Profwriting

We are:

• market focused, with extensive industry knowledge and contacts
• writing professionals working in fiction, non-fiction, film, TV, radio, journalism and business-writing
• tutors and graduates from the world’s first MA Professional Writing course
• experienced at developing writing from initial idea to final manuscript, whether works of literary fiction, radio plays or genre blockbusters
• not affiliated to any one agent or publisher – our advice is independent and objective.

About our courses

This site is part of a range of courses offered by the MA Professional Writing team at University College Falmouth. Why is Professional Writing at Falmouth different? It's for people who want to start making a living from writing and is an intensely practical, commercially focused experience designed to give you:

An understanding of your writing abilities and a career plan
A portfolio of professional-standard writing which reflects your abilities and aspirations
An understanding of how the writing industry works and a network of contacts to get you going
The ability to promote and sell your work – and yourself as a professional.

You can undertake our MA course in two ways: as a full-time, campus-based student over one year, or as a part-time home-based student over two years. We also offer week-long summer schools. To find out more, please visit the main University College Falmouth website.

About this site

This new site responds to the needs of the writers we are in touch with everyday. It will build up over months, so do keeping coming back. You will find:

• A place to publish your book or screenplay and have it critiqued by fellow writers and professionals
• Diagnostic tools to help you identify your writing weak spots
• Mini courses to help improve your writing
• Essential current industry information for the practising writer
• Specially commissioned advice from leading writers and agents
• A showcase for new work and details of writing competitions
• A members area, where you can establish and run your own writing community and access advance writing aids and work opportunities
• A place to chat, pitch ideas and pick the brains of other writers.