With details of upcoming courses:
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our new online Writing TV Drama course
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Learn
the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own
TV drama pilot.
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- Exclusive teaching videos, notes
and writing tasks presented by celebrated showrunner
and screenwriter Colin Teevan.
- Weekly modules explore engaging
topics, such as the anatomy of a script, how to write
dialogue and creating action scenes.
- 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.
Read Colin's How
to write a great opening to a TV drama pilot blog to
get a taste of the course.
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Raise your writing game! Join us for the
inaugural Writing TV Drama course, starting Thurs 21
Sept.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
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Children's
fiction explained: How to figure out the target audience of
your book
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If you want to write imaginative stories for
young readers, first you need to work out what age group
you're writing for, as this will impact the subject and
tone of your book and the length of the manuscript. Our
guide looks at the differences between picture books, young
fiction, middle grade, and YA, and identifies the key
characteristics of each classification.
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For in-depth advice and feedback on your
picture book, middle grade fiction or YA novel, explore all
our courses designed to help you write for young readers here.
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'Worldbuilding isn’t just in the sensory
environment, but also in economic structures, legal and
trade rules, and food'
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Eliane Boey studied on our Edit & Pitch
Your Novel and Writing a
Psychological Thriller courses in 2021. Her
debut Other
Minds (a duology of two novellas) was published
by Dark Matter Ink earlier this month. We spoke with Eliane
about the inspiration behind her debut, her time studying
with us and her advice on worldbuilding for aspiring
speculative fiction writers.
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How to write a great opening to a TV drama
pilot
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Acclaimed TV dramatist and showrunner Colin
Teevan shares six tips to help you write a gripping opening
to your drama pilot. The opening scene of your pilot is
your contract with the viewer. It should excite and hook
us, give a taste of what’s to come and make us want to see
more. Colin is the tutor of our new six-week online Writing TV Drama
course, which begins Thurs 12 Sept.
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Upcoming
application deadlines
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Kickstart Your Writing – Eight Weeks
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Fire up your imagination and start writing
fiction on our eight-week online course for beginners.
Includes weekly evening Zoom teaching sessions and
practical writing tasks led by acclaimed author Christopher
Wakling. Starts 2 Oct.
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Writing YA & Children's Fiction – Three Months
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Online teaching, workshops and tutorials from
prize-winning author Catherine Johnson. And join UK
literary agent Ciara Finan (Curtis Brown) and US literary
agent Gwen Beal (UTA) for a special masterclass. Starts 9
Oct. Scholarship available.
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Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
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Stay motivated as you write your novel. Learn
from three award-winning authors: Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Wyl
Menmuir and Jacob Ross. Includes a literary agent
masterclass with Rosie Pierce and Ciara Finan from Curtis
Brown. Starts 2 Oct.
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The Rewrite Doctor – One Day
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Join Anna Davis for a day of Zoom teaching on
19 Sept. Learn her tried-and-tested editing method and ask
about your own struggles with rewriting. You'll leave the
day with everything you need to construct a complete plan
for editing your novel. Don't miss out – just 5 places
left.
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Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced
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Learn to edit your novel and pitch with
confidence. This three-month online course comprises
teaching videos from Anna Davis alongside tuition and
feedback from author Lauren Pearson. Plus five Zoom
masterclasses with publishers and agents. Begins 3 Oct.
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Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
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This nine-week online course comprises
interactive Zoom teaching, workshops and one-to-one
tutorials with million-copy bestselling author Julie Cohen.
Plus a masterclass with bestselling romance author Santa
Montefiore and her Curtis Brown literary agent Sheila
Crowley. Starts 9 Oct.
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Short
courses starting soon
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Learn how to bring your true stories to life
on the page. Bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shares
her proven techniques for exploring your memories and
shaping them into compelling book. Starts 21 Sept.
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Write a mystery worth solving. Learn how to
plot, plan and execute a gripping crime novel with advice
and writing exercises from Vaseem Khan, bestselling author
and chair of the Crime Writers' Association. Starts 21
Sept.
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Save up to 30% | Build your own online writing
course bundle
For a limited time only, we're offering up to
30% when you purchase multiple online courses. Enrol now to
secure your discounted bundle. Choose between over 20 of
our popular four-, five- and six-week online courses (all
eligible courses are listed on this page). T&Cs apply,
click the button below for full details. Offer expires
midnight, end of day 30 September 2023 (UK time).
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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'A
novel is for the mind of the reader, an interior space'
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Brooke Robinson studied on our Writing a
Psychological Thriller course in 2020. Her debut
thriller The Interpreter is out now from Vintage. We
discussed Brooke's time studying with us during lockdown,
the inspiration behind her debut, and the challenges of
writing a novel compared to working on a script.
