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Our #CBCWinterStory25 writing competition is now open for entries on Instagram! Enter by Mon 15 Dec.

Write a flash fiction story inspired by one of the writing prompts set by our tutors to be in with a chance of winning a course.

Find out how to enter: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
So, you've finished your manuscript and are eager to share your work with literary agents. How do you write the perfect pitch letter to a literary agent? 🤔

Here are CBC founder Anna Davis' top tips on how to make your submission pitch letter stand out from the pack:
How to write the perfect pitch letter to an agent
How do you write the perfect pitch-letter to a literary agent? Here are my top 15 tips on how to make your letter stand out from the pack.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Find out what you’re capable of when you put pen to paper 📝

Unleash your imagination, find your voice & build your confidence on our four-week course Creative Writing for Beginners. All online & fully flexible.

Starts 22 Jan, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/creat...
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
'There are as many approaches to writing as there are writers, but I find that the easiest way for me to build worlds is through the characters' 🌎

@elianeboey.bsky.social shares her advice on worldbuilding when writing a SFF novel, with examples from her novel, #ClubContango:
4 worldbuilding tips for writers
CBC alumna Eliane Boey shares some of the worldbuilding techniques she used in her latest novel Club Contango.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a compelling query letter on our one-day Pitching Your Novel course! 🖊️

You'll learn from former Curtis Brown agent and author, Lauren Pearson. Plus, you'll deliver your pitch to Curtis Brown associate agent Rosie Pierce.

Runs Fri 5 Dec, enrol now:
Pitching Your Novel | Zoom Course
Join acclaimed author Lauren Pearson for a day of Zoom teaching. She'll walk you through the elevator pitch and how to write a letter to literary agents. Includes a Q&A with a top Curtis Brown…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Expand your writing toolkit and delve into key fiction topics. Join one of our Deep Dive courses next year!

✒️ Character Development – The Deep Dive
✒️ Plot & Story – The Deep Dive
✒️ Relationships in Fiction – The Deep Dive
✒️ Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive

Courses start 22 Jan, enrol now:
The Deep Dive | Creative Writing Courses
Expand your writing toolkit and delve into key fiction topics with a five-week online creative writing course.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
'Remember we’re writing for today’s (and tomorrow’s) readers – their childhoods will be completely different from ours' 🏰

Award-winning children’s author and CBC tutor, @catwrote.bsky.social, shares five ways to get inspired to write YA and children’s fiction.
Five ways to get inspired to write YA and children’s fiction
Award-winning YA and children's fiction author Catherine Johnson shares five top tips to help writers find the inspiration to write for younger readers.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Kick off 2026 with a surge of creative energy! 💪

Join us for 30 days of online lessons, prompts and tasks. And if you've already taken our original bootcamp, return for new teaching in our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp – Vol 2. Only £40.

Starts 14 Jan: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/30-day-writi...
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our biggest sale of the year returns this #BlackFriday!

Across the weekend you'll get 25% off selected short online courses! Set your reminders, newsletter subscribers will be sent the discount code at 11am (UK time) on Fri 28 Nov. Subscribe now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri...
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
'Read widely, deeply, and joyfully' 🛋️

Award-winning author and tutor of our upcoming Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-fiction course @wylmenmuir.bsky.social discusses his writing process, the books that he’s been reading recently and his advice for budding writers.
Wyl Menmuir on writing | Author interview
Award-winning author Wyl Menmuir discusses his writing process, the books that he’s been reading recently and his advice for budding writers.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Ready to share your work with literary agents? Join our Pitching Your Novel course! ✍️

If you’re gearing up to submit your novel to agents, this one-day intensive Zoom course led by former Curtis Brown agent & author Lauren Pearson will make your submission stand out from the pack.

Runs 5 Dec:
Pitching Your Novel | Zoom Course
Join acclaimed author Lauren Pearson for a day of Zoom teaching. She'll walk you through the elevator pitch and how to write a letter to literary agents. Includes a Q&A with a top Curtis Brown…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
'Friendship is a powerful force in fiction – and its potential to help writers bring protagonists fully to life on the page – and indeed to be a driver of story, is often underestimated' 🌻

CBC's founder Anna Davis shares ways in which your character’s friendships can help move your story forward:
How to write fictional friendships
Top tips to help you bring get the most out of writing fictional friendships. Friendship is a powerful force in fiction – and its potential to help writers bring protagonists fully to life on the…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Our flagship online Writing Your Novel course will help you hone your craft and make real progress with your story 📝

Join a group of 15 talented students for expert novel-writing tuition from Suzannah Dunn or Christopher Wakling!

