Details
Spark your creativity and start writing with this online writing course bundle. You will learn the mechanics of writing and editing, and have your story work-shopped by peers.
Creative writing is more than just having a good idea for a story. To be a writer, you must know the mechanics of writing, have strong editing skills, and be able to give and receive constructive feedback in a writer's workshop. If you have an idea for a story, these online writing courses will help you create a publishable piece of fiction or nonfiction.
Beginning Writer's Workshop
Learn how to bring your creative writing piece to life. Like a true writing workshop, you will learn literary techniques, peer review a classmate's work, and receive constructive criticism on your work.
Writing Essentials
Learn the fundamentals of strong writing. Writing Essentials focuses on composition, grammar, and structure, so you can create clear and effective paragraphs.
The Keys to Effective Editing
Become your own editor. You will learn how shape a rough draft into a final draft with professional editing techniques.
Suite bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Suite bundles.
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Enrollment Options:
Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: B9583
Start Dates* Nov 13 | Dec 18 | Jan 10 | Feb 07
*Choose start date in cart
$350.00
USD
Self-Paced
3 Months Access Course Code:
No Instructor, Start Anytime
$350.00
USD
Enroll before 31th May and get high quality lamination on your hardcopy certificate absolutely free! Use your certificate to your advantage by showing your certified credentials to prospective employers and recruiters.
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Syllabus
- Beginning Writer's Workshop
- Preparing to Write
- Brainstorming
- Literary Devices
- Genres
- Peer Review/Workshop
- Story, Plot, and Narrative
- Characters and Dialogue
- Points of View and Tense
- Descriptive Writing
- Overcoming Writer's Block
- Editing vs. Revision
- Getting Published
- The Keys to Effective Editing
- What Editors Do
- The Mechanics of Copyediting
- Tools to Increase Accuracy
- Grammar and Punctuation
- Spelling, Capitalization, and Numbers
- Syntax and Style
- Abbreviations and Hyphens, Bibliographies and Copyright Law
- Photos and Tables, Front and Back Matter
- Fiction Editing
- The Editor-Author-Publisher Relationship
- Word Usage
- Finding Work as an Editor
- Writing Essentials
- Writing: Your Dynamic New Tool
- Words: Picking the Right One
- Spelling: Tips and Practice
- Usage: Which Word Goes Where
- Sentences: Writing Them Effectively
- Ending Punctuation: When, Where, and Why
- Commas: Mastery at Last!
- Semicolons, Colons, and All the Rest: A Quick Review
- Paragraphs: How They Help You Communicate
- Formatting: Tools and Tips to Help Your Content Shine
- Writing for Electronic Media: Quirks and Characteristics
- Putting It All Together: Writing Well!
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