Academy | First Steps in Short Form Poetry
From the Haiku to the Tanka
CourseBy Aki Schilz
Academy | How To Write Real People
CourseBy Katy Massey
Academy | How To Write True Crime
CourseBy Sonia Faleiro
Academy | How to Build Suspense in Fiction
CourseBy Claire McGowan
Academy | How to Create Characters and Conflicts in Young Adult Fiction
CourseBy Chelsey Flood
Academy | How to Make Money From Your Writing
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Academy | How to Write More and Stay Happy
Next level productivity for writers
CourseBy Benjamin Johncock
Academy | How to Write Unreliable Narrators
CourseBy Hannah Vincent
Academy | How to be a Confident Poet
If you write, you are a writer
CourseBy Anna Cathenka
Academy | New Ways with Short Form Poetry
Creating visual and digital poetry
CourseBy Aki Schilz
Academy | Supercharge Your Writing
How to develop good writing habits
CourseBy Benjamin Johncock
Academy | Writing Characters for Middle-Grade Fiction
How to bring your characters to life
CourseBy Mitch Johnson
Academy | Writing Science Fiction Bundle
All our sci-fi courses at a discounted price!
Course bundleBy Ian Nettleton
Academy | Writing Science Fiction: Characters & Point of View
Populating your worlds with new lifeforms
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
Academy | Writing Science Fiction: Plotting & Endings
Plotting, Rewriting, and Redrafting
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
Academy | Writing Science Fiction: World Building
Designing the final frontier
CourseBy Ian Nettleton
All My Friends are Superheroes (9–12 years)
In this course, you’ll create your very own superhero story with help from Daisy Henwood. Start by thinking about the small things that make you special—like spotting the perfect banana or giving great hugs—and turn them into superhero powers! You’ll build a unique character profile and use it to write your own story.
CourseBy Daisy Henwood
All The World's a Stage (6–9 years)
In this course, Isabelle King will guide you in creating a Tudor-inspired story to perform for Queen Elizabeth I and her dog! You’ll develop a character, setting, poem, title, and an exciting story beginning. By the end, you’ll have uncovered the name of the Queen’s dog and received a poster to design your story’s front cover—plus, you can keep writing your tale in your own time!
CourseBy Isabelle King
Art in a Time of Crisis (13–17 years)
How to create positivity through writing
CourseBy Daisy Henwood
Bodies of Work: Writing Poems (13–17 years)
CourseBy Lewis Buxton
How to Write Weird (13–17 years)
Embracing weirdness in your writing
CourseBy James Smart
Jurassic Words (8–11 years)
What would you write in a poem to a dinosaur? How would you fill a museum to tell future generations about us? Can tiny details tell epic stories? Be inspired by Dippy the Dinosaur in this series of three fun and imaginative activities. Aimed at Key Stage 2, the activities can be completed in full or used individually as creative lesson starters or engaging home writing tasks.
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Know Your Publishing Options
Make the right decisions for your book
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Poetry & Paradise (9–12 years)
What’s your idea of paradise — a beach, a treehouse, or somewhere only you can imagine? In this fun course, you’ll read awesome poems chosen by poet Lewis Buxton, then use them to spark your own ideas. You’ll learn how to dodge boring clichés, try exciting freewriting games, and create poems that are 100% yours. By the end, you’ll have your own unique vision of paradise in words.
CourseBy Lewis Buxton
Story Prompts for Young Writers (ages 6 and above)
CourseBy Isabelle King
The Magic of Language (9–12 years)
Discover the magic of words! In this fun, free course, you’ll explore how language is always changing, uncover cool old words, and start your very own language diary. Through challenges, prompts and creative writing activities, you’ll learn how to turn ideas into poems, stories, and songs. Tap into the wizardry of language — everyone has words waiting inside them, this is your chance to set them free and see where they take you!
CourseBy James Smart
The Writing Life (November 2025)
CourseBy National Centre for Writing
Writing Boudica (10 – 12 years)
An Iron Age Adventure for 10 – 12s. Are you ready to go on an Iron Age Adventure? In this course you will imagine that you have stepped back in time to ancient Britain. The Romans rule the land. You are part of the Iceni who live in the East of England, a little tribe who are causing a lot of trouble. The Iceni have risen up in rebellion against Roman rule - they don't like getting told what to do by the Romans.
CourseBy Isabelle King
Writing Interesting Characters (10–12 years)
What makes a character feel real, like they could walk right out of a book? In this course, you’ll find out! You’ll learn how to give your characters strengths, flaws, and personalities that make them believable. You’ll also discover how to create a unique character 'voice' so they sound like themselves. By the end, you’ll have characters ready for exciting adventures in your own stories.
CourseBy Cara Marks
Writing Interesting Characters (13–17 years)
What makes a character truly come alive on the page? In this engaging course, writer Cara Marks will walk you through the essentials of building believable, compelling characters that feel real to your readers. You’ll learn how to give your characters depth, develop a distinctive voice, and use their personality and perspective to shape the story itself, turning simple ideas into rich, character-driven narratives that capture attention and spark imagination.
CourseBy Cara Marks
Writing Lyrics (9–12 years)
Ever wanted to try writing your own songs? In this fun, self-paced course, singer-songwriter Jess Morgan will guide you through the basics of songwriting, from exploring spoken word to building a catchy chorus that sticks in your head. You’ll learn creative tips, discover how to shape your ideas into music, and get advice for continuing your musical journey. Designed especially for 9–12-year-olds, you’ll finish by writing and performing a song of your very own.
CourseBy Jess Morgan
Writing Scary (ages 11 and above)
CourseBy Adam Z. Robinson
Writing Spoken Word Songs (13–17 years)
Ever wanted to try writing your own songs? In this inspiring course, songwriter Jess Morgan will introduce you to the art of spoken word songwriting, guiding you step-by-step from first idea to finished piece. You’ll explore how storytelling brings music to life, how to create vivid imagery that sticks in listeners’ minds, and how to craft a memorable chorus—before putting it all together to create a song that’s uniquely yours.
CourseBy Jess Morgan
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