Dr John Yeoman, PhD Creative Writing

Discover the writing secrets of 67 best-selling authors - and put those secrets to work for you!

Here’s how you can enjoy a master’s course in great creative writing that shows you step-by-step how to write saleable fiction and gives you hands-on help every step of the way. 

Each weekly on-line session at Writers’ Village Academy is packed with practical examples and 'how to do it' templates you can use at once.

Acquire all the craft skills quickly that you need to get your stories - or novel - published.

For example, how do you...

Create a Winning Plot in a Moment? Open a Story with Flair? Introduce a Character Memorably? Add Power to Dialogue? Build ‘Scenic Depth’ into a Story? Choose the Right ‘Voice’? Maintain Pace? Close a Story with Panache? Move Between Scenes Effectively? Add Depth and Feeling to the Portrayal of Characters? Impress a Literary Agent? Plus master every other technique required for story success?

The Writers’ Village Academy shows you precisely how.

Explore the winning craft techniques of...

J K Rowling, James Patterson, P D James, Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse, Lawrence Sanders, Roger Zelazny, David Morrell, Tracy Chevalier, Ian Rankin, Scott Mariani, Robert Heinlein, Ruth Rendell, Peter Ackroyd, Sidney Sheldon, Annie Proulx, Joanne Harris, Tom Clancy and many dozens of other best-selling authors.


What they told us

"Worth every penny. It helped me to revise my other writings and to improve the one I submitted. I had generous after-sales service too." Margaret Dunn, Gillingham

"John is beyond generous in his support and his cogently argued materials provide plenty of food for thought. He suggests hints, tricks and little "rules" about which I wasn't even aware." Richard Gibney, Dublin

"Tremendously helpful. The specific information and suggestions for improvement that you gave me were absolutely spot on. A big thank you." Tracey Hughes, Bere Regis

"I [took your advice] and subsequently won the Circalit short story competition and now my story has been published by Ether Books.  I'd recommend Writers' Village as both a motivational and learning tool." Warren Glover, Woollahra, Australia

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your thoughtful, accurate feedback." Nesta Primeau, British Columbia

"You have given me some excellent advice to think about and put into practice and I just wanted you to know that I am very pleased with it." Lucie Kavanagh, Co Mayo, Ireland

"I am thoroughly enjoying your articles. I love what you do. Thanks." Michelle Perry, Florida

"May I express my gratitude for the very helpful lessons which you have been sending." Eric Ellard, Wexford

"Your helpful hints and tips are extremely informative and a welcome insight." Sharon Birch, Aberfeldy

"Your 'Master Class' has been great, thank you." Philip Brewster, Leeds

"The best website I have found so far if you are an aspiring writer - the writing tips are invaluable." Patsy Miranda, London

Every week you will receive:

  • Big downloadable modules of ‘how to do it’ strategies and tested tips plus lavish worked examples.
  • A wealth of free templates, in the form of successful stories - each fully annotated to show you the craft techniques being used and how you can use them too.
  • Free bonuses galore - novels, videos, useful links, manuals plus access to an exclusive Forum where you can exchange writing ideas with fellow members.

Above all, you will enjoy:

  • Personal expert advice in confidence, by email, on your most pressing writing problems - even ‘quick fix’ tips for your stories if you wish.

“I want to really thank you for offering these important lessons! I've taken quite a few writing classes on line, and these are really extraordinary. Every one of them gives me an 'a ha!' moment. They ring so true and really distill important concepts into easy to understand sessions.”  Kim Offenburger, Kentucky.

A unique - and highly enjoyable - package of ideas and practical support

The programme starts gently - with advice that you can use at once, regardless of your level of experience. But within a few weeks, it becomes progressively more advanced. Before long, you’ll acquire strategies normally explored only at MFA or doctorate levels.

Of course, we can’t award you an MFA (MA) or PhD! But you will acquire much of that material. Plus hands-on help in using its clever ideas to make your stories shine.

Take heart! There’s absolutely no waffle or academic theory. The programme is presented in easy ‘here’s what you do now’ steps. And it’s built on 40 years commercial experience of what works - and sells. 

Your personal writing coach is:

Dr John Yeoman, MA Oxon, MA(Res), MPhil and a PhD in Creative Writing. John has been a successful commercial author for 40 years. He is a visiting tutor in creative writing at a prominent UK university.

Your Four Guarantees

1. Your creative writing will reach a professional and saleable standard in just a few months, provided you have at least a minimal aptitude for creative writing and you work diligently with the programme.

2. You will discover at least one ready-to-use new idea every week - that you hadn’t discovered before. (Chances are, you’ll find dozens. Many are unique to the programme.)

3. You can cancel at any time. Simply hit the Unsubscribe button in your weekly email. The programme starts the moment you enrol, and goes on for as long as you wish, but you are never locked in.

4. You will have fun. A lot of it. Guaranteed!

“Your tips are gems! I have not found them anywhere else.” Kay Ellis, Lancashire

Enrol now for just £1 ($1.60)

Every week you will receive online a big module of tested ideas and templates. Plus bonus free downloads. Plus free unlimited one-to-one support by email.

After the PayPal process, you may be asked to 'Go to John Yeoman'. If so, just click on that tab to enrol. 

Your enrolment fee is just £1 ($1.60 approx) for your first four weeks - that’s four big idea-rich modules. After four weeks, you pay only £17 ($27 approx) a month and each month you get four weekly modules. You can enrol by PayPal or credit card. The programme starts when you enrol and goes on for as long as you wish.

You can also cancel at any time, for any reason you wish, and no further payments will be taken.

I look forward to meeting you at the Academy!

Enrol now under your ‘no risk’ guarantee and enjoy your first module within minutes

After the PayPal process, you may be asked to 'Go to John Yeoman'. If so, just click on that tab to enrol.

PS: Follow the programme diligently and I guarantee, if you have any aptitude for creative writing whatever, your work will reach a professional and saleable standard - and quickly. Your first investment in story success brings you a full four weeks of valuable materials under a ‘no risk’ guarantee - for just £1 ($1.60 approx).