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![]() Basics of Creative Writing A three module, 4-6 month course teaching the basic craft of writing dialogue, action and description and putting them together in scenes. Every art form, from cooking to painting to furniture making, has basic skills that the beginner has to master before he or she can move on to creating competent and original work. This online course teaches the basic skills of creative writing: dialogue, action and description. Students learn how to balance these elements in their writing, how to introduce mood and tension, and how to write scenes that read professionally. Course Details:
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Click here to find out more ![]() Advanced Course in Creative Writing A 4-6 month, three module course teaching advanced techniques for writing dialogue, building atmosphere and developing strong characters. Do you want to know more about the technique of writing fiction? When you have learned and practiced the craft of writing, you have the skills you need to make the story you write on paper resemble the story you have developed in your head. Our Advanced Course in Creative Writing is designed to take the tools you acquired in the Basics Course and teach you how to use them in more sophisticated ways to achieve mature, polished writing. The course consists of three modules, and takes between three and six months to complete. Detailed notes are accompanied by a set of exercises to be completed in Module 1 and 2. Module 3 consists of exercises and a final scene, which will be rewritten according to the tutor’s recommendations. **Please note that this course is only open to graduates of our Basics of Creative Writing Course. Course Details:
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Click here to find out more ![]() Write a Book for Children A year long course for students who want to write a book for children/young teens aged 7-15. The student will finish with a complete manuscript. If writing books for children has always been your dream, then this course will help you achieve it. Get the guidance, skills and support you need to write a book for 8-to12-year-olds, and find out how and where to get it published.
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Click here to find out more ![]() Creative Writing for High School Students A four month, ten module course teaching the basic craft of writing dialogue, action and description. In creative writing you are trying to tell a story and create a mood. You want the reader to be swept away into another world that you create for them. You want to ignite their emotions. This course will teach you how to do that. This course is for anyone who wants to spruce up their creative writing essays at school. It is also for aspirant writers who dream of getting published one day. The course offers expert, one-on-one training, line by line, from a professional, award-winning writer, Helen Brain. Course Details:
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