Writing Science Fiction is a six-week online course from Curtis Brown Creative – the renowned writing school led by the major literary agency. Since launching in 2011, over 170 students have become commercially published authors.
Join prolific science fiction author Adam Roberts for a six-week voyage into the genre. Adam shares wisdom acquired from writing his 23 published novels, most recently Purgatory Mount (Gollancz 2021; shortlisted for the Prometheus Award) and The This (Gollancz 2022). You’ll work through six modules comprising teaching videos and substantial notes from Adam. You’ll learn how to develop your novum (‘new thing’), build a compelling world, people it with extraordinary characters, and write a story that transports your readers to somewhere that’s entirely yours. Topics include worldbuilding, narrative structure and navigating beloved tropes of the genre while avoiding clichés.
You will be invited to upload your completed writing tasks, give and receive feedback, and discuss weekly topics with your other fellow students on Curtis Brown Creative’s private online Learning Platform. Students also receive written feedback on one of their tasks from an experienced Curtis Brown Creative editor.
Find out more about the course here: https://www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing-science-fiction
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