Choose your path to a finished book.
Every A-Write programme is built around live, small-group teaching or one-to-one mentoring, with clear weekly structure and focused editorial support. All courses are designed by Dr Martin Keaveney and delivered by him or an A-Write associate lecturer.
Pick the route that matches where you are now — whether you are starting from scratch, shaping a single project, looking for expert one-to-one guidance, or want the flexibility to dip into specific modules.
- Discover core techniques across multiple genres
- Weekly live workshop with constructive feedback
- Clear route into more advanced A-Write programmes
A-Write 1 is a fully interactive online creative writing course for writers at any level who want a solid foundation. You will experiment with genres such as crime, realism, speculative fiction and more while learning the essentials of narrative craft, voice and structure.
Each week combines a short craft segment with a supportive workshop, giving you the confidence to share your work, respond to feedback and move toward a more sustained writing practice. The course includes a post-course editorial response to a sample of your work.
- Work on a single project or a series of shorter pieces
- Weekly workshop plus targeted craft input
- Post-course editorial response on up to 5,000 words
A-Write Project is designed for writers who want to build momentum on a specific book or portfolio. Across six weeks you will submit up to 2,000-word excerpts for discussion in a high-value peer workshop, supported by a weekly teaching segment on advanced elements of craft.
Projects can be in any form: novels, short stories, poetry, memoir, scripts, essays or hybrid work. Alumni of other MKCW or A-Write courses are very welcome, as are writers with existing drafts.
- Weekly 60-minute 1-1 session with your mentor
- Written feedback on each submission
- Final editorial response on your draft and strategy
A-Write Expert is a focused mentorship for writers who want tailored support and accountability. You will meet your mentor weekly by video link (or in-person where feasible) to discuss your pages, refine your plan and map realistic routes to publication or production.
You can submit up to 2,000 words (or equivalent in poetry/drama) each week for detailed comments. At the end of the mentorship you receive an editorial response on a 5,000-word extract plus strategic advice on agents, publishers and other opportunities.
- Choose from an extensive menu of craft and genre modules
- Weekly live workshop and typed feedback
- Ideal for writers who like maximum flexibility
Lucky Bag is an amazing option where writers can browse this list of over 50 modules and nominate a tutorial of interest. Subject to time, so vote early!
Join a small group on Friday evenings and build your own sequence of topics from a large catalogue of options — from scene structure and point of view to dialogue, endings, and routes to publication.
A-Write Pro is our most exciting option — a tailored year of support for writers who want to move a major project from concept or rough draft to a professionally finished printed book they are proud of in the hands of a reader.
Because every A-Write Pro pathway is customised, entry begins with a short consultation call: we look at your goals, timelines and existing material, then outline the most realistic way forward.