What's in your pack?

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Here's what you'll find in your course pack:

  • Quick Start guide, to get you started on the course.

  • A sturdily bound set of course modules that lies flat for ease of study. They contain detailed, practical information that guides you skillfully towards becoming a published writer.

    The course modules (right) have hundreds of pages of clear and concise advice.

  • 12 writing assignments. Your assignments will be carefully marked with personal advice by an experienced tutor.

  • A stylish case that keeps all your course material.

  • A confidential personal profile for you to complete. It helps you assess your goals, your strengths and weaknesses, and your progress.

  • A Handbook (right) containing invaluable hints and tips on how to improve your writing, and get published,

  • A study guide and planner that helps you organize your study.

  • Self-assessment exercises. They occur throughout the course to help you get organized for writing. They also check that you can tackle each type of creative writing.

  • Creative Writing textbook. This accompanies the course and provides useful background information.

  • Seven creative writing software programs on a CD-Rom (right). They include a database that helps you keep track of your submissions, a novel writing program, a plot manager that helps you organize your story, and an e-book program that lets you publish and distribute your own ebooks.

  • Question and Answer sheets for you to have your queries answered.
  • 'The Five-minute Writer'. An insider's guide to the lucrative world of fillers, competitions, jokes for magazines and television, getting a regular column, and much more.

  • You'll be able to win prizes in our quarterly literary awards.

  • And you'll be able to have work published online on our writers' showcase website.

And when you complete the course, you'll get the following items:

  • A handsome Diploma (right) to frame and display on your wall.
  • A 'Certified Writer' logo to put on your website and your notepaper.
  • A press release sent to your local newspapers (if you want). It announces your success.
  • The right to put your contact details on our professional writers' database (planned).
  • The letters Dip CW (Inst CW) after your name.

 

Coming Soon!

  • Online student's database. Add your name to the database, and get in touch with other students. Swap ideas and solve problems.
  • Online articles
  • Online support - Ask a course advisor by e-mail. Guaranteed response within two working days
  • Message Board - discuss hot issues, and get feedback. Includes free space for your work.

We reserve the right to improve, amend or extend the topics and pack contents mentioned here.