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#WriteCBC tip and task from Jessica Bull
This month's tip and task comes from Jessica Bull, former CBC student and author of the historical mystery series, Miss Austen Investigates.
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Congratulations to our November #WriteCBC winner, @camillewrites.bsky.social! 🏆
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course: Plot & Story – The Deep Dive 📚
Starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course: Plot & Story – The Deep Dive 📚
Starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Last chance to enrol on our Character Development – The Deep Dive course!
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Last chance to enrol on our Character Development – The Deep Dive course!
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
'Never forget that first and foremost you are selling a story – that’s what agents (and publishers and readers) are really after.'
We spoke to Pitching Your Novel tutor Lauren Pearson about her advice on querying agents and getting the most out of your creative writing course:
We spoke to Pitching Your Novel tutor Lauren Pearson about her advice on querying agents and getting the most out of your creative writing course:
Lauren Pearson on writing | Author interview
We spoke to children's author, former agent and CBC tutor, Lauren Pearson, about teaching on our upcoming Edit & Pitch Your Novel – Advanced and Pitching Your Novel courses. She shares her advice on…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
'Never forget that first and foremost you are selling a story – that’s what agents (and publishers and readers) are really after.'
We spoke to Pitching Your Novel tutor Lauren Pearson about her advice on querying agents and getting the most out of your creative writing course:
We spoke to Pitching Your Novel tutor Lauren Pearson about her advice on querying agents and getting the most out of your creative writing course:
Last chance to join our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller!
Top literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent and how to go about getting one.
📆 Begins Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
Top literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent and how to go about getting one.
📆 Begins Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Last chance to join our four-week online course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller!
Top literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent and how to go about getting one.
📆 Begins Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
Top literary agent & CEO of Curtis Brown @jonnygeller.bsky.social explores the role of the agent and how to go about getting one.
📆 Begins Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
Stay motivated this #NaNoWriMo on our Creative Writing for Beginners course!
CBC Founder & Director Anna Davis will help you unleash your imagination & gain the confidence to put pen to paper ✍️
Course starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/creat...
CBC Founder & Director Anna Davis will help you unleash your imagination & gain the confidence to put pen to paper ✍️
Course starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/creat...
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Stay motivated this #NaNoWriMo on our Creative Writing for Beginners course!
CBC Founder & Director Anna Davis will help you unleash your imagination & gain the confidence to put pen to paper ✍️
Course starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/creat...
CBC Founder & Director Anna Davis will help you unleash your imagination & gain the confidence to put pen to paper ✍️
Course starts this Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/creat...
'The arc, the timescale, the structure has to fit the kind of story you want to tell' ⏳
Author of the iconic novels #OneDay and #YouAreHere David Nicholls discusses his use of time as a structural device in his books and shares tips for how to depict a believable bond between two characters.
Author of the iconic novels #OneDay and #YouAreHere David Nicholls discusses his use of time as a structural device in his books and shares tips for how to depict a believable bond between two characters.
David Nicholls on writing | Author interview
Bestselling author David Nicholls discusses his approach to creating characters, crafting dialogue and the iconic structure of One Day.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
'The arc, the timescale, the structure has to fit the kind of story you want to tell' ⏳
Author of the iconic novels #OneDay and #YouAreHere David Nicholls discusses his use of time as a structural device in his books and shares tips for how to depict a believable bond between two characters.
Author of the iconic novels #OneDay and #YouAreHere David Nicholls discusses his use of time as a structural device in his books and shares tips for how to depict a believable bond between two characters.
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Thrilled & surprised! Thanks so much @cbcreative.bsky.social and @jessicabull.bsky.social. I was lucky enough to receive a free ticket to CBC's brilliant creative writing masterclass with Abi Daré as part of last month's New Writers' Day. CBC's committment to nurturing new voices is so encouraging 🙏🏽
Congratulations to our November #WriteCBC winner, @camillewrites.bsky.social! 🏆
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
#WriteCBC tip and task from Jessica Bull
This month's tip and task comes from Jessica Bull, former CBC student and author of the historical mystery series, Miss Austen Investigates.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Thrilled & surprised! Thanks so much @cbcreative.bsky.social and @jessicabull.bsky.social. I was lucky enough to receive a free ticket to CBC's brilliant creative writing masterclass with Abi Daré as part of last month's New Writers' Day. CBC's committment to nurturing new voices is so encouraging 🙏🏽
How much plotting and planning should you do before writing a novel? 🤔
The answer is a very individual one: It's a matter of getting to know your own process and deciding what’s right for the project you’re embarking on.
Here are some tips from CBC founder Anna Davis to help you get started:
The answer is a very individual one: It's a matter of getting to know your own process and deciding what’s right for the project you’re embarking on.
