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Creative Writing Courses

Our creative writing courses are run by award-winning authors and industry experts from Faber and beyond. Whether you’re just starting out or an experienced writer taking the next step in your career, we offer the support and structure you need to achieve your writing goals.

43 courses

Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Writing a Novel (Evening)

A comprehensive six-month writing course for the serious writer, with access to some of the biggest names in publishing.

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Advanced

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London

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6 month +

Tutors

Richard T. Kelly, Sarah May, Joanna Briscoe, Nikesh Shukla

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Start Date

Wednesday 04 Oct 2023

Application Deadline

Sunday 17 Sep 2023

£4350
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Writing a Novel (Daytime)

A comprehensive six-month writing course for the serious writer, with access to some of the biggest names in publishing.

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Advanced

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London

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6 month +

Tutors

Shelley Weiner, Sabrina Broadbent

By Application

Start Date

Thursday 05 Oct 2023

Application Deadline

Sunday 17 Sep 2023

£4350
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Masterclass: Planning and Writing The Mirror

One of a series of ten intensive, impactful masterclasses from Faber Academy's Director of Fiction.

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Advanced

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Online

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1-5 days

Tutors

Richard Skinner

Start Date

Monday 27 Mar 2023

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£75
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Fiction Development

Getting Started: Beginners' Fiction

Everything you need to call yourself a writer – discipline, craft skills and a great group of people to work with – in one online writing course experience.

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Starting out

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Online

Length

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12 weeks

Tutors

Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Judith Bryan

Start Date

Monday 27 Mar 2023

£395
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Finish Your Draft

Develop the tools, techniques and motivation to complete your draft within nine months.

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Advanced

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Online

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6 month +

Tutors

Natasha Bell

By Application

Start Date

Monday 27 Mar 2023

Application Deadline

Monday 13 Mar 2023

£1850
Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Getting Started: Beginners' Fiction

An introductory course for the writer who is ready to commit to beginning to write seriously. Start your story today!

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Starting out

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London

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12 weeks

Tutors

Mick Jackson

Start Date

Wednesday 29 Mar 2023

£995
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing, Writing for Children

Writing for Children

Don't you just take out all the long words? No. It's harder than that, but this inspiring children's writing course will help.

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Improving

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London

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12 weeks

Tutors

Anthony McGowan

Start Date

Thursday 30 Mar 2023

£995
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Kickstart Your Novel

Take your writing to the next level, and develop both the technical skill and the narrative momentum to really get stuck into your novel.

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Improving

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Online

Length

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12 weeks

Tutors

Katherine Stansfield

Start Date

Monday 03 Apr 2023

£595
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Fiction Development, Novel Writing

Getting Started: Beginners' Fiction (Newcastle)

A twelve-week creative writing course for beginners. Playful, serious and fun, it asks what writing is and why we do it.

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Starting out

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Newcastle

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12 weeks

Tutors

Margaret Wilkinson

Start Date

Thursday 06 Apr 2023

£795
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Poetry

Writing Poems

A playful, supportive three-month poetry course for beginners and aspiring amateur poets, with two of the best practitioners and teachers in the country.

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Starting out

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Online

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12 weeks

Tutors

Maurice Riordan, Richard Scott

Start Date

Monday 17 Apr 2023

£595
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Manuscript Assessment

Get comprehensive editorial feedback on your manuscript from our experienced readers – whether it’s still a work-in-progress or you’re preparing to submit to literary agents.

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Mentoring

We offer a range of mentoring options if you’d prefer to work one-on-one with an established writer to help you shape your project and realise your writing ambitions.

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