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12-week online writing course begins Monday 24 January 2022. Crime fiction is the biggest-selling genre in the UK and this course will help you to incorporate its building blocks into your own writing. Join Femi Kayode to explore the genre’s themes and appeal, looking at creating credible worlds and characters, developing and structuring story and […]

12-week online writing course begins Monday 24 January 2022. The course is the perfect introduction to writing fiction for new writers and anyone wanting to write more regularly. Over 12 weeks of inspirational teaching, exercises and assignments you will receive personalised feedback on your work and learn how to write short stories. Classes are capped […]

12-week online writing course begins Monday 24 January 2022. Discover the core techniques for writing creative non-fiction, be it a biography, reportage, nature writing or another of the many flourishing forms within this exciting field of writing. Whether you have started to write and would like help moving forward or simply have an idea you’d […]

12-week online writing course begins Monday 24 January 2022. This course is an all-encompassing introduction to scriptwriting and is designed for writers who are just starting to explore scripts. You will learn the mechanisms of working across a variety of script forms: TV, film, theatre and radio. You’ll discover ways to generate ideas and turn […]

12-week online writing course begins Monday 24 January 2022. Historical fiction is one of the most popular literary forms and one of the most varied. A historical novel can be a war-story, a romance, a whodunit, a tense socio-political drama, a quest or a pursuit. It can be a tightly focussed personal confession.  It can […]

Every person has a story. Every story deserves to be told. Join Eva Verde, author of Lives Like Mine, for a friendly workshop on using your unique experiences to create authentic and memorable character-driven fiction. In this workshop, Eva will guide you through exercises and discussion points that will help you to: Create authentic characters […]

    24-week online writing course begins Monday 31 January 2022. Award-winning poet Helen Ivory will be your guide through this next level course, designed for poets keen to push themselves further. Through experimentation, challenge and feedback, you will produce new work and have a better sense of how to assess your poetry objectively. Over […]

Take your writing to the next level and discover ways to make your novel or short stories stand out with this friendly, supportive, ten-week intermediate course led by expert tutor and published writer Ian Nettleton. Ian has been leading sold-out fiction courses at NCW for a number of years. Through a combination of group discussion […]

Looking for advice on how to finalise, edit and polish your work? Ready to take your writing to a more sophisticated level? Our Advanced Fiction online sessions with Ian Nettleton are the ideal choice for more experienced writers with a project in mind, or for anyone seeking a new and exciting creative challenge. Ian has […]

How to pitch, report, and write a compelling story Have you ever wondered how to pitch a narrative non-fiction story? And, once your pitch has been accepted, what are the next steps? Once you’ve got your story, how do you ensure that it’s a compelling read that will keep your reader with you? Sonia Faleiro, […]

Poetry has a unique power to express relationships, wildness, and intricacies of place, especially in these times of nature and climate crises. In this friendly workshop with poet Matt Howard, you will explore what it means to write about nature and place as you begin to craft your own new poems. Matt will guide you […]

Have you ever wondered what a literary agent does and how they work with authors and publishers? Want to know more about how to pursue publication? This Agent Insights session with Ludo Cinelli, agent and Managing Director at Eve White Literary Agency, is an invaluable window into the workings of the publishing world. Ludo will […]