Here are some tips from CBC founder Anna Davis to help you get started:
How to plot your novel
How much plotting and planning should you do before you begin to write a novel? The answer is a very individual one: It's a matter of getting to know your own process and deciding what’s right for…
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November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
How much plotting and planning should you do before writing a novel? 🤔
The answer is a very individual one: It's a matter of getting to know your own process and deciding what’s right for the project you’re embarking on.
Here are some tips from CBC founder Anna Davis to help you get started:
The answer is a very individual one: It's a matter of getting to know your own process and deciding what’s right for the project you’re embarking on.
Here are some tips from CBC founder Anna Davis to help you get started:
'When I’m on the hunt for exciting debuts, I’m looking for a story that acts as a bridge – taking me on a journey from somewhere familiar to somewhere new.'
@jonnygeller.bsky.social, top literary agent & CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, shares five ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
@jonnygeller.bsky.social, top literary agent & CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, shares five ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
How to write your elevator pitch
The elevator pitch is a crucial component of your pitch letter to a literary agent, it is a pithy sentence or two that conveys the book’s hook or central concept. Jonny Geller – CEO of The Curtis…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
'When I’m on the hunt for exciting debuts, I’m looking for a story that acts as a bridge – taking me on a journey from somewhere familiar to somewhere new.'
@jonnygeller.bsky.social, top literary agent & CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, shares five ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
@jonnygeller.bsky.social, top literary agent & CEO of The Curtis Brown Group, shares five ways of approaching your elevator pitch:
Learn more from historical fiction author, @katemossewriter.bsky.social on our five-week online course Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse!
Learn how to develop rich narrative worlds & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Learn how to develop rich narrative worlds & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
November 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Learn more from historical fiction author, @katemossewriter.bsky.social on our five-week online course Writing Fiction with Kate Mosse!
Learn how to develop rich narrative worlds & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Learn how to develop rich narrative worlds & find joy in your writing ✨
Course starts next Thurs, enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
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Congratulations to the winners and well done everyone on your amazing entries! 👏✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us for #WriteCBC!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Congratulations to the winners and well done everyone on your amazing entries! 👏✨
There is just one space remaining on The Rewrite Doctor, running next week!
On Weds 12 Nov join Anna Davis for a full day of interactive Zoom teaching and knock your novel into better shape. Plus, Anna will read your first 3,000 words & synopsis to discuss with you on the day.
On Weds 12 Nov join Anna Davis for a full day of interactive Zoom teaching and knock your novel into better shape. Plus, Anna will read your first 3,000 words & synopsis to discuss with you on the day.
The Rewrite Doctor | Editing Course
This one-day intensive Zoom course led by CBC’s Founder and MD Anna Davis is the perfect next step for writers who have finished the first draft of their novel and want to learn how to knock it into…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
There is just one space remaining on The Rewrite Doctor, running next week!
On Weds 12 Nov join Anna Davis for a full day of interactive Zoom teaching and knock your novel into better shape. Plus, Anna will read your first 3,000 words & synopsis to discuss with you on the day.
On Weds 12 Nov join Anna Davis for a full day of interactive Zoom teaching and knock your novel into better shape. Plus, Anna will read your first 3,000 words & synopsis to discuss with you on the day.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for #WriteCBC!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us for #WriteCBC!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
Shout-outs go to: @ssupernova24.bsky.social, @madeleinewrite.bsky.social, @kimwritesstuff.bsky.social and @nancyboland.bsky.social 💐
And a special thank you to our guest @jessicabull.bsky.social for setting such a wonderful task!
Our #WriteCBC runners-up are @heatherjb10.bsky.social and @tilivia.bsky.social! 👏
Huge congratulations to you both, you’ve each won a £50 course discount!
We can’t wait for you to join one of our courses soon:
Huge congratulations to you both, you’ve each won a £50 course discount!
We can’t wait for you to join one of our courses soon:
Creative Writing Courses | Online and in London
Study with Curtis Brown Creative – the only writing school from a major literary and talent agency. Our lessons are practical and positive. We'll help you write the story you want to tell, find your t...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Our #WriteCBC runners-up are @heatherjb10.bsky.social and @tilivia.bsky.social! 👏
Huge congratulations to you both, you’ve each won a £50 course discount!
We can’t wait for you to join one of our courses soon:
Huge congratulations to you both, you’ve each won a £50 course discount!
We can’t wait for you to join one of our courses soon:
Congratulations to our November #WriteCBC winner, @camillewrites.bsky.social! 🏆
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
#WriteCBC tip and task from Jessica Bull
This month's tip and task comes from Jessica Bull, former CBC student and author of the historical mystery series, Miss Austen Investigates.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Congratulations to our November #WriteCBC winner, @camillewrites.bsky.social! 🏆
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
You’ve won an online writing course (worth up to £230). We absolutely loved how you conveyed the quiet sting of rejection in this festive scene.
