Thriller author Leah Pitt studied on our online Writing Your Novel – Three Months course in 2021. Here she draws on her experience of writing her second novel to provide some tips for writers…

Acclaimed TV dramatist and showrunner Colin Teevan shares six tips to help you write gripping opening to your drama pilot. The opening scene of your pilot is your contract with the viewer. It should…

CBC alumna Heather Darwent shares her advice on how to build narrative suspense in your writing.

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Award-winning crime novelist Vaseem Khan shares his wisdom. Learn from his writing routine and discover what book every budding crime writer should read.

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Thriller author Liz Webb reveals how she create atmospheric settings that serve the style and tone of her novels.

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We caught up with award-winning author Kirsty Logan to discuss what first sparked her love for the strange and uncanny, reimagining fairytales and folktales, the inspiration behind her witchy novel…

Historical fiction author Sean Lusk on his research for The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley. Advice for writing historical fiction – how to swim (but not drown!) in the currents of the past.

In this blog Tasha Harrison, freelance editor and author of Clementine Florentine and The Thing About Lemons, shares her advice for working on your novel away from the screen.

During this 60-minute Q&A, Cathy Rentzenbrink will discuss the inspiration behind her life-affirming new memoir The Agatha Christie Cure and her approach to the craft of life-writing.

We spoke to Kate Foster, tutor of our brand-new Writing Historical Fiction – Advanced course, about her advice for balancing fact with fiction and her favourite historical fiction novels.

How do you write the perfect pitch-letter to a literary agent? Follow our 15 top tips on how to make your letter stand out from the pack.

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During this 60-minute Q&A, Cathy Rentzenbrink will discuss the inspiration behind her life-affirming new memoir The Agatha Christie Cure and her approach to the craft of life-writing.

In this interview Michelle Davies, author, editor and mentor on our Complete Your Manuscript programme, shares her editing process.

During this 60-minute Q&A, Cathy Rentzenbrink will discuss the inspiration behind her life-affirming new memoir The Agatha Christie Cure and her approach to the craft of life-writing.

It’s a huge accomplishment to make it all the way to a completed first draft of a novel. We know it can be daunting to start the editing process – but it can also be fun because it is at this stage…

In this interview Cecil Fenn, author of the debut gothic horror The Restorative Artist, shares his advice for writing sensitively about difficult subject matters.

In this advice blog Lizzie Lee, author of the feel-good summer romance The Little Greek Guesthouse, shares her tips for bringing your setting to life.

Interview with bestselling romance author Jenny Colgan. Find out what makes a page-turning love story with romantic leads you root for.

Literary agent and CEO of The Curtis Brown Group Jonny Geller on how the publishing landscape has changed since he first started out, his career highlights and his advice for new writers looking for…

David Nicholls, author of the iconic bestseller One Day (now a major Netflix series), helps you write novels and stories full of unforgettable characters and sparkling dialogue.

Are you getting ready to enter Discoveries 2027? Here’s our advice on how to make the opening of your novel and your synopsis the best they can be before you submit to Discoveries.

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Award-winning author Leila Aboulela on how to approach historical research for a novel. Leila draws on her own experience of writing River Spirit, which is set in 1880s Sudan.

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Critically acclaimed author Tessa Hadley on writing intimate stories, her favourite writers and her early morning writing routine.

Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

Our guidelines to help you get the most out of your report. A report can act like a road map to your manuscript – the reader will consider all of the building blocks of your story: everything ‘big…

Join author and experienced editor Richard Roper for a two-hour Zoom masterclass on how to write a compelling one-page novel synopsis.

In this interview Michelle Davies, author, editor and mentor on our Complete Your Manuscript programme, shares her editing process.

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