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'I love writing about the idiosyncrasies of
people and the minutiae of the human experience'
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Our #WriteCBC competition is back! Our special
guest this month is Lucy Barker, former Writing Your Novel
student and author of The
Other Side of Mrs Wood – out now from 4th Estate.
Lucy's debut centres on the rivalry between two Victorian
mediums, so she has challenged you to write a mini-scene
where two antagonistic characters are forced to interact.
Enter the challenge on Twitter/X
@cbcreative, and you might win a free place on
the six-week online course of your choice. Competition is
open until 10am, Fri 9 Sept (UK time).
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'Focus first
on making your detective a living, breathing human being'
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Sarah Hilary is the author of several
acclaimed crime and thriller novels, including the D.I.
Marnie Rome crime books. The first in the series, Someone Else’s Skin,
won the Theakston Crime Novel of the Year Award. We asked
Sarah about her approach to writing suspense, how to create
a series detective, and her advice for aspiring crime
novelists. We’re excited that Sarah is the tutor of our
next Writing Crime
& Thrillers – Advanced online course. Apply
by 10 Sept.
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Get
writing this September | Courses starting soon...
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Hone your storytelling skills and write and
edit a complete short story with award-winning writer Cynan
Jones. September's course includes a one-off, live Q&A
session on Zoom with Cynan during the final week. Next
course begins
14 Sept.
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Writing Historical Fiction
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Travel to the past, discover the best ways to
research your historical novel, make real-life protagonists
your own, and bring your chosen setting to life with
bestselling novelist S J Parris. Next course begins 14
Sept.
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Save up to 30% | Build your own online
writing course bundle
Mix and match our four-, five-, and six-week
online courses (including those above) to construct your
own tailor-made writing programme. Use code BUNDLE20 to
save 20% when you purchase two courses. Use code BUNDLE30
to save 30% when you purchase three courses or more. Offer
ends midnight, end of day on 30 Sept 2023 (UK time).
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Upcoming
application deadlines
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Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
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Write a mystery worth solving. Across nine
weeks, 15 students will join weekly Zoom workshops on
Monday evenings with bestselling thriller writer Sarah
Hilary. Plus attend a masterclass with C&W literary
agent Emma Finn and award-winning crime novelist and chair
of the Crime Writers’ Association, Vaseem Khan. Starts 2
Oct.
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Writing YA & Children's Fiction – Three Months
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Make your novel for young readers shine! This
course comprises online teaching, workshops and one-to-one
tutorials from prize-winning author Catherine Johnson. And
join UK literary agent Ciara Finan (Curtis Brown) and US
literary agent Gwen Beal (UTA) for a special masterclass.
Starts 9 Oct. Scholarship available.
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Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
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Stay motivated as you write your novel.
Benefit from a structured course with deadlines, workshops
and a supportive peer group. Learn from three award-winning
authors: Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Wyl Menmuir and Jacob Ross.
Includes a literary agent masterclass with Rosie Pierce and
Ciara Finan from Curtis Brown. Starts 2 Oct.
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Join
our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp for just £35
'It was great! It got me writing, I loved
Anna's perceptive videos, and the community in the forum
really encouraged me to keep going throughout.' – Amelia,
former student
Find
your writing community and the motivation you need to start
writing this autumn. Join us for 30 days of online lessons,
tasks and tips to help you focus and get to your desk every
day. Begins 11 Sept.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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Save
up to 30% | Build your own online writing course bundle
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Construct your own tailor-made online creative
writing course programme by mixing and matching the courses
that suit you. Use code BUNDLE20 to save
20% when you purchase two courses. Use code BUNDLE30
to save 30% when you purchase three courses or more.
Offer ends midnight, end of day on 30 Sept
2023 (UK time). Discounts valid for use on selected four-,
five- and six-week online courses. Click the button below
to view all eligible courses, learn how to build your
bundle and read the full T&Cs.
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Looking for some inspiration? Here are just a
few examples of the discounted bundles you can build using
this limited-time offer.
