Creative Writing Courses

Ideal for beginners
or if you want to try a new area of writing

Creative writing is a most rewarding and stimulating pastime. But the rewards aren't just creative. You can also earn a spare or full-time income from your writing if you want to. Our creative writing courses will show you how.

Since 1989 we've been helping writers find their own voice and teaching them how to get published and paid. We can help you too. The course lessons tell you what you need to do. Then you put that advice into practice in your tutor-marked assignments. You’ll work with your tutor - a professional writer - throughout your studies. They are your personal guide to writing success.

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Your Personal Tutor

For individual help and support

As a Writers Bureau student, you're never left alone to flounder. Every student has a tutor allocated, based on the course they are studying.

All our tutors are currently published writers, so they have a good working knowledge of writing techniques and the markets. From their own direct experience, they can help you to start writing, find ideas, and produce the sort of work that really sells in the current marketplace.

Your tutor will...

  • Give you an honest opinion about your work, advising, as needed, on style, subject matter, presentation, grammar and anything else that is relevant.

  • Tell you how to improve your work – if improvement is necessary – and how to avoid the common errors and mistakes that so many beginners make.

  • Give you constructive feedback, and help you be objective and realistic in your approach to your writing.

  • Provide motivation and encouragement, helping you overcome any little setbacks and build on your achievements and successes.

This one-to-one guidance gives you a trusting and open environment in which to work – so much so, that many students come to know their tutor as a real friend.

Here at The Writers Bureau we go the extra mile to make sure that the personal guidance you receive, and the writing practice you gain, gives you the best possible chance to become a successful, published writer.

Meet The WB Tutors

We give you:

  • First-class courses from professional writers.

  • Caring, constructive help from expert tutors - all published writers.

  • Help and advice when you need it from our experienced Student Advisory Team.

  • A flexible study programme to suit you but with time limits to keep you motivated to complete your course.

  • Tutor-marked assignments.

  • Specialist advice on how to sell your writing or services.

  • Online access to your course as soon as you enrol with downloadable PDFs so you can study off line.

  • Seven days to inspect your course and to make sure it's the right training for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Will you help me to sell my writing?

    We are not agents so don't sell your work for you. However, some of our courses are dedicated to this part of getting published and they will tell you exactly what to do and how to do it, in order to give you the best possible chance of having your work accepted. In addition, there are resources in the Writers' Community area, plus the on-going guidance from your tutor and in the Zoom study sessions.

    Selling your writing is one of the basic skills you will need if you are to be successful. You learn exactly what to do and how to do it so that, once your writing is up to publishable standard, you should have no problems selling your work.

  • Do you take a commission on students’ published work?

    We do not act as agents for you so we don't take a commission on your published work. You have done the writing and selling of your work so you deserve the rewards!

  • How much time do I need to spend on the course?

    We recommend that you try to complete one assignment per month. You will need to study between 4 - 6 hours per week at this pace.

    If you want to write professionally then you must put into your studies, and writing, sufficient time and effort to bring you the rewards you want. If, on the other hand, you want to develop your writing for fun and creative satisfaction, then you can take your time and work at a pace that suits you.

  • How do I know if I will be able to write?

    The only way to find out if you can write is to actually do it. So, what is holding you back? Is it lack of confidence in your ability or simply that you do not know where to start? The latter is one of the most common reasons why so many people never reach their full potential. The Writers Bureau gives you the know-how as well as the encouragement to get you started. So, if you have the urge to write, give it a go with the support of The Writers Bureau.

  • Do I have to attend the Zoom sessions?

    No. The Zoom sessions are there for those who would like to meet other students and writers . You can attend as little or as often as you like. All our courses can be studied successfully on their own but some people like the interaction that the Zoom sessions give them.

    We run the sessions at different times each week to give people the chance to come along.

  • I have never written anything before – is a Writers Bureau course suitable for me?

    The best way to judge this is to examine the course itself. All our courses come on a seven-day trial so you can take a look to see if they are suitable for you. Should you change your mind during the trial period any fees paid will be refunded providing you have NOT sent in an assignment for marking.

    Remember, every writer has to start somewhere. It is better to start with experts to guide you, than it is to struggle along on your own, learning by trial and error. You will certainly save yourself a lot of time and frustration as well as having the support and encouragement of experienced, expert tutors.