NCW Academy

Start your story with NCW Academy, the home for creative writers.

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Endless possibilities, unlocked. 🔓 Start your story with National Centre for Writing

Browse our courses: https://t.co/3J35tJanjD

Courses begin on Monday 10 February 2025! Book now.

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Happy birthday to Mary Ann Evans, who wrote under the pseudonym George Eliot.

She is best known for 'Middlemarch', widely seen as a masterpiece and one of the most important novels of the 19th century.

#literarybirthdays #onthisday #georgeeliot

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From studying our Develop Your Fiction course to discussing routes to writing on our podcast!

Listen now: https://t.co/JdmZIaqBHZ 🎧

Simon Bell is an NCW alumni and author of 'The Epilogue Event', published this year, a post-AI dystopian novel.

#writing #thewritinglife

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What makes a truly engaging story?

Join Diana Evans for this relaxed workshop to explore how to craft compelling characters and develop their story arcs!

Book your seat now: https://t.co/RxHPn0o8VI

#characterdevelopment #characterworkshop #writingworkshop #norwich

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In honour of High Five a Librarian Day, here is a special writing prompt! 🙏 What's more mysterious than a new book?

Use this prompt as a starter for a poem, short story or novel excerpt.

#highfivealibrarianday #writingprompt #writing

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Happy I Love to Write Day! ✍️ ✒️ 📖

“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.” ― Beatrix Potter

#ilovetowriteday #writing #lovewriting #writer

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Behind the Book: an event for readers and writers 📚😍 Full Q&A here: https://t.co/5GybazRGUg

This Saturday! ⏰ Behind the Book... with Rosie Andrews https://t.co/9jMKAsUm82 🐍

#rosieandrews #theleviathan #norwich #behindthebook #bookevent #dragonhall

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Starts Tuesday 25 February at 7pm! 📆 10 weeks of in-depth fiction evenings for experienced writers 📚

Developing Your Prose Fiction with @IanNettletonUK (Intermediate) 👉 https://t.co/NatbuvXBHW

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Learn to write characters for middle-grade fiction 📖 https://t.co/czPzn0UfWh

👋 Join children's author Mitch Johnson as he guides you through the techniques and art of creating characters that will appeal to middle-grade readers.

#writingforchildren #writingfiction #fiction

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“I remember a nursery rhyme... how did it go, again?” 🎶

Use this as a starter for a poem, short story or novel excerpt.

#writingprompt #nurseryrhyme #worldnurseryrhymeweek #youngreadersweek

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Rosie Andrews recommends… her top picks for gothic fiction

See her chilling choices: https://t.co/89DFhOaNiO

Join Rosie on 16 Nov for Behind the Book - a workshop that lifts the curtain on her writing process and how to create haunted settings.

#ghoststories #norwich #bookrec

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Everything you need to know about 📖 Behind the Book 📖 - https://t.co/5GybazRGUg 👈

First event is next week with bestselling author Rosie Andrews, known for her debut gothic novel 'The Leviathan'.

#rosieandrews #theleviathan #thepuzzlewood #gothic #gothicfiction #norwich

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Take your fiction writing further! 👉 https://t.co/O82HghXC3y

This course will cover…
💡 Idea generation
👁️ Character and perspective
🧱 Narrative structure,
🖊️ Rewriting and self-editing

Led by Megan Bradbury, 18 weeks, starts 10 Feb

#fiction #writingfiction #novelwriting

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Happy Non-Fiction Day! 🥳

Love non-fiction? Try our online tutored course - Creative Non-Fiction: An Introduction (Beginner). Perfect for writers with no formal training

More details here: https://t.co/uRE4vf6H4j

💰 Save £50 when you book before 10am on Thursday 7 November!

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⏰ Last day for the early bird discount! ⏰ Sale ends 10am tomorrow (Thur 7 November) - don't miss out!

Book now for £50 off: https://t.co/3J35tJanjD

- Fiction
- Memoir
- Creative Non-Fiction

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Learn to write your memoir with Jenn Ashworth this February!

More details here 🔎 https://t.co/cdHiJE7fbZ

🐣 Save 10% before 10am on Thursday 7 November!

#writingcourse #memoir #writingmemoir

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"My favourite book as a child had a bright red cover."

Use this as a starter for a poem, short story or novel excerpt.

#writingprompt #childrensbookweek

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Come Write In! 👋 Join us for weekly writing sessions to help you end the year on a high.

Limited availability – please register in advance: https://t.co/o2GwpsPcGa

BYO writing supplies! 🖊️✏️✒️

#comewritein #writing #norwich

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One week to go ⏰ Early bird discount ends soon

📖 Find out more: https://t.co/3J35tJanjD

Our online tutored courses are developed in partnership with the University of East Anglia and tutored by expert writers.

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Writing dialect in fiction 🗣️ with Ferdia Lennon 🎧 Listen to the full episode now: https://t.co/Q7F5PrXypK

Holly and Ferdia discuss 'Glorious Exploits', exploring Dublin-Irish dialect, narrative voice and storytelling techniques.

#dialect #fiction #dublin #irish