Find out more: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Happy publication week to former Writing Your Novel student Ray Leigh! 📚 👏

#Revolutions is a gritty British literary fiction that pulls readers into the psychological claustrophobia of domestic life and the dark hospital drama that plays out behind closed doors – out tomorrow with Bad Press Ink!
Revolutions by Ray Leigh | Waterstones
Buy Revolutions by Ray Leigh from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Kickstart 2026 with a burst of writing inspiration! ✨

Whether you’re just starting out, battling your way through a draft or polishing your pitch, our How to Write Your Novel series will help you with every step of your writing journey.

Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri...
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
'My focus as a writer has always been on what’s going on beneath the surface' 📚

We spoke to Writing Your Novel tutor Suzannah Dunn about the inspiration behind her latest novel #LevitationForBeginners, writing complex relationships and advice for getting the most out of a creative writing course.
Suzannah Dunn on Writing | Author Interview
We spoke to bestselling author and creative writing tutor, Suzannah Dunn, about the inspiration behind her latest novel Levitation for Beginners and teaching on our upcoming Writing Your Novel course.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our Black Friday sale is coming! Get 25% off selected short online courses for a limited time. Set your reminders, newsletter subscribers will be sent the discount code at 11am (UK time) on Fri 28 Nov.

Subscribe now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/creative-wri...
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Rewrite Doctor is back on 29 Jan! 💪

Join CBC’s Anna Davis for a one-day Zoom course. Perfect for writers with a finished draft, learn Anna's much-loved editing method and knock your novel into better shape. Plus, Anna will give you live feedback on your 3,000 words & synopsis.

Enrol now:
The Rewrite Doctor | Editing Course
This one-day intensive Zoom course led by CBC’s Founder and MD Anna Davis is the perfect next step for writers who have finished the first draft of their novel and want to learn how to knock it into…
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November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Our #CBCWinterStory25 writing competition is now open for entries on Instagram! Enter by Mon 15 Dec.

Write a flash fiction story inspired by one of the writing prompts set by our tutors to be in with a chance of winning a course.

Find out how to enter: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/how-to-...
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Dedicate six months to getting the best out of your novel on our biggest London-based course! ✍️

Tutor & bestselling author Laura Barnett will lead workshops and tutorials. Plus, you'll attend four masterclasses with industry professionals & network with Curtis Brown and C&W agents.

Find out more:
Writing Your Novel – Six Months | London Course
Study with us in London for six months on our flagship novel-writing course. Expert tuition and advice from publishing professionals delivered in lively evening sessions.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're delighted to say that our Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction course is open for applications! 💭

Award-winning author @wylmenmuir.bsky.social will teach a group of students during lively Zoom lessons, workshops and tutorials.

Course starts 8 Apr. Find out more and apply by 16 Mar:
Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction | Zoom Course
Turn your life experience or the true story that fascinates you into a compelling book, with expert teaching from an award-winning author.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
'Trust what comes naturally, but don’t be afraid to experiment' 🖊️

Acclaimed novelist and long-standing CBC tutor, Christopher Wakling, shares his tips for writers starting out on their creative journey.
Christopher Wakling on writing | Author interview
Chris Wakling is a novelist and long-standing CBC tutor. He is the tutor of our upcoming eight-week Zoom course for beginners, Starting to Write Fiction. He shares his tips for writers starting out…
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November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Looking for a unique present? 💝

Our writing course vouchers make the perfect practical and inspiring gift for the creative sprits in your life.

Help your loved one unleash their imagination. Select the value of your voucher, starting at just £40: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/gift-voucher
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Start 2026 with a burst of creative energy! ⚡

Join us for our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp. £40 for 30 days of online lessons, prompts and tasks. And if you've already taken our original bootcamp, come back for new teaching and tasks in our 30-Day Writing Bootcamp – Vol 2.

Begins 14 Jan, enrol now:
Our 30-Day Writing Bootcamps
Join us for a 30-Day Writing Bootcamp. £40 for 30 days of online lessons, prompts and tasks.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
'Even if what you’re writing is very personal to you, you can gain a lot by listening to others’ perspectives on it' 📚

Multi-award-winning author & CBC tutor @wylmenmuir.bsky.social reveals four top tips for aspiring narrative non-fiction writers and memoirists.
4 tips for writing narrative non-fiction and memoir
Award-winning author Wyl Menmuir shares his four top tips for aspiring narrative non-fiction writers and memoirists.
curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a great query letter on Pitching Your Novel! 🌟

Former literary agent & author Lauren Pearson will help you master your one-line pitch and query letter. Plus you'll deliver your honed pitch to Curtis Brown associate agent Rosie Pierce.

Runs 5 Dec:
Pitching Your Novel | Zoom Course
Join acclaimed author Lauren Pearson for a day of Zoom teaching. She'll walk you through the elevator pitch and how to write a letter to literary agents. Includes a Q&A with a top Curtis Brown…
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM