On 30 March Anna Davis will lead a full
day of Zoom teaching for 16 writers. Discover Anna’s
tried-and-tested method for editing your novel and
discuss your biggest rewrite issues. Don't miss out,
there are just 7 places remaining.
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Writing Your Novel –
Three Months
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Join us in London for teaching from
award-winning author Charlotte Mendelson, plus
masterclasses from literary agent Susan Armstrong,
author Jo Browning Wroe and publisher Yassine
Belkacemi. Scholarship available. Course begins 18
Apr.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street
London, Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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'You’re never too old, I was 50 when I
started creative writing'
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We spoke to author Natalie Lewis about
her time studying on our Writing
Your Novel – Three Months course during the 2020
lockdown and the inspiration behind her debut Don’t Believe
the Hype, publishing 13 Apr by Hodder
& Stoughton.
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How to create
chemistry between your romantic leads
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Renowned romance author Jenny Colgan
shares three tried-and-tested methods for sparking
attraction between your protagonists. These tips will
help romance writers and those writing a romantic
subplot within a different genre. To learn more from
Jenny's experience writing numerous Sunday Times
bestsellers, join our six-week online Writing
a Romance Novel course, starting Thurs 16
Mar.
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Introducing our new Writing Your
Synopsis – Masterclass
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Join CBC editor Jennifer Kerslake for a
two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a
compelling one-page novel synopsis. Jennifer will
guide you through the tricky art of capturing the
heart of your story in a few short paragraphs step by
step, with examples. This brand-new masterclass will
run on Tues 18 Apr and Tues 2 Jun. Don't delay in
signing up – we have just 30
places available per course.
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Courses starting
next week
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Get to the heart of
what makes an irresistible love story. Join this
six-week online course led by international
bestseller Jenny Colgan. Next course begins 16 Mar.
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Writing YA &
Middle Grade Fiction
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Create
characters young readers care about – with teaching
videos and writing tasks from award-winning author
Patrice Lawrence.
Next course begins 16
Mar.
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Writing a
Psychological Thriller
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Craft a compelling thriller with insights
from renowned author Erin Kelly. Learn from six weeks
of videos, notes and writing exercises. Next course
begins 16 Mar.
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Upcoming application
deadlines
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The Rewrite Doctor – One
Day
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Anna Davis will lead a full day of
interactive Zoom teaching, taking place Tues 30 Mar.
Anna will walk 16 writers through The Rewrite Doctor,
her tried-and-tested method for editing a novel.
Don't miss out, there are just 9 places remaining.
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Writing an Original TV Drama Serial
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Work on your high-end
drama series with experienced producer, screenwriter
and director Jamie Nuttgens. Attend masterclasses in
London led by top TV professionals. Scholarship
available. Course begins 13 Apr.
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Writing Your Novel –
Three Months
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Join a group of 15
students for teaching, workshops and tutorials led by
an acclaimed author-tutor. Apply for a course in London
for weekly in-person sessions or online
if you want the flexibility to study at times to suit
you. Courses begin in Apr.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street
London, Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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7
tips on researching and writing historical fiction
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Award-winning author Leila Aboulela
shares 7 tips on how to approach historical research
for a novel, drawing on her own experience of writing
her latest novel River
Spirit, which is set in 1880s Sudan. If
you’re working on a historical novel, join our
specialist six-week online course: Writing
Historical Fiction.
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'I enjoy conversational dialogue on the
page that feels natural'
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We spoke to Curtis Brown film, theatre
and TV agent Jenn Morgan about what makes convincing
dialogue in a script, the TV shows she’s enjoyed
watching recently and her advice for budding
screenwriters. Jenn is one of the agents involved in
our 18-week Writing an
Original TV Drama Serial course, which
features teaching and masterclasses from top TV
professionals. The next course, starting Apr 13, will
run in our new central London office. Apply by 19
Mar.
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'Think about how you can put the
reader inside a character’s head'
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Join us for our March #WriteCBC prompt
competition. Our guest this month is Emilia Hart,
former Writing Your Novel student and author of Weyward
(out now from Borough Press). She has challenged you
to write a scene about a character’s origins using
the first-person perspective. Take part in the
challenge 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 3 Mar (UK time).
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Creative Writing for Beginners
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This four-week online
course will empower you to define who you are as a
writer. Tap into your imagination, put pen to paper
and start a new project with confidence. Next course
begins 9 Mar.
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Character
Development – The Deep Dive
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Across four weeks,
you'll learn how to create a compelling cast of
characters that will stick in your reader’s mind long
after they’ve closed the book. Next course begins 9
Mar.
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Plot & Story –
The Deep Dive
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Weave together the threads of your
story. This four-week online course comprises videos,
notes and tasks presented by bestselling author Laura
Barnett. Next course begins 9 Mar.
