Creative Writing course library
The most procrastination-busting, word-writing, story-telling, tea-drinking online creative writing courses this side of the internet.
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Plotstormers

How to plot a novel

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Plotstormers II: The Editing Strikes Back

Turn your manuscript into something beautiful

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Making People

The characterisation masterclass

Writing Short Fiction

Small words with big impact

Find An Agent

Prepare your manuscript and learn what to expect

The Query

Nail your query letter

Write a Synopsis

Learn how to craft a small but perfectly formed synopsis

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14 Days To A Solid Writing Habit

Get writing, stay writing

The First Draft

Write your novel in six months

Seven Ideas in Seven Days

Learn to see, hear and think like a writer

Write What You Know

Even when you think you know nothing

Writing In The Time Of Climate Change

For writers exploring the climate crisis

Writing with Kids

A three-part video series about how to write while parenting, without going mad.

Couch to 5K Words

Shake off your literary ennui and get moving

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Troubleshoot Your Novel

Figure out what’s wrong with your story and FIX IT!

Writing Without Fear

Don’t let fear crush your creativity! Face It! Write it. Do. The. Thing.

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The Writers’ HQ Guide to Flash Fiction

Conjure teeny flashy stories out of thin air

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Create A Short Story Collection

Learn how to create and curate a short story collection with award-winning author Kirsty Logan.

Intro to Journaling

A no-pressure guide to writing

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Short Fiction Mini Masterclass

A quick intro to big little stories

Writing a Thriller

Learn to write a killer thriller!

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Writing Children’s Fiction

Learn to write a killer thriller!

Writing Romance

Learn to write a stellar romance novel!

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The Writers’ HQ Guide To Productivity Free Creative Writing Course

Unpick, unlock and unblargh your writerly self.

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Write A Tiny Novel Free Creative Writing Course

Outline the first major points of your novel, motivate yourself to show up every single day, and get those ideas out of your head and on to paper

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The Writers’ HQ Editing 101 Free Creative Writing Course

Outline the first major points of your novel, motivate yourself to show up every single day, and get those ideas out of your head and on to paper

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The Writers’ HQ Five Days of Flash Challenge Free Creative Writing Course

A FREE practical, adaptable five-day writing course to help you to deconstruct, reconstruct, fine-tune and redraft your work