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How
to Write Your Novel Bundle
30%
off with code BUNDLE30
(Worth:
£660 You pay: £462)
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Starting
to Write Your Novel (6 weeks)
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Write
to the End of Your Novel (6 weeks)
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Edit
& Pitch Your Novel
(6
weeks)
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Crime
& Thriller Bundle
20%
off with code BUNDLE20
(Worth:
£440 You pay: £352)
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Writing
Crime Fiction
(6
weeks)
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Writing
a Psychological Thriller
(6
weeks)
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Romantic
Fiction Bundle
20%
off with code BUNDLE20
(Worth:
£405 You pay: £324)
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Writing
Fiction with Marian Keyes
(5
weeks)
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Writing
a Romance Novel
(6
weeks)
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Writer's
Toolkit Bundle
30%
off with code BUNDLE30
(Worth:
£500 You pay: £350)
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Showing
& Telling – The Deep Dive
(4
weeks)
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Character
Development – The Deep Dive (4 weeks)
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Plot
& Story – The Deep Dive
(4 week)
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Dialogue
– The Deep Dive
(4 weeks)
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Choose between over 20 of
our popular four-, five- and six-week online courses (all eligible courses are listed
here). Please note that if a course is not found
on this page it is not
included in this offer. Additional feedback (reports and
tutorials) are not included in this offer. These codes are
not to be used in conjunction with any other
offer. Discount cannot be retroactively applied. Offer
expires midnight, end of day 30 September 2023 (UK time).
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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'Your voice, your stories and how you tell
them, are just as important as anyone else’s'
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Vanessa Gebbie has won awards for her short
stories, flash fiction and poetry. In this interview she
shares her advice for budding writers who want to try their
hand at writing short fiction. Vanessa worked as an editor
on our Writing
Short Stories course for many years and we're thrilled
that she is the tutor of our new four-week Writing
Flash Fiction course with weekly Zoom teaching. Apply
by 1 Oct – just a few spaces left.
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5 ways to start writing YA and children's
fiction
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From finding a writing routine that works to
drawing on real-life experiences impacting young people
today, award-winning children’s and YA author Catherine
Johnson shares her expert advice on how to write for
children. Catherine is also the tutor of our three-month
online Writing
YA & Children’s Fiction course. Course begins 9
Oct, apply by 17 Sept.
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A really good one-page synopsis will
strengthen your submission to literary agents. On the blog
our founder Anna Davis shares her top tips for writing a
lively overview of your novel. For more advice on mastering
the difficult task of summarising your novel in a concise
and engaging way, join our two-hour Zoom Writing
Your Synopsis – Masterclass on 11 Sept.
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Study
with us this autumn
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Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
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Write a mystery worth solving. Across nine
weeks, 15 students will join weekly Zoom workshops on Mon
evenings with bestselling thriller writer Sarah Hilary.
Plus attend a masterclass with C&W literary agent Emma
Finn and Vaseem Khan, award-winning crime novelist and
chair of the Crime Writers’ Association. Starts 2 Oct.
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Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
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Write an uplifting novel. This nine-week
online course comprises interactive Zoom teaching,
workshops and one-to-one tutorials with million-copy
bestselling author Julie Cohen. Plus a masterclass with
bestselling romance author Santa Montefiore and her Curtis
Brown literary agent Sheila Crowley. Starts 9 Oct.
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Writing YA & Children's Fiction – Three Months
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Make your novel for young readers shine! This
course comprises online teaching, workshops and one-to-one
tutorials from prize-winning author Catherine Johnson. And
join UK literary agent Ciara Finan (Curtis Brown) and US
literary agent Gwen Beal (UTA) for a special masterclass.
Starts 9 Oct. Scholarship available.
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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass
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Learn how to write the perfect one-page
synopsis for your pitch package during this two-hour Zoom
masterclass. Jennifer Kerslake will guide you through the
craft of summarising your story in a few short paragraphs,
with examples and top tips. Takes place from 7pm on 11
Sept. Limited spaces available.
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Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
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Stay motivated as you write your novel.
Benefit from a structured course with deadlines, workshops
and a supportive peer group. Learn from three award-winning
authors: Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Wyl Menmuir and Jacob Ross.
Includes a literary agent masterclass with Rosie Pierce and
Ciara Finan from Curtis Brown. Starts 2 Oct.
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The Rewrite Doctor – One Day
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Join Anna Davis for a full day of Zoom
teaching on 19 Sept. 16 writers will learn her
tried-and-tested editing method and how to apply it to
their novels. You'll also have the opportunity to discuss
your struggles with rewriting and ask Anna questions. There
are 9 places left – sign up now to secure your place.
