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Australian College QED







Short Story Writing

Short Story Writing
Certificate WRI05A
Writing, Editing & Publishing

This wonderful professional Short Story Writing Course provides a comprehensive learning experience. It is packed with practical real-life activities and you will have real writing projects to undertake. In addition, you can access the online activities in the eLearning Centre to further practise and test your knowledge and skills. And you can talk with other students from all over the country in the Student Forum.

Your course is made up of tutorial workbooks (lessons), assignment projects and printed/online supplements. You have up to 5 years to complete your course and graduate or Fast Track your course over weeks or months.

Short Story Writing
When you successfully complete your course you will be awarded:
Certificate in Professional Writing (Short Story Writing)
Short Story Writing

Tutorial 1. Overview of the Writing Industry
Topic 1: Industry Overview
Topic 2: The writing industry and you
Topic 3: Forms of writing
Topic 4: Writing terminology
Topic 5: Tools and references
Topic 6: Network contacts

Tutorial 2. Short Story Writing 1A
Topic 1: The elements of the short story
Topic 2: From fact to fiction
Topic 3: Redrafting your work
Topic 4: Self-editing your work
Topic 5: Presenting your work

Tutorial 3. The Art of Writing Your Stories 1B
Topic 1: The elements revisited
Topic 2: The art of writing
Topic 3: Rewriting your stories
Topic 4: Manuscript preparation
Topic 5: Mastering your style


Tutorial 4. Elements of the Contemporary Short Story
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Characterisation
Topic 3: Use of dialogue
Topic 4: Point of view
Topic 5: Setting and style
Topic 6: Use of narrative
Topic 7: Use of poetic concepts
Topic 8: Writing, editing and workshopping stories
Topic 9: Communication and presentation protocols
Topic 10: Attending writing events

Tutorial 5. Polishing Your Stories
Topic 1: Writing and re?ning your stories
Topic 2: Renaning stories to publisher’s requirements
Topic 3: Short story competitions
Topic 4: Giving public readings
Topic 5: Researching the marketplace
Topic 5: Formatting your manuscripts
Topic 6: Making a business of writing

 

For an outline and facts booklet, click on Free Facts Pack. Download it or have it mailed to you.