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Creative Writing

in ACS Distance Education (England)

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100 Hours

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Learn how to write fiction and non-fiction for profit or pleasure. Learn how to structure magazine or newspaper articles, short stories, books and more. Polish up your grammar skills with our concise, easy to follow study method. Receive constructive guidance every step of the way from professional journalists and writers.

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Type Course Duration 100 Hours
Method / place Contact course provider Distance
Course objectives Learn how to write fiction and non-fiction for profit or pleasure. Learn how to structure magazine or newspaper articles, short stories, books and more. Polish up your grammar skills with our concise, easy to follow study method. Receive constructive guidance every step of the way from professional journalists and writers.
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Course programme

Creative Writing
CREATIVE WRITING COURSE CONTENT
The ten lessons are as outlined below:
1. Introduction
2. Basic Writing Skills
3. Being Concise and Clear
4. Planning what you write
5. Fiction
6. Non Fiction
7. Newspaper Writing
8. Magazine Writing
9. Writing Books
10. Special Project AIMS
  • Describe elements and forms of creative writing.
  • Develop skills that will help a writer generate, evaluate and communicate ideas in creative writing.
  • Discuss the functions of clear writing, and the art of revealing and concealing in writing.
  • Establish theme and structure as planning tools.
  • Identify and discuss various forms of fiction writing and publishing opportunities.
  • Analyse different non-fiction genres to determine key elements and strategies.
  • Analyse different forms of creative writing commonly found in newspapers.
  • Analyse magazine articles to determine what makes a good feature article.
  • Discuss the main elements of book writing, including theme, organisation, and weaving different narrative threads into a unified whole.
  • Prepare a portfolio of creative writing ready for submission and of future ideas.

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE
Some of the activities and exercises that you will do as part of this course are:
  • Analyse three texts to identify their genres, describe their layout, and any key elements;
  • Locate a vanity publisher and a well-known publisher and obtain information on their submitting requirements;
  • Write part of a newspaper feature article in 3 different ways, using 3 different types of language to create different impressions;
  • Critique a piece of your own writing (250 words or more), noting its good points, its weaknesses;
  • Develop one short scene for three different storylines, letting the setting, characters, dialogue and action show what is happening, what might have gone before, and what might follow;
  • Make notes on two authors' uses of concealing and revealing (transparency and ambiguity), and analyse their effectiveness in each case;
  • Describe a place or person in your life from two completely different perspectives;
  • Rewrite an assignment in a different voice
  • Use defamiliarisation to make a common object appear mysterious, or dangerous, or alien.
  • Discuss the organisation of texts, considering why the authors might have organised their texts this way, and discuss how the structures contribute to the overall effectiveness of the text;
  • Write a first draft in 3 hours, without editing;
  • Edit the draft for structure, clarity, flow of ideas, content, mood, voice etc.
  • Edit 3 items of your writing (include one short story) for clarity and succinctness; explain your changes;
  • Research likely publishers for one of your stories and submit it.
  • Construct outlines of fiction stories using the first and last sentences of published works.
  • List 3 possible non-fiction writing projects for specific publishers, and explain your choices;
  • Write three outlines for non-fiction pieces, modeled on the outlines of your three creative writing readings;
  • Interview someone in preparation for writing a profile on that person. Explain why you think that person might be of interest to other.
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Provider description
ACS Distance Education is a world-wide distance learning college offering a wide range of high quality distance learning courses in subjects such as psychology, horticulture, creative writing, journalism, agriculture, organics, hydroponics, nutrition and much more..
Advantages of studying with ACS Distance Education
ACS Distance Education is a reputable provider offering distance learning courses worldwide. *High quality courses *Continually updated and improved *Many courses available as postal, CD-Rom or online. *Tutor support via phone, email, fax or post. *Recognised qualifications *Highly experienced tutors. *Efficient administrative support *Student room *Online library *Book shop    
Course provider history
ACS Distance Education originated in Australia in 1979, since then it has grown and developed and now has sites in the UK and America, offering courses world wide.
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Psychology, horticulture, agriculture, creative writing, journalism, crops, education, science, statistics, health, healthy buildings, nutrition, children's nutrition.

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