Study at home learning to become a Writer of Books and Stories.
If you want a writing career, our tutor supported open distance learning Writing Books and Stories course provides the necessary knowledge, skills and qualification without disrupting your current lifestyle.
The DCA Home Learning Writing Books and Stories course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career as a writer. The DCA supported self-study Writing Books and Stories course is specially designed, allowing you to learn the skills of Writing Books and Stories through flexible and cost-effective home study at your own time and pace.
With the DCA Home Learning Writing Books and Stories course, online study resources and a personal tutor are available to guide you throughout the course, and your Student Advisor is a Freephone call away. What's more, because the distance learning Writing Books and Stories course is so comprehensive, no prior knowledge or skills are required. The DCA Writing Books and Stories course provides an entry level diploma as proof our your competence and skills.
If you'd like to earn more money and enjoy working as a writer, the DCA home study course is the ideal distance learning training course for you.
An Introduction to Creative Writing:
Frequently asked questions
The short story as an art form
A guide to improving grammar and technical accuracy
Characters and Point of View:
Two-dimensional words and three-dimensional characters
Choosing point of view
Story presentation
Developing memorable characters
Distinguishing main from minor characters
Choosing the most effective viewpoint
Plot:
Testing a story idea to see if it works
Building and maintaining tension
Shifts in viewpoint
Flashbacks and other changes to point of view
Connecting plots and sub-plots
Preparing and writing important scenes
Narrations that create strong plots
Fiction others will want to read
Beginnings, Middles, Ends:
Progressing from first sentence to last
Hooking an editor in the first three paragraphs
Building drama through effective prose
Solutions to potential story problems
Tried and true writing exercises
Sharpening your skills
Improving a story by rewriting
Scene and Structure:
Scenes as revelation of plot
The steps leading towards climax and conclusion
Developing scenes to build a storys structure
Properly using cause and effect
Unfolding the main characters struggle
Building a believable and revealing end
Theme and Strategy:
Controlling and shaping the creative output
Establishing a pattern for fiction writing
Developing details into elements of a pattern
Being aware of the big picture
Imagining the reader
Keeping the audience in mind when writing |
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