Learn how to write and publish stories using character, plot, setting and theme with this free online writing course. This free online writing course is designed to teach new and aspiring writers how to write for young readers, and offers a solid grounding not only in writing, but in editing, and publishing. It features an interview with Uma Krishnaswami, an author of picture books and children's novels, and Apirana Taylor, a poet, novelist, and story-teller. In this course you will learn about writing structures, forms, and genres, proofreading, and more!
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain about structural elements, such as character and setting, that are key to holding your writing together • Describe the copyediting and proofreading stage, where you focus on perfecting grammar and spelling • Explain the different publishing methods available, from traditional print publishing to digital publishing • Outline effective writing habits and use your own experiences and culture to enrich your writing • Describe your audience - who your readers are and how you can make your work appealing to your chosen audience • Describe structural editing, where you look at your works, plot, structure, and themes |
| Course Code | 1493 |
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