Ready to start writing fiction? Have a great story idea you’re eager to bring to life?
Our 12-week online creative writing fiction course is designed for beginners and anyone looking to write more consistently. Whether you’re just starting out or need guidance in developing a regular writing practice, during this fiction course, you will gain the essential tools and techniques to craft compelling fiction
Through a combination of inspirational lessons, engaging exercises, and practical assignments, you’ll learn how to create memorable characters, build captivating stories, and find your unique voice. You’ll achieve real progress with one-to-one feedback from your tutor that is tailored to your writing. No generic responses — get specific, actionable advice from an expert.
This course will cover…
- Building a writing habit: Learn how to establish a consistent writing routine and effectively utilise a writer’s journal.
- Character development: Discover how to create well-rounded characters and write credible dialogue that brings them to life.
- Exploring perspectives: Understand the impact of different perspectives on your writing and how to choose the right one for your story.
- Narrative structure: Find the ideal structure for your work to enhance its engagement and flow.
- Crafting beginnings and endings: Master techniques for compelling story openings and satisfying conclusions.
- Redrafting and self-editing: Delve into the essential steps of the redrafting process and learn effective self-editing techniques to refine your work.
This writing fiction course is ideal for those with no prior formal training who want to master the foundations of fiction writing. Your tutor will review up to 5,000 words of your writing, and at the end of the course, you’ll enjoy a one-to-one tutorial to discuss your progress and the next steps for your writing journey.
Benjamin Johncock is an award-winning novelist, short story writer and journalist. His debut novel, The Last Pilot, was published in the U.S. and U.K. to widespread critical acclaim. It won the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award, was shortlisted for the East Anglian Book of the Year, selected for Brave New Reads, and was one of The Observer’s Hidden Gems of 2016.
His award-winning short stories have been published by The Fiction Desk, The Junket, Comma Press and Storgy. His journalism has appeared in the Guardian, The Spectator, and many others, and he has worked as an editor and copywriter. He’s on the editorial board of The Letters Page, a literary journal edited by Jon McGregor at the University of Nottingham, and for two years was a mentor for the National Centre for Writing’s Escalator writing programme.
He is a recipient of two Arts Council England grants. He lives in Norwich with his wife, his daughter, and his son.
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Lynne Bryan is the author of a short story collection, Envy At The Cheese Handout (published by Faber & Faber), and the novels Gorgeous and Like Rabbits (Sceptre). She has co-edited six anthologies of short prose, and her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and her story – A Regular Thing – was made into an award-winning Danish short film.
Her memoir Iron Man (Salt) won Book of The Year in The East Anglian Book Awards, 2022. Lynne has taught on-line courses for the National Centre for Writing since 2020. She, also, has taught creative writing for the Arvon Foundation, Norwich University of the Arts and the University of East Anglia amongst others. She was the co-ordinator of UEA’s summer school for teachers who teach creative writing and, for many years, helped run Words And Women, a literary organisation for women writers in the East of England.
