Fiction writing level 3 award – endorsed

Course

Distance

£ 249 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

ABC - QLS Awards

This Level 3 Fiction Writing course is designed for anyone considering professional authoring for a variety of media including books, short stories, radio and television. The objective of this self-study course is to provide a comprehensive guide to the skills and techniques of writing fiction successfully, and will enable students to study a variety of styles. The course also examines practical aspects of getting published plus the essential elements of both short stories and novels.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Introduction
The Short Story
The Theme
The Plot
The Characters
Getting Started
Title & Dialogue
Practical Details
Writing a Novel

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Students looking to enrol onto this course should meet the following criteria:
Be aged 16 Years or above
Possess a solid knowledge of the english language
Have access to a PC and the internet for the duration of the whole course
Basic computer skills: e.g Word processing, emailing, uploading documents etc
Have a genuine desire to succeed

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme & is offered in partnership with Kendal Publishing. This means that Kendal Publishing Ltd has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future.

The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been bench marked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by OFQUAL, to indicate the depth of study and level of difficulty involved in successful completion by the learner.

Students are able to enrol online at any time of the year. No specific enrolment dates.

Once your information is received one of our course advisers will provide you with further information via email or telephone.

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Subjects

  • Writing
  • Massage
  • Indian Head Massage
  • Beautician
  • Beauty Therapist
  • Massage Therapy
  • Therapist
  • Beauty
  • Beauty Treatments
  • Study techniques
  • Level 3

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Tutor

Course programme

Course Syllabus

Learners will complete 8 units of study in total as listed below.

8 tutor marked assignment to complete

1 – The Short Story

  • How to study and analyse it
  • Studying the market
  • Overseas markets
  • Writing is a business
  • How do I find ideas?
  • How do I present my manuscript?
  • Where do I find facts?

2 – The Theme

  • Choosing a theme
  • The basic emotion
  • First or third person?
  • Get out of the way!
  • Reader identification
  • Setting
  • Style

3 – The Plot

  • Plotting
  • Accuracy
  • The plot scheme
  • A twist in the tale
  • Finding a plot
  • Conflict, tension & Suspense
  • Balance and pace

4 – The Characters

  • Your chief character
  • Names
  • Can people be plots?
  • Characterisation
  • Motives
  • Mannerisms
  • Minor Characters
  • Hero, Heroine, Villain or Clown
  • How people operate

5 – Getting Started

  • How to start?
  • The plot thickens
  • Stuck?
  • Handling Transitions
  • How to end?
  • Your work plan
  • Rules are made to be broken

6 –Title & Dialogue

  • Choosing a title
  • Writing Dialogue
  • Grammar, dialect and slang
  • Types of short story
  • The serial

7 – Practical Details

  • Copyright
  • The laws of defamation
  • Agents and “Vanity Publishers”
  • Keeping records
  • Payment
  • Income Tax
  • Expenses
  • Writing for radio
  • Writing for television
  • Presenting a TV drama

8 – Writing a Novel

  • Structure
  • Action, Thriller, Mystery
  • Science Fiction
  • Crime & Detective novels
  • Historical novels
  • Serious novels
  • Final points
Assessment

Learners will be required to complete a series of tutor marked assignments ( normally 1 after each unit) as they progress through this course. Each assignment will contain a variety of tasks/questions. These assignments are assessed by your tutor to monitor progress. You will be provided with constructive feedback to help you in completing each unit to the required standard.

Additional information

Students have a maximum of one year to complete. Course duration approx. 90 hours.

Fiction writing level 3 award – endorsed

£ 249 VAT inc.