14 years
of helping writers tell their stories
250
former students with publishing deals
Goal: Develop your writing
Get the best out of your writing with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school run by a major literary agency. These courses are will help you make real progress with your writing, learn what literary agents are looking for and complete a draft of your manuscript. Join us in London or online.
Writing development courses
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Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
with Catherine Johnson
‘I went in an enthusiast, but left with a much more professional outlook. Catherine really pushed us – every sentence had to work hard.’
Michael Mann
Author of Ghostcloud and student of Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Christopher Wakling
Finish Your Novel – Eight Months
with Jacob Ross, Simon Ings , Laura Kay
Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction
with Wyl Menmuir
‘Wyl was extremely knowledgeable and perceptive. I really valued his advice and had a number of breakthroughs because of it.’
Louise Walsh
CBC Student and student of Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction
Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
with Sarah Hilary
‘Everything was useful, practical, inspiring. Sarah showed such compassion for her students, connecting in meaningful ways with each of us.’
Kristen Crusoe
CBC Student and student of Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced
Writing Short Stories – Advanced
with Cynan Jones
Writing Romantic & Commercial Fiction
with Julie Cohen
Writing Fantasy
with Lucy Holland
Write to the End of Your Novel
with Anna Davis
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Charlotte Mendelson
‘I loved this course . . . the lessons on writing were amazing and thought-provoking.’
Bonnie Garmus
Multi-million-copy bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry and student of Writing Your Novel – Three Months (London)
Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley
Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse
Writing Fiction with David Nicholls
‘David Nicholls was very motivating and generous with his advice and tips. It was really useful to see his sketchbook and learn how his ideas came together.’
Kate McNally
CBC Student and student of Writing Fiction with David Nicholls
Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes
Plot & Story – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
Character Development – The Deep Dive
with Anna Davis
Writing TV Drama – Three Months
with Jamie Nuttgens
Writing Your Novel – Three Months
with Suzannah Dunn
Writing Your Novel – Six Months
with Anna Freeman
‘Studying with CBC made me a better writer.’
Stacey Thomas
Author of The Revels and student of Writing Your Novel – Six Months (Online)
Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive
with Anna Freeman
Relationships in Fiction – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
Dialogue – The Deep Dive
with Laura Barnett
‘The material (videos & text) from our instructor were excellent. Definitely worth the cost and time.’
Aaron Parks
CBC Student and student of Dialogue – The Deep Dive
Writing YA & Children’s Fiction – Three Months
with Catherine Johnson
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