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Be inspired to write and learn how to get published at the college where Andrea Levy, Malorie Blackman, Anna Burns, and other celebrated authors studied. Read our success stories to see what's possible got you as a writer.

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Whether you're just starting out or ready to publish your first book, the benefits of our writing courses include expert tuition from a published author and feedback on your work as you develop your writing skills. There will also be opportunities to participate in group discussions and activities with fellow students.

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City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for 'Unheard Voices' provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing department at City Lit. Learn more >

Watch the video: See what it's like be part a City Lit online creative writing course.

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We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

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  1. How to get published
    Photo of a man sitting at a desk working on a laptop
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Neil Arksey
    So you've finished your novel. What's next? This short course provides guidance in submitting to agents and publishers, and helps you to tailor your work to maximise its potential in the marketplace.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00
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  2. Writing for children: getting started
    Close-up of a hand holding a pen near an open book
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Develop your ideas for children's stories in this practical and interactive short course. Topics will include plot, characterisation and viewpoint, and how to approach the children's publishing industry today.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  3. Micropoetry: small poems, big ideas
    Open book and magnifying glass
    Course start date:  Fri 12 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jennifer Wong
    Explore the emerging art form of micropoetry in this fun but informative day workshop. Compose your own poetry and learn how to make every word on the page count.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  4. How to write a thriller
    A man stands silhouetted in the woods at dusk
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sophie McKenzie
    Learn the art of writing a thriller novel, from concept and character to the twists and turns of story pacing.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  5. Ways into playwriting: getting started
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dawn King
    Explore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory short course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  6. Writing poetry: experiments in chance and choice
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Mariah Whelan
    Explore interesting, off-beat and diverse approaches to generating verse on this one-day course. Try out cut-ups, found lines, experiments in meter and rhyme, and much more.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  7. Writing a newspaper column
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Erica Buist
    Learn how to approach writing a column, whether for a newspaper, magazine or your own platform.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  8. Craft focus: scenes in fiction
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Thomas McMullan
    Lights, camera, action! Scenes in fiction are like those in film: we watch the action unfold, as a story moves toward its conclusion. In this short course you'll learn about this essential unit of fiction craft, and develop scenes that grab readers' attention.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  9. Writing and rewriting fairytales
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 14 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eleanor Penny
    Once upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  10. How to write a novel
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    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Thomas McMullan
    This course deals with all aspects of novel writing technique and prose style. Ideal for fiction writers about to begin a novel or those with a novel at early draft stage.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  11. Poetry and nature workshop at Keats House, Hampstead
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keats House

    Tutors:  Eleanor Penny
    A two-day writing workshop on poetry and nature, set in the former residence of the Romantic poet, John Keats, as well as nearby Hampstead Heath.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  12. Writing about food: getting started
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Laura Silverman
    Whether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance. This introductory course will cover the basics of writing about food.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  13. Writing flash fiction: getting started
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 21 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Thomas
    A sideways glance: succinct, powerful. This short workshop on the essential components of flash fiction will teach you to tell a complete story in very few words. Please note: this course will have a 2-hr break from 12:30-14:30.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  14. Poetry and the moving image
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 21 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Irigaray
    Both film and poetry explore imagery and have the capacity to capture and expand a single moment in time. On this fun short course you will learn how write poems inspired by the world of film and cinema.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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  15. Autobiographical writing: intensive
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    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paul Laffan
    This shorter version of our introductory autobiographical writing course covers the basic elements of the genre, drawing on memories, diaries, photos, dreams and fantasies with a focus on the forms of autobiography, memoir and the personal essay.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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