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Another fantastic online course from Centre of Excellence!

This Creative Writing Diploma Course is now only 19€ - up to 150 hours of study, at your own pace - there is no time limit for completing the course.

The course will help you to understand the mindset of professional writers, to enable you to test out your skills in new and interesting areas of creativity; and it will help you to escalate your own expertise with the written word taking your writing to the next level.

If you follow this course throughout and participate in all of the writing projects, you will find that your learning curve rises rapidly.

What Will You Learn?

There are so many opportunities for writers in this digital age and the world of publishing has evolved greatly over the last few years. Publishing is now accessible to all who have a good grasp of the English language and because the world is now a predominantly much smaller place through the rise of the digital era, it is possible to become published in many English speaking countries.

This course however does not just concentrate on publishing but on the skills required that will elevate your writing abilities to the dizzy heights of professionalism. There is pleasure in the written word, creating imaginary plots and forming descriptive scenes filled with vibrancy and colour will satisfy the need to create. The knowledge of how to craft a captivating short story and to possess the ability to craft larger than life characters will stimulate those creative juices.

If you choose the road towards publication, understand that it can be a long but enjoyable route towards success, while you absorb the craft and incorporate it into your own writing studies. Think of this learning curve as an apprenticeship as you polish and hone the skills that will provide an outlet for your creative thoughts and that could provide you with the skills to become a published writer.

While the emphasis is on enjoyment, the projects within will test your imagination and stretch your writing skills, so that you learn steadily and consistently throughout.

Course Syllabus 

Module 1 - The Creative Process

Part 1: What is it? 

Part 2: Controlling Projects 

Part 3: Creating an Outline 

Part 4: Time to Write 

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2 - Writing Fiction

Part 1: Show, Don’t Tell

Part 2: Character Profile

Part 3: Characteristics

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3 - Point of View

Point of View

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4 - Character Motivation

Character Motivation

Module 4 Assessment

Module 5 - Write What You Know

Write What You Know

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6 - Characters, Names and Imaginations

Part 1: Understanding the Character Connection 

Part 2: Names 

Module 7 - Beginning, Middle and Ending

Part 1: Beginnings 

Part 2: Middles 

Part 3: Endings 

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8 - Dialogue and Descriptive Writing

Part 1: Dialogue 

Part 2: Descriptive Writing 

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9 - Beating Writer’s Block

Part 1: Beating Writer’s Block

Part 2: Opening Sentences 

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10 – Tips and Creative Tasks

Creative writing tips 

Module 10 Assessment

Module 11 – Writing Poetry

Part 1: What is Poetry? 

Part 2: Starting Out 

Part 3: Poetry Terms 

Part 4: Light, Shade and Imagination 

Module 12 – Poetry Prompts

Poetry Prompts

Module 12 Assessment

Module 13 - Writing the Life Story

Part 1: Writing the Life Story

Part 2: Flashbacks 

Module 13 Assessment

Module 14 - Going Public

Part 1: Going Public

Part 2: Agents and Self-publishing

Accreditations

The Creative Writing Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £15).

ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government. It has a long-established reputation for developing and awarding high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries.

This course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme.

Terms

• Vouchers are valid until the end of October 2020
• Vouchers can be used immediately
• Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer
• Online study with tutor support
• No time limit for completing your course, 150 hours of study
• Works on any device, no software required, just an internet connection
• Students must email the voucher they have bought to enquiries@coecourses.com
• You will receive an email back with instructions on how to access the course
• Can be bought as a Gift