Across six weeks, bestselling novelist Erin Kelly will take you on a journey – exploring what makes a satisfying psychological thriller by drawing on popular examples of the genre and identifying key techniques you can bring to your own writing.

From plotting complex twists and turns to building suspense, mastering flashbacks, and creating intriguing, believable characters that readers relate to, Erin will equip you with all the tools you’ll need to hook your readers from the outset and keep them turning the pages.

Erin is a popular CBC tutor, having taught novel-writing courses in our London office for several years, her former students include bestselling authors Laura Marshall, Caz Frear and Jenny Quintana.

In addition to the specially filmed teaching videos, detailed notes, and resources, Erin will set weekly writing tasks that will help you to practice the skills you’re learning and bring them to bear directly on your novel.

Erin Kelly is the author of He Said/She Said, which spent 12 weeks in the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller lists. Her first novel The Poison Tree became a major ITV drama and a Richard & Judy bestseller. Erin has written four more original psychological thrillers, The Sick Rose, The Burning Air, The Ties That Bind, and We Know You Know and in 2014, she wrote the official novel and short story series of the hit TV series Broadchurch.

Dates: 6 May - 17 June 2021 (Enrol by 3rd May)
Location: Online
Cost: £210 + £125 for a 500-word report (optional)

Further details and to book your place here