A natural next-step from Writing a Novel, this intensive ten-month online course is for writers who have at least 15,000 words of a novel and need the space, structure and discipline to get to the end.
Benefit from our newly upgraded platform and content as you get your head down and write with the support of a small group of fellow novelists and a nurturing tutor (who’ll also know how to crack the whip when necessary). Each month you’ll receive valuable feedback from your group on up to 7,000 words of your novel while finetuning your own editorial sensibilities by critiquing theirs. You’ll also have monthly group webinars with your tutor and benefit from their close analysis of participants' work. At key points during the course, you’ll have one-to-one feedback from your tutor in the form of personal Zoom tutorials and audio notes.
Access exclusive monthly live chats with some of the best authors, agents and editors around, along with a bank of downloadable learning resources for each session – tutor notes and podcast lectures, guided reading and analysis, and exercises and prompts to keep you writing. You’ll have dedicated private forums and chatrooms to discuss your work in confidence 24/7, along with moderator support around-the-clock; everything you need to get those words down on the page.
After an introductory first session, your monthly sessions will look something like this:
Day 1: Session opens; your tutor introduces the focus of the month and recommended reading
Days 2–15: Hard at work on your work-in-progress, forums available 24/7 for discussion and feedback
Day 16: Deadline for posting your new 5,000–7,000 words to the forum
Days 16–22:Writers read and critique their peers on new work forum
Days 23–26: Your tutor posts a close read of three people’s work in terms of this month’s focus. The whole group can read and add comments in the forum
Day 27: Live webinar with your tutor, and they introduce next month’s focus
Please note: This course is initially only open to Faber Academy alumni. This doesn't mean you can't apply if you’re not an alumnus, but first priority will be given to alumni.
To apply, simply send us a single document containing the following:
1—A covering letter, detailing your writing experience, what creative writing courses you have been on, and what you are looking to get from the course;
2—A synopsis of your novel;
3—The first 5,000 words of your work-in-progress.
Normal Faber Academy alumni discounts do not apply to this course.