Read the winning entry here:
Characters need to be more than just vehicles for your story. They must be living, breathing and real, with believable motivations and compelling arcs 💫
Here are five tips with examples from our brilliant tutors to help you write captivating three-dimensional characters:
Here are five tips with examples from our brilliant tutors to help you write captivating three-dimensional characters:
How to write three-dimensional characters
Characters need to be more than just vehicles for your story. They must be living, breathing and real, with believable motivations and compelling arcs. Here are five tips with examples from our…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Characters need to be more than just vehicles for your story. They must be living, breathing and real, with believable motivations and compelling arcs 💫
Here are five tips with examples from our brilliant tutors to help you write captivating three-dimensional characters:
Here are five tips with examples from our brilliant tutors to help you write captivating three-dimensional characters:
We’re really enjoying reading all of your #WriteCBC entries so far. You have until 10am tomorrow to join in on the fun! ✍️
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We’re really enjoying reading all of your #WriteCBC entries so far. You have until 10am tomorrow to join in on the fun! ✍️
Our Plot & Story – The Deep Dive course starts next week! 📚
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course with teaching from award-winning author Laura Barnett.
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course with teaching from award-winning author Laura Barnett.
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our Plot & Story – The Deep Dive course starts next week! 📚
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course with teaching from award-winning author Laura Barnett.
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Learn the fundamentals of narrative structure and weave together the threads of your story on our four-week online course with teaching from award-winning author Laura Barnett.
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/plot-...
Grace Walker: 'Human connection is everything, it’s what gives the story weight' ✨
We caught up with CBC alumna Grace Walker to discuss her debut dystopian fiction #TheMerge, out now from Magpie @oneworldbooks.bsky.social!
We caught up with CBC alumna Grace Walker to discuss her debut dystopian fiction #TheMerge, out now from Magpie @oneworldbooks.bsky.social!
Grace Walker on writing compelling characters
We caught up with Grace Walker, author of The Merge, to discuss her time studying with us and the speculative novels that have inspired her.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Grace Walker: 'Human connection is everything, it’s what gives the story weight' ✨
We caught up with CBC alumna Grace Walker to discuss her debut dystopian fiction #TheMerge, out now from Magpie @oneworldbooks.bsky.social!
We caught up with CBC alumna Grace Walker to discuss her debut dystopian fiction #TheMerge, out now from Magpie @oneworldbooks.bsky.social!
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Fabulous #WriteCBC task set by @jessicabull.bsky.social for this month's competition... 😀✒️
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Fabulous #WriteCBC task set by @jessicabull.bsky.social for this month's competition... 😀✒️
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Today’s the day you can WIN with CBC! I learnt so much from their writing hist fic course, and I’m so excited to read YOUR entries. Good luck everyone 🤞🤞🤞
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Today’s the day you can WIN with CBC! I learnt so much from their writing hist fic course, and I’m so excited to read YOUR entries. Good luck everyone 🤞🤞🤞
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#WriteCBC task from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Write an exchange in which a character says one thing but communicates something else entirely. Allow your narrator to draw their own conclusions as to what is really being said. Extra points if you make it festive!
#WriteCBC tip from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Highlight the disparity between what your characters say and what they understand from each other. You can convey so much more by describing their demeanour and internal reflections than by dialogue alone, and the friction will keep your readers hooked!
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#WriteCBC tip from @jessicabull.bsky.social: Highlight the disparity between what your characters say and what they understand from each other. You can convey so much more by describing their demeanour and internal reflections than by dialogue alone, and the friction will keep your readers hooked!
Last chance to join @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social for Writing Crime Fiction!
Across six weeks, you’ll learn how to:
🔎 Create memorable detectives
🔎 Write suspenseful investigations
. . . and more to make your story more real for the reader!
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Across six weeks, you’ll learn how to:
🔎 Create memorable detectives
🔎 Write suspenseful investigations
. . . and more to make your story more real for the reader!
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Last chance to join @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social for Writing Crime Fiction!
Across six weeks, you’ll learn how to:
🔎 Create memorable detectives
🔎 Write suspenseful investigations
. . . and more to make your story more real for the reader!
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Across six weeks, you’ll learn how to:
🔎 Create memorable detectives
🔎 Write suspenseful investigations
. . . and more to make your story more real for the reader!
Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writi...
Join us tomorrow for #WriteCBC! ✍️
It's time for the November #WriteCBC guest reveal 🥁
Next month's tip and task come from @jessicabull.bsky.social, former CBC student and author of the #MissAustenInvestigates series!
Join us next Thurs! Learn more: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...
Next month's tip and task come from @jessicabull.bsky.social, former CBC student and author of the #MissAustenInvestigates series!
Join us next Thurs! Learn more: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/blog/writecb...
November 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Join us tomorrow for #WriteCBC! ✍️