How to write your novel with Curtis Brown Creative
Start your writing journey with us – from shaping your idea all the way to polishing your pitch
Starting to Write Your Novel
The online writing course that helps you get your novel off the ground. With our support, you'll develop your idea, plot and plan your story, and write a confident opening.
Write to the End of Your Novel
Are you in the middle of writing a novel? Need some great advice to help you reach the end of the first draft? This course will help you develop the skills, techniques and staying power that will get you over the finish line.
Edit & Pitch Your Novel
Our online course to help you edit and polish your novel and prepare your pitch package for agents and publishers. It's suitable for anyone with a complete first draft in hand and a desire to get the best out of it.
HOW IT WORKS
Our 3 six-week online novel-writing courses are open to all-comers. Enrol on whichever suits your stage of writing, or take all 3 courses to go all the way from first idea to finished novel.
Starting to Write Your Novel
Develop your idea, plot and plan your novel, and write a confident opening, with our support.
Write to the End of Your Novel
You’ve started writing but it’s a long way to the end of the first draft. We’ll get you there.
Edit and Pitch Your Novel
Great novels are made in the edit. We’ll help you get the best out of your novel and learn how to pitch to agents.
Expert teaching materials
Each course features teaching videos and substantial notes organised into 6 modules, specially written and produced by novelist, agent and CBC Director Anna Davis.
Writing tasks and support
Each week you’ll complete writing tasks designed by Anna and get feedback from other students in group discussions, moderated by us. Weekly messages from Anna and our CBC team readers will reinforce the lessons
Discover our longer courses
Find our more about our intensive, selective courses which run both in London and online
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