Writing courses for beginners
New to writing? We have a range of creative writing courses designed to help you kickstart your writing journey, improve your writing skills and gain the confidence to put pen to paper.
New to writing? We have a range of creative writing courses designed to help you kickstart your writing journey, improve your writing skills and gain the confidence to put pen to paper.
30 days of writing, with online lessons, tasks and tips to help you find focus and get to your desk every day. Just £35.
Anna Davis helps you tap into your imagination and personal experience, explore your Writer’s World and start writing with confidence. 4 weeks.
Develop your idea, plot and plan your novel, and write a confident opening, with CBC's founder, Anna Davis. 6 weeks.
Write captivating stories for younger readers with award-winning children’s fiction and YA author Patrice Lawrence. 6 weeks.
Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own TV drama, with renowned screenwriter and showrunner Colin Teevan. 6 weeks.
Much-loved memoirist Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to shape your real-life stories as compelling narratives. 6 weeks.
Hone your storytelling skills and write and edit a complete short story with BBC National Short Story Award winner Cynan Jones. 6 weeks.
Find your style of poetry, develop your craft and experiment with different poetic forms, with Ondaatje-prize-winninng poet Anthony Anaxagorou. 6 weeks.
On this ten-week course, Sarah and David share insights into both sides picture book creation. Perfect for budding illustrators and writers. 6 weeks.