What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals, Celebrity-interest
“I'm a big fan of Harlan Coben and have read all his books. Maybe that helps, but it feels like this is the first writing course where BBC Maestro have got both the talent and an engaging speaker. His enthusiasm for the job comes across and is infectious. He's reminded me of what it is to be a writer. He's reminded me how to use my creativity, which, shamefully, I haven't been doing properly for years and I don't know why. I'm whizzing through the course and learning from a legend. I will watch it over and over again, whenever I need an infusion of encouragement. I feel like it's just me and him, in a room, and he's guiding me personally. This isn't a series of lectures. It's a fantastic insight and a conversation with a man who's trying to bring out the best in me. Fantastic course!”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“Harlan has a genius way of teaching and encouraging students. His lessons are clear and concise, devoid of pomp or frivolous fillers. He gives you the facts, never veers off topic, encourages you to start and continue writing, provides valuable insight on finding an editor and agent, and has a pleasant voice to listen to. I intend to watch his course again.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Achieve career goals
“I signed up for BBC Maestro because I really like Harlan Coben's books. His Tutorial „Writing Thrillers with Harlan Coben“ helped me to rely on my intuition as a writer. I'm the daughter of an engineer and I tend to pay a lot of attention to the construction of a story, some times to much. This can make it seem too contrived. Questions like "What if?" help me to trigger my imagination.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
“A master, and put over so well.
No BS no rubbish just as it is.
Inspirational I start another project after listening to it and while listening to it.”
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill
“I enjoyed his warmth and passion and I particularly loved that he encourages us to break the rules as we write from our hearts. I liked that he gave examples from his own books to highlight particular approaches / techniques that he recommends. I love his holistic approach to story telling and how he is not afraid to talk about his own experiences that became ideas / lines / themes, "fiction is memoir" ... it's a welcome change to hear someone acknowledge that.”
“I couldn't finish it. The bulk of what I saw was describing the plots of his books, quoting other people, stating the obvious and telling stories about his life. Watching this made me think of a student trying to pad their 500 word answer out to 1,500. I could easily see him having forgotten about the course until the last minute and hastily making things up en route to the studio.”
Hi,
Thank you for your feedback. We value every BBC Maestro customer and want you to get the best out of your BBC Maestro subscription.
Harlan's immense success creating gripping stories makes him a great Maestro, but I do hope there's other courses on BBC Maestro that you'll enjoy!
With a subscription, you have access to all of our amazing courses across 8 categories, so we're sure you'll find something you like. You can browse all of our courses here: https://www.bbcmaestro.com/courses
Best,
Rebecca
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course?
Learn a new skill, Achieve career goals
“Harlan was very personable throughout the course and the content was excellent and on point. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting to write a thriller or crime fiction as the content can easily be adapted.”
