Here is the latest CBC newsletter with details of author interviews, courses etc:
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'I believe books and reading are the best
way for young minds to explore and experience the world'
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Award-winning
children’s and YA author Catherine Johnson has been
teaching our online Writing
YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Month course for
over 10 years, and has helped many students become
published authors (next course begins 11 Feb, apply by 21
Jan). We caught up with Catherine to discover her tips for
dealing with hard-hitting topics in a way that works for
younger readers and find out what she loves about teaching
for us.
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'When brainstorming "twists" think
about your character's drive'
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Becky Alexander took our Writing
Your Novel – Three Months course in 2021. Her debut
thriller Someone Like You is out now from Storm
Publishing. We discussed her time studying with us, the
inspiration behind her slow-burn psychological thriller and
her advice for keeping the twist fresh and unexpected
within the thriller genre. Learn more about writing within
this popular genre on our six-week online Writing
a Psychological Thriller course, starts 22 Feb.
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How to write a great opening to a TV drama
pilot
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Celebrated screenwriter and showrunner Colin
Teevan shares six tips to help you write a killer opening
to your drama pilot – from establishing the genre and
introducing the protagonist to setting up the big question
at the heart of the series. Colin is also the tutor of our
six-week online Writing
TV Drama course – join us from 18 Jan to get to grips
with the essentials of screenwriting.
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Join our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp for just £35
'This bootcamp has been the best writing
course I've taken.' – Elizabeth
McArthur, former student
Revitalise your imagination and kickstart your writing
routine with 30 days of online lessons, prompts and tasks.
And if you've already taken our original bootcamp, come
back for new teaching and tasks in our 30-Day Writing
Bootcamp – Vol 2. Begins 15 Jan.
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Upcoming
creative writing courses
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Writing Your Novel – Six Months
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Get serious about your novel on our flagship
course with workshops, tutorials and masterclasses from
authors, literary agents and publishers. Join us for six
months online
(with tutors Lisa O'Donnell and Cathi Unsworth) or in
London (with tutor Lizzie Enfield). Courses start Feb
2024.
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Pitching Your Novel – One Day
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Join CBC’s Abby Parsons and Jennifer Kerslake,
both former editors at Big 5 publishing houses, for a day
of Zoom teaching on 24 Jan. They'll walk you through
the elevator pitch and how to write a letter to literary
agents. Includes a Q&A with Ciara Finan, Curtis Brown
literary agent.
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Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass
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During this special two-hour Zoom masterclass,
CBC's Head of Courses Jennifer Kerslake will guide you
step-by-step through the tricky art of explaining your
story in a few short and intriguing paragraphs, with
examples and top tips. Takes place 7-9pm on 29 Jan (UK
time).
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Bring your true stories to the page. On this
six-week online course, bestselling memoirist Cathy
Rentzenbrink will guide you through the techniques you’ll
need to convert your lived experience into a readable and
lively story. Starts 18 Jan.
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Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get
to work on your own TV drama pilot. Join this six-week
online course with expert advice from screenwriter and
showrunner Colin Teevan (Das
Boot, Rebellion).
Starts 18 Jan.
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Mix and match the courses that suit you,
explore eligible courses and example bundles here.
Get 20% off two courses or save 30% when you purchase three
or more. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Not to
be used in conjunction with any other offer. Expires 31 Dec
2024.
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Curtis Brown Creative Cunard House 15 Regent Street London,
Greater London SW1Y 4LR
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