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Join
our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp for just £35
'The
daily prompts have got me back into my fledgling WIP and
I’m on track to have written 30 new scenes in a month.' –
Julie Holden, former student
Find
your writing community and the motivation you need to start
writing this autumn. Join us for 30 days of online lessons,
tasks and tips to help you focus and get to your desk every
day. Begins 11 Sept.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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'I wanted to write something that showed the
lives of women as I know them'
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We talked to former CBC student Steph Vizard
about the inspiration behind her debut romantic comedy The
Love Contract (out 30 Aug from HarperCollins Aus), the
friendships she formed on our Writing
Your Novel course in London and the invaluable advice
she took away from our Writing
a Romance Novel course, led by Jenny Colgan.
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Limited spaces left on our free How I Got
Published webinar
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As part of our celebrations marking the
milestone of 200 former students with major publishing
deals, we're hosting a special free webinar with Curtis
Brown literary agent Steph Thwaites and her client, author
of several TikTok famous YA novels and former Writing
YA & Children’s Fiction student, Cynthia Murphy.
Join us on Thurs 28 Sept (5pm-6pm, UK time). Don’t miss out
– spaces are filling up fast.
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7 tips to help you redraft your novel
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For writers who are serious about their craft,
‘The End’ is really just the beginning. The editing and
rewriting process starts with the first read-through of
your draft. Our founder Anna Davis shares her top tips on
approaching this task and advice to help you get the most
out of it. For more in-depth advice on editing join Anna's
popular one-day Zoom course: The
Rewrite Doctor, taking place on 19 Sept.
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Prepare
your submission to literary agents
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These
Zoom courses will show you how to make your submission
shine. Sign up now to study with us this September.
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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass
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Learn how to write the perfect one-page
synopsis for your pitch package during this two-hour Zoom
masterclass. Jennifer Kerslake will guide you through the
craft of summarising your story in a few short paragraphs,
with examples and top tips. Takes place from 7pm on 11
Sept.
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Pitching Your Novel – One Day
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This Zoom course will take place on 20 Sept.
Experienced CBC editors Jennifer Kerslake and Abby Parsons
will guide you through the tricky art of pitching and share
advice on writing your query letter. Plus you'll attend a
practice pitch session and Q&A with a Curtis Brown
literary agent.
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The Rewrite Doctor – One Day
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Knock your first draft into shape. Join Anna
Davis for a full day of Zoom teaching on 19 Sept. 16
writers will learn her tried-and-tested editing method and
how to apply it to their novels. You'll also have the
opportunity to discuss your own struggles with rewriting
and ask Anna questions.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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'Keep moving through the
first draft without going back to edit'
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Jessica Seaborn talk about
her experience studying on our online Writing
Your Novel – Three Months course, the inspiration behind her debut
novel Perfect-ish
(out now from Michael Joseph, Australia), ‘anti-romcoms’ and her
favourite female friendships in fiction.
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Join our Writing Short Stories Q&A with Cynan Jones
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Thinking of taking our six-week online Writing Short Stories
course? Students starting the course next month will be invited to join
an exclusive Zoom webinar with course tutor Cynan Jones. This special
one-off session will take place on Mon 23 Oct (7pm-8pm, UK time).
Participants will hear first-hand from Cynan about the craft of writing
short fiction and will have the chance to put questions to him. To
guarantee your place at this bonus event, simply enrol on the Writing
Short Stories course starting on 14 Sept 2023.
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Breakthrough Mentoring for Disabled Writers
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We’re delighted to open applications for our popular
Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers, which runs next in
Nov. Four talented writers will each receive nine months of free,
intensive, one-to-one mentoring from a published author, plus a
one-to-one tutorial with a Curtis Brown literary agent. The scheme is
open to disabled writers working on a novel, short story collection,
memoir or narrative non-fiction project. Mentors include Polly Atkin,
Lisette Auton, Nydia Hetherington and Claire Wade (pictured).
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Study with us this autumn
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Writing
Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
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Write a mystery worth solving. 15 students will join weekly
Zoom workshops on Mon evenings with bestselling thriller writer Sarah
Hilary. Plus attend a masterclass with Vaseem Khan, award-winning crime
novelist and chair of the Crime Writers’ Association. Course begins 2
Oct.
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Writing
YA & Children's Fiction
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This course features weekly online teaching, workshops and
one-to-one tutorials from prize-winning author Catherine Johnson. And
join UK literary agent Ciara Finan (Curtis Brown) and US literary agent
Gwen Beal (UTA) for a special masterclass. Course begins 9 Oct.
Scholarship available.
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Writing
an Original TV Drama Serial
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Develop your idea, write a 60-minute pilot and plan further
episodes on this elite London-based course taught by screenwriter,
producer and director Jamie Nuttgens. Plus attend six masterclasses from
leading TV professionals. Course begins 12 Oct. Scholarship available.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London, Greater
London SW1Y 4LR
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