Whether you’re starting your first novel or brushing up on the basics, we’ve got a course for everybody. We’ll help you develop your creativity and show you how the professional writing world works.
Our courses are taught in small workshop groups so you can chat through ideas, ask questions and share your work.
Have a look through our current courses, or talk to us about customising a course or workshop for your organisation.
Writers' Toolkit
Everything every writer needs, from ideas to research to good sentences
Advanced Research for Writers
Learn OSINT, the professional way to search cyberspace.
With Jericho Writers / CPD accreditation
Creativity For Writers
Commit to new ideas and establish creative habits that stick.
Developing a Novel
Your novel from start to finish to publication
With John Yorke Story
Story for Novelists: Advanced Structure
Tap into the blueprint underlying all successful stories.
With Jericho Writers / Howland Literary
The Ultimate Novel Writing Course
Write a publishable novel in a year.
With Penny Batchelor ADCI Bursary / Jericho Writers
Fiction Foundations
The perfect entry point for beginner writers.
With Jericho Writers
Jumpstart Your Novel
Brick by brick, build the foundations to get your novel off the ground.
Finish a Novel: Advanced Writers Workshop
An intensive programme to help you complete that draft.
With Cornerstones / Jericho Writers / CPD accreditation
Edit Your Novel the Professional Way
Take your novel from draft to agent-ready submission in 18 weeks.
Fiction
Key skills to hone your craft and get better at your genre
With Police Advisor
NEW! Crime Writing: Graham Bartlett’s Murder Squad
Master your police procedural with this ultimate crime writing bundle.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Novelists: Advanced Structure
Tap into the blueprint underlying all successful stories.
With Jericho Writers / Howland Literary
The Ultimate Novel Writing Course
Write a publishable novel in a year.
With New Writing North
Write a Young Adult Novel
Write your first 10,000 words and find your writing tribe.
With Penny Batchelor ADCI Bursary / Jericho Writers
Fiction Foundations
The perfect entry point for beginner writers.
With New Writing North
Writing Crime Fiction
Commit to writing the perfect crime.
With New Writing North
Write and Submit a Short Story
Bring a story to life with intensive, industry-focused teaching.
Creative Writing for Teenagers
Unleash your creativity, explore new worlds and experiment with ideas.
Write a Romance Novel
Discover publishing secrets and nail your genre.
Write Police Procedures
Study with police advisor Graham Bartlett, the UK's leading authority on police procedure.
With Police Advisor
NEW! Crime Writing: Graham Bartlett’s Murder Squad
Master your police procedural with this ultimate crime writing bundle.
With Police Advisor
Crime Writing: Character and Dialogue
Give your fictional police characters the true DNA of an officer.
With Police Advisor
Crime Writing: Custody and Interviewing
What actually happens after an arrest. And how to write it accurately.
With Police Advisor
Crime Writing: Covert Policing
Weave surveillance and undercover tactics into your crime fiction.
With Police Advisor
Crime Writing: Forensics
Write with confidence about blood, drugs and poison.
With Police Advisor
Crime Writing: Write a Murder
Plan, plot and write the perfect murder investigation.
Non-fiction
Genre-leading courses in memoir, life writing, creative non-fiction and nature writing
With Granta
Nature Writing
Find your voice in the landscape.
With Granta
Writing Memoir
Explore and unpack a life through long-form non-fiction.
With New Writing North
Stories from Life
Transform memories into powerful stories.
With WriteWell
Navigating Change
Learn how to use writing as a guide through life changes.
With WriteWell
Building Resilience
Learn how to strengthen your resilience using writing.
With WriteWell
WriteWell Community
Explore the world’s leading writing for wellbeing platform.
With CPD accreditation
Running Writing Workshops
Design, launch and run your own writing groups.
With CPD accreditation
Therapeutic and Reflective Writing
For personal development or for your professional practice.
Screenwriting and Games
Get your story straight for TV, film, documentary and games, with the world’s leading narrative expert
With John Yorke Story
Introduction to Film/TV Production Accounting
Get your first role in this in-demand area of the film & TV industry.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Pitch Decks
Got an idea industry execs should read? Here’s how to convince them.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Story for Script Development
Learn the story-shaping skills to thrive in the HETV drama arena.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Discover why some factual stories resonate with audiences worldwide.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Story for Video Games
Learn the story structure essentials to craft rich and compelling games.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation / New Writing North
Story for Screenwriting: Advanced Structure
Develop an industry-standard treatment for your TV drama, feature or short film.
Business Writing
The language and techniques to take you further at work
With John Yorke Story
Story for Business Pitch Decks
Sell your idea as a story and stand out in a crowded landscape.
Write Your Own Business Website (3 Months)
Write a website that speaks directly to your ideal clients.
With CPD accreditation / New Writing North
Write Better At Work
Communicate clearly and confidently in everything you write at work.
Write Your Own Business Website (1 Month)
Write a website that speaks directly to your ideal clients.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Communications
Engage your teams, help leaders lead and overcome obstacles together.
Professional Development
Career-promoting writing training from the experts
With John Yorke Story / MediaXchange
Running the Show
Advance your career as a showrunner and beyond.
With John Yorke Story
Introduction to Film/TV Production Accounting
Get your first role in this in-demand area of the film & TV industry.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Business Pitch Decks
Sell your idea as a story and stand out in a crowded landscape.
With CPD accreditation
Running Writing Workshops
Design, launch and run your own writing groups.
With CPD accreditation
Therapeutic and Reflective Writing
For personal development or for your professional practice.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Communications
Engage your teams, help leaders lead and overcome obstacles together.
With John Yorke Story
Story for Pitch Decks
Got an idea industry execs should read? Here’s how to convince them.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Story for Script Development
Learn the story-shaping skills to thrive in the HETV drama arena.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Discover why some factual stories resonate with audiences worldwide.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation
Story for Video Games
Learn the story structure essentials to craft rich and compelling games.
With John Yorke Story / CPD accreditation / New Writing North
Story for Screenwriting: Advanced Structure
Develop an industry-standard treatment for your TV drama, feature or short film.
Writers' Services
One-to-one advice and support to take you further on your journey
Feedback Report
Receive a detailed written review of a short story or novel opening.
Manuscript Review
An expert eye on your finished novel manuscript or script.
Mentoring
One-to-one support to help you achieve your writing goals.
