The course has helped me move strides ahead in my writing. I wasn’t completely aware of this until my co-writer stopped me mid-structural-analysis of an episode and asked which lesson of the course had made me so good at analysing structure. That was a pretty huge compliment.

I’ve just landed my first paid writing gig, scripting stories based on people’s real-life experiences for the BBC. It wouldn’t have happened without John’s generous time and support.

The Factual TV course was fantastic. I really feel like I’ve learned so much about crafting effective and emotive storylines. The feedback from John Yorke and Peter Dale alone is invaluable. I would recommend this to anyone interested in understanding narratives and who would benefit from industry advice.

The Factual TV course with John Yorke and Peter Dale has been a wonderful experience on all fronts, and I feel so lucky to have shared it with such a talented and motivated group of people — they inspired me with each and every post.

The Factual TV course with John Yorke and Peter Dale has been truly transformative to the way that I frame and structure my stories. I have been really touched by the genuinely supportive and encouraging atmosphere on the forums from fellow learners and tutors.

Last night was probably the 15th time I’ve watched Aliens — and yet with John Yorke’s five story stages firmly planted in my head I watched it with a fresh pair of eyes. And the film followed these points to a tee. I just wanted to point out the obvious: just how much John and…

I’m a journalist and documentary-maker so I have quite a lot of experience with pitching. However, I had never never thought about my pitches in terms of story elements, story structure — I’ve always just done them on instinct and judging them on whether they read well. So I’m finding John and Peter’s Factual TV…

I couldn’t recommend PWA [and] Faber Academy highly enough. Not only have they taught me how to improve my writing, but the supportive community of fellow writers and the feedback they give is absolutely amazing.

I really appreciate the support and guidance from [the tutor] and the group. This course keeps me opening the laptop.

WIP is really good for learning the craft, redefining how we write and how we make it better i.e. writing with more awareness of different aspects of good writing. The peers are a great bunch of writers. The first session, my tutor put me in a group with two other YA writers to feedback on…

It’s so good to immerse myself not just in my story, but the stories of the other participants. Our stories feel like living, breathing organisms that we’re gradually coaxing into life. Rather like the plants my teenage protagonist is learning to care for in the allotment on his estate.

I have taken the Beginners’ Fiction and Setting courses from Faber Academy, and I have been impressed and grateful at how nurturing and dedicated the Faber Team has been in supporting my ambition to learn — I could not imagine doing this under the aegis of any other writing academy.