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Our biggest ever Black Friday sale

Use code BLACKFRIDAY2025 at checkout to get 25% off the full price of our popular online courses, offer available for a limited time only. Please find the full list of eligible courses below. Don’t miss out – this is the only time of the year we offer 25% off. The sale will end at 11.59pm on Mon 1 Dec (GMT). FAQs and T&Cs can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Creative Writing for Beginners

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Unleash your imagination, find your voice and gain the confidence to put pen to paper.

Starts 12th March

Starting to Write Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Get your novel off the ground – with our support, you'll develop your idea, plot and plan your story, and write a confident opening.

Starts 5th March

Write to the End of Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Need some great advice to help you reach the end of the first draft? Develop the skills, techniques, and staying power that will get you over the finish line.

Starts 5th March

Edit & Pitch Your Novel

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Learn how to edit your complete draft, polish it to a shine and pitch it with confidence to agents and publishers.

Starts 5th March

Writing Your Synopsis – Masterclass

with Richard Roper

Richard Roper, editor

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

Starts 22nd April

Pitching Your Novel

with Lauren Schott Pearson

Lauren Schott Pearson

Nail your one-line pitch and learn how to write a great query letter on this day-long Zoom course.

Starts 18th March

Writing Your Non-Fiction Proposal

with Hannah Boursnell

Hannah Boursnell, editor

Write a compelling proposal for your non-fiction project and get ready to approach literary agents and publishers.

The Rewrite Doctor

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Anna Davis introduces her much-loved editing method – and you try it out on your novel in this day-long Zoom course.

Starts 18th March

The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller

Jonny Geller

Get the inside track on what a literary agent does, how to get one, and how a good agent can help you build a career as an author.

Starts 12th March

Writing Gothic & Supernatural Fiction

with Kirsty Logan

Kirsty Logan, author

Bewitch your readers with dark and haunting stories that will delight and unnerve in equal measure.

Starts 26th February

Writing TV Drama

with Colin Teevan

Learn the essentials of screenwriting and get to work on your own TV drama pilot.

Starts 14th May

Writing Literary Fiction with Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley

Embark on a journey into the heart of fiction-writing and discover an entirely fresh way of thinking about your craft – with advice from the much-admired literary author.

Starts 23rd April

Writing Fiction with Marian Keyes

Write the story you’d love to read – with inspiring advice from one of our best-loved authors.

Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse

Discover the stories that only you can tell, develop rich and vital narrative worlds and voices, and find joy in your writing – with advice from the bestselling author and champion of women writers.

Starts 23rd April

Writing Fiction with David Nicholls

Raise your writing game and tap into your imagination – with tried-and-tested advice from the major bestselling author.

Writing a Memoir

with Cathy Rentzenbrink

Mine your memories and learn how to bring your real-life stories to the page.

Starts 23rd April

Character Development – The Deep Dive

with Anna Davis

Anna Davis, CBC's founder

Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs.

Starts 12th March

Plot & Story – The Deep Dive

with Laura Barnett

Laura Barnett, Author

Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story.

Starts 12th March

Showing & Telling – The Deep Dive

with Anna Freeman

Discover powerful narrative techniques to bring your story vividly to life on the page.

Starts 12th March

Writing YA & Middle Grade Fiction

with Patrice Lawrence

Learn how to write captivating stories for younger readers.

Starts 26th February

Writing Science Fiction

with Adam Roberts

Write an exciting story that departs from reality as we know it, set in a compelling world that's all yours.

Starts 26th February

Writing Crime Fiction

with Vaseem Khan

Draw your readers into a web of intrigue that will keep them guessing till the final page.

Starts 26th February

Writing Historical Fiction

with S J Parris

Travel to the past and explore what makes a compelling historical novel.

Starts 23rd April

Writing a Psychological Thriller

with Erin Kelly

Write a twisty, suspenseful thriller that readers won’t be able to put down.

Starts 26th February

Writing a Romance Novel

with Jenny Colgan

Write an irresistible, heartfelt romance that readers will fall in love with.

Writing Short Stories

with Cynan Jones

Write and edit a complete short story and learn essential fiction-writing techniques.

Starts 23rd April

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