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FREE creative writing mini-course

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Simon Wroe, Author

We’re thrilled to offer a free mini-course from beloved CBC tutor and acclaimed author Simon Wroe to inspire you and get you writing across the next few weeks.

Make sure you’re subscribed to our mailing list below and this FREE three-week creative writing course will be delivered straight to your inbox throughout November as part of our weekly newsletter. 

Simon has inspired and supported students on our London courses for five year – he is also one of the tutors on our upcoming six-month online Writing Your Novel course. During the mini-course he will offer his personal take on three different storytelling topics: Character, Openings, and Scenes. Each week you’ll get a lesson from Simon – and a writing exercise to help you put his lessons into practice.

There will be an option to pay for feedback on your tasks. For £35 per task, you can get a short piece of personal written feedback (around 100–200 words) from a member of our experienced CBC editorial team.

There’s no obligation to pay for this optional feedback and you don’t need to decide whether you want to opt-in for the feedback straight away; you can have a go at the task and choose to pay and upgrade at any time if you’d like to receive editorial comments on your work.

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Discover our short online courses

Enjoying our newsletter content? Why not try out one of our How to Write Your Novel online courses. Enrol on whichever suits your stage of writing, or take all three courses to go all the way from first idea to final draft. Find out more below.

Starting to Write Your Novel

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

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

Suitable for anyone with a complete first draft, this online course helps you edit and polish your novel and prepare your pitch package for agents and publishers.