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Start your writing journey with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school run by a major literary agency. We have a range of courses designed to help you kickstart your writing journey, improve your writing skills and gain the confidence to put pen to paper.
Explore coursesBestselling courses for beginners
30-Day Writing Bootcamp
Join our founder Anna Davis for 30 days of writing, with online lessons, tasks and tips to help you find focus and get to your desk every day. Just £35.
Creative Writing for Beginners
Anna Davis helps you tap into your imagination and personal experience, explore your Writer’s World and start writing with confidence. 4 weeks.
Starting to Write Your Novel
Develop your idea, plot and plan your novel, and write a confident opening, with CBC's founder, Anna Davis. 6 weeks.
Specialist courses for beginners
Writing a Memoir
Much-loved memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to shape your real-life stories as compelling narratives. 6 weeks.
Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction
Write captivating stories for younger readers with award-winning children’s fiction and YA author Patrice Lawrence. 6 weeks.
Writing Poetry
Find your style of poetry, develop your craft and experiment with different poetic forms, with Ondaatje-prize-winninng poet Anthony Anaxagorou. 6 weeks.
Writing Short Stories
Hone your storytelling skills and write and edit a complete short story with BBC National Short Story Award winner Cynan Jones. 6 weeks.
Writing TV Drama
Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own TV drama, with renowned screenwriter and showrunner Colin Teevan. 6 weeks.
Writing & Illustrating a Children's Picture Book
Sarah McIntyre and David O'Connell share insights into both sides picture book creation. Perfect for budding illustrators and writers. 10 weeks.