As well as teaching you how to write and develop your style every course shows you how to sell your work. You learn how to find markets and how to exploit them in the UK and overseas. You are taught how to present your writing; when to send covering letters; how and when to use an agent, and how to deal with editors and publishers so that your writing has the best chance of being published.

Your tutors are successful published writers so they know how to help you improve your work and tailor it for the marketplace. They are selling their own work regularly, so are well placed to show you how to do the same. The effectiveness of this part of your training is proved by the success of our students. They regularly have their writing published – because our methods work.

You can send in your assignments by post or by email. Whichever method you use you will receive a full assessment of your work. Your tutor will advise you on your style, the subject matter, the presentation, grammar or anything else that matters. Through this personal guidance your tutor will encourage you, be objective, but above all give you constructive comment.

You don’t need any special background or education to start. Again and again our students have proved that writers come from all walks of life – housewives, teachers, civil servants, business people, factory workers, senior citizens, teenagers – people who have, under our guidance, developed their writing to a publishable standard.

All our courses are available on a 15-day trial period so you can inspect your course before you commit yourself to it. You can enroll at any time, as there is no fixed enrolment date. And, once you are studying, there are no time limits so you can complete your assignments as and when it suits you. Plus, our dedicated Student Services team ensures that there is always someone on hand to offer help and reassurance.

The Comprehensive Creative Writing course, Freelance Journalism course and the Writing for Children course all come with our unique triple guarantee. This states:

• If you have not earned your course fees from published writing by the time you complete your course, your fees will be refunded.
• You have your course on a 15-day trial period.
• £10 will be refunded if your tutor does not properly correct any assignment.

Points 2 and 3 of this guarantee cover all other courses.

The Writers Bureau is accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council and this, together with our guarantees, confirms our commitment to providing high quality courses with excellent tuition.

The Writers Bureau aim is simple: to help you become a successful writer.