 Fiction, short stories and maybe a novel one day
You like the idea of tapping into your imagination, writing short stories or just want a creative outlet. Perhaps you used to enjoy writing when you were at school but haven’t nurtured this creative side since then.
Creative Writing Stage 1 is an ideal course if you are interested in telling stories and writing fiction. It’s perfect if you are new to writing or want to rediscover your passion for creativity. This course usually runs once a week for 5 weeks.
 
You’d love to write for magazines or newspapers
 If you devour magazines, love reading newspapers and wish it could be your name on the byline, then Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers is the ideal course for you. This course will show you how to write articles that editors will want to publish and, most importantly, it will teach you how to approach editors with your work.
Our students have been published in Vogue, BRW, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Courier-Mail, City Weekly, Traveller, Notebook and many more - sometimes even before the course is over! This course usually runs once a week for 5 weeks.
 You want to write books for children or young adults
Without a doubt, the course Writing Books for Children and Young Adults is ideal for you. You’ll learn from one of the best children’s book editors in Australia who is absolutely passionate about sharing her knowledge about writing books for kids.
This is a specialised and rewarding area of creative writing where you can really tap into your imagination and create stories that kids will love. This course usually runs once a week for 5 weeks.
You want to get paid for your travels
 Like the idea of getting paid to write about your holiday? The Travel Writing seminar will give you an overview of the travel writing industry.
It’s a 2-hour seminar so realistically, it’s not going to equip you with all the skills you’ll need – to do that, you need to complete Feature Writing for Magazines and Newspapers. But it will certainly give you a incredible insight into the industry from a travel writing veteran so you can work out if this something you’d like to pursue.
This is a 2-hour seminar.
 You’d like your work documents to be more polished
If you have to write business letters, reports, proposals – any document someone else is going to read at work – you’ll learn tips and tools in Professional Business Writing. This will give you simple rules to follow and help you create powerful and persuasive documents. All participants receive the Sydney Writers’ Centre Editorial Style Guide for Business valued at $75.
This is a one-day seminar.
You have to edit other people’s writing at work
 Somehow you’ve ended up in a role that involves editing other people’s work. While you’re probably skilled at writing yourself, the job of transforming someone else’s clumsy writing into a successful document can be tough – and time consuming. At the Editing Essentials seminar, you’ll learn how to apply a proven editing framework to all documents.
All participants receive the Sydney Writers’ Centre Editorial Style Guide for Business valued at $75.
This is a one-day seminar.
You want to get your book published
 Do you fancy the idea of being an author?
There’s a lot more to it than writing a book. If you want an overview of the publishing process – how to write a book proposals and approach publishers – the seminar How to Get Your Book Published will show you the steps you need to take to become a published author with a mainstream publisher. This is a 2-hour seminar.
You’re an entrepreneur, coach, speaker or business owner who would like
to write a book.
 If you want to fast-track your book, you might not want to wait for the long lead times involved with a mainstream publisher (it often takes more than a year to produce a book – even after it’s completely written). Therefore, you may be interested in your self-publishing options.
In this Self-Publishing seminar, you’ll discover the wealth of opportunities available in the world of self-publishing. (Please note, this seminar is not for people who want to self-publish fiction.) This is a 2-hour seminar.
You would like to get publicity for your business or yourself
 Maybe you’ve been given PR or marketing responsibilities but don’t have formal training in this area. Or you’re a business owner who wants to get publicity but you don’t know how. Media Releases that Get Results is an ideal seminar where you’ll walk away with a clear idea of how to make headlines.
This is a one-day seminar.
 You’re beyond beginner level in creative writing
You’ve already done a creative writing course – either at the Sydney Writers’ Centre or somewhere else – and you want to take the next step. Creative Writing Stage 2 will build on what you’ve already learnt and help you craft your stories into finished products.
This is ideal if you want to complete a story short or make a start on a novel. This course usually runs once a week for 5 weeks.
 You’d like to write your memoir
If you’d like to turn your life into a compelling story, our Life Writing course will help you make it happen. Our presenter has mentored many students who have transformed their life experiences into published books. This course usually runs once a week for 6 weeks.
You need help with grammar and punctuation
 You’re smart and you can write. But you’re part of the generation of the Australians that simply didn’t get taught grammar and punctuation properly at school. You’re not alone – there are tens of thousands of you! We don’t have a course on this just yet. But we have a grammar and punctuation book in the works. You probably don’t have time to attend a whole course on grammar and punctuation but you’d like an easy reference book to tell you what you need to know so that you don’t embarrass yourself at work.
To make it the best book we can, we’d love your feedback. We’d value your opinion in this one-minute survey. Please click here to do the survey and we’ll also give you a discount on the book when it’s released.
You’re an experienced journalist who wants to increase
your freelance income
 The Freelance Success Seminar is only for experienced journalists and feature writers. If you want to turn your freelance writing income into a lucrative business, this seminar will show you other avenues to obtain work, how to leverage your time, negotiate better rates and gain repeat work. This is a 2-hour seminar.
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