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Breakthrough
Scholarship for TV Screenwriters with Low Income
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This
screenwriting scholarship will grant a talented
writer with limited financial means a place on
our eighteen-week Writing an Original TV Drama
Serial course in London. Course begins 13 Apr
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HW Fisher
Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income
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This scholarship,
sponsored by HW Fisher, will award one talented
writer of limited financial means a free place on our
three-month Writing Your Novel course with teaching
in London. Course begins 18 Apr.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street
London, Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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How
to write great dialogue
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Dialogue is one of the essential
ingredients of a compelling, believable story. In
this guide, our founder Anna Davis reveals her best
tips on how to write fictional conversations –
including what you should avoid doing. If you’re in
the middle of the first draft of your novel and want
more guidance on writing relationships and
conversations between characters join us for our
six-week online Write to the
End of Your Novel course, which includes a
full module of crafting dialogue.
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'I'm always focused on creating
chemistry between my main characters'
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'I want to be pitched something that
I've never seen before'
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Camilla Young is a Theatre, Film and TV
agent at Curtis Brown with over 10 years of
experience in the industry. Her clients include Dolly
Alderton, Kevin Barry and Emma Jane Unsworth. In this
interview Camilla discusses how she got started
working as an agent, what she looks for in a new
project and her advice for aspiring screenwriters.
Camilla is also one of the agents involved in our
18-week Writing an
Original TV Drama Serial course. Apply by
19 Mar.
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Gain the confidence to
write about your real experiences. This six-week
online course includes teaching videos, note and
life-writingtasks from bestselling non-fiction author
Cathy Rentzenbrink. Course begins 2 Mar.
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Writing Your Novel – Three Months
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Join us for three months of weekly
teaching sessions in the new Curtis Brown offices,
with lessons and feedback from award-winning author
Charlotte Mendelson. This course includes two
publishing industry masterclasses with guest literary
agents and editors. Course begins 18 Apr.
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Writing an Original TV Drama Serial
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Across eighteen weeks, you'll work on
your high-end drama series with experienced producer,
screenwriter and director Jamie Nuttgens. Plus,
you'll attend exclusive masterclasses in London led
by top TV professionals. Scholarship place available.
Course begins 13 Apr.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street
London, Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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Your Novel: What
Next? | Join us for a Discoveries 2023 webinar
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Thank you for entering Discoveries 2023!
Our expert readers – representatives from across the
publishing industry – have been reading through
entries and have been blown away by your talent and
ideas. The longlist of 16 writers, decided by our
brilliant panel of judges, will be announced in early
May. In the meantime, we're delighted to invite all
entrants to attend our free Your Novel: What Next?
webinar on Tues 21 Mar, 7.00pm-8.30pm.
This online event will be chaired by
Joanna Lee, Commissioning Editor at Atlantic Books,
who will be joined by a panel of expert speakers:
Author and Discoveries 2023 judge Chibundu Onuzo,
Jennifer Kerslake (Head of Courses at Curtis Brown
Creative), Rosie Pierce (Associate Agent at Curtis
Brown) and a publisher, yet to be announced. The
panel will offer advice on what to do now you’ve
written and submitted your opening 10,000 words –
including a discussion on how to submit to literary
agents and the publishing process.
We're inviting webinar attendees to submit one
question to the speakers ahead of time. We'll curate
the most frequently asked and interesting questions
to put forward to the panel. Submit a question here.
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We’ll have capacity for 500 attendees on
the night. If you miss out on a spot for the live
webinar, don’t worry! You can still watch it, as
we’ll be sharing a private link to a subtitled
recording of the webinar hosted on our YouTube
channel (Curtis
Brown Creative) for everyone who
registers. This will be available to all Discoveries
2023 entrants for a limited time after the event.
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Resources
to help you keep writing
If you're looking for some additional
advice to spark your creativity, explore the Curtis
Brown Creative blog
or visit the Women’s Prize Writers’
Toolkit for a wealth of top tips, free
writing exercises and insights from former
prize-winners, authors, literary agents and other
publishing professionals.
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Exclusive course discounts
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Take your writing to the next level on
an online course. We're offering special discounts to
all Discoveries 2023 entrants! Get £25 off our
brand-new course: Inside Story
with Kate Mosse. The multimillion-copy
bestselling author and Founder Director of the
Women’s Prize for Fiction presents exclusive teaching
videos and notes, featuring her ideas on how to
develop a rich world for your narrative. Or get £20
off one of our other short online creative
writing courses. Explore all the courses this
discount is applicable to here.
Use code DISCO23
at checkout.*
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Attend Women's Prize LIVE
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This summer, meet and mingle with fellow
writers at Women’s Prize LIVE,
a unique day festival for booklovers in London,
brought to you by the Women’s Prize Trust. This
year’s line-up includes lots of inspiring events for
writers, including your favourite authors in
conversation, creative writing workshops, one-to-one
drop-ins with industry experts, and lots more! Sign up to the Women’s Prize newsletter to
be the first to know when tickets go live and
snap up a limited release Early Bird day-pass with a
discount of over 25%. 14 June 2023, from 12pm.
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*The DISCO23 code is valid for £25 off
Inside Story with Kate Mosse or £20 off the full
price of any one of our four-, five- and six-week
online courses. Not to be used in conjunction with
any other offer. Offer ends 31 Dec 2023.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street
London, Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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