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COURSES
The Writers' Studio offers courses can be done in person, live, at our
Studio in Bronte or interactively online. (Minimum age limit is 18 years.)
The courses fall into four broad categories. This is a brief overview.
1)
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING
This introductory course is a prerequisite for all our courses and can
be done live at our Bronte Studio or interactively Online.
UNLOCKING
CREATIVITY COURSE - LIVE
AND ONLINE
In this four week introductory writing course you learn eight essential
tools and techniques that will unlock your creative potential and
dramatically improve the quality of your writing. Suitable for beginners,
experienced professionals and everyone in between. The ideal place
to kick-start your writing process, whether you want to write novels,
screenplays, short stories or non-fiction.
No pre-requisite.
TEN
WEEK ONLINE WRITERS' GYM - ONLINE ONLY
The
course is designed for people who have finished Unlocking Creativity either live or online and want a structure and a process to follow so
that they will keep writing.
Pre-requisite:
Unlocking Creativity.
2)
WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT OF A NOVEL OR SCRIPT
This course is designed so that you can work full time and complete the
first draft of your novel or screenplay within ten months. The course
can be done live at our Bronte Studio or interactively Online
TEN
MONTH NOVEL & SCRIPT COURSE: FIRST DRAFT COURSE -
LIVE AND ONLINE
Learn about story structure, find the story you want to write, follow
a step by step process and complete the first draft of your novel or
screenplay within ten months.
Pre-requisite: Unlocking
Creativity.
3)
NOVEL AND SCRIPT: ADVANCED COURSES
To write the best novel or film script you are capable of writing, you
will have to do more than one draft. You can either do your later drafts
on your own or work with us.
NOVEL & SCRIPT: SECOND DRAFT COURSE -
LIVE AND ONLINE
This is where you take a good first draft and turn it into a great second
draft. You find your story in the first draft. You nail it down in the
Second Draft.
Pre-requisite: First Draft Novel and
Script Course.
NOVEL
& SCRIPT : THIRD DRAFT COURSE - LIVE AND ONLINE
In this course you do extensive re-writing and editing, aiming to make
every word count, until you have a polished final draft.
Pre-requisite:
Second Draft Novel and Script Course.
Please
note, there are no guarantees with fiction writing. These courses
aim to give you tools and techniques to enable you to write the best
story you are capable of writing. But it will not necessarily be your
first story that breaks through.
Focus on what you have control over, the writing,
and enjoy the journey and everything else will take care of itself. For
a writer who can tell a good story, it is a sellers' market, always
has been always will be.
4)
DEVELOPING CHARACTERS AND SHORT STORIES
These
courses are ideal for writers who have completed Unlocking Creativity
and want to keep the creative process alive and develop their writing
and story telling skills further. Your imagination is a fragile muscle.
It needs work and attention.
It
also gives writers doing the 10
Month Novel and Script First Draft Course an excellent opportunity
to explore and develop characters and story ideas before embarking
on the longer journey.
SIX
WEEK CHARACTER AND CRITIQUE SHORT STORY COURSE - ONLINE ONLY
During
this course
you will explore and develop characters you want to write about, be
introduced to key elements of story structure and write up to two
800 word short stories every ten days. Your online tutor will critique
every story you post.
Pre-requisite: Unlocking Creativity.
SIX
WEEK CHARACTER AND CRITIQUE SHORT STORY GENRE COURSE - ONLINE
ONLY
During
this course you will further develop and explore the characters
you want to write about within the framework of four key genres: love,
comedy, thriller and fantasy. You will write a 1200-1300 word story
every ten days in each genre and your online tutor will critique every
story you post.
Pre-requisite: Unlocking Creativity.
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