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Course Details
- Course Code: UKMGC16CWC
- Location: Online
- Duration: 25 hours
- Cost: £598.00
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Further Details
- Course Access: 12 months
- Exams Included: Yes
- Compatibility: All major devices / browsers
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Includes the Following Courses
The Ultimate Writing Course
With the ultimate writing course you will be taught how to produce the best prose that you have ever written in your life. This ultimate combination course will take you through the various steps that you need to follow in order to produce something wonderful, whether it be for children's stories, fantasy, romance, crime or autobiography writing. This is not just one course but a combination of a number of important points that any potentially successful writer will need to know in order to go even further in their future career.
This course is broken down into easy to follow modules that you are able to do at home and at your own pace.
What You Will Learn
Throughout this course you will learn more about the writing lifestyle than you ever thought possible. In completing our course you are going to learn the following aspects of writing that will help you to build a successful career or work in various fields related to the subject.
Fantasy Writing Course
Our fantasy writing course will teach you how to construct your own story from the outset, building up to being able to write your own book. The different modules have been created in order to guide you through in an easy to follow manner. You will learn the following:
- An explanation of what is meant by fantasy writing.
- What is required for fantasy writing.
- How to identify strengths and weaknesses of other writers.
- Understanding how to move between 1st and 3rd person writing.
- How to create the audience and age group for your writing.
- The importance of your first page.
- How to build characters.
- How to create your plot.
- The key to a wonderful backstory.
- Keeping the dialogue going.
- Whether or not to use illustrations.
- How to handle publishers.
This course covers each aspect of writing from start to finish with the main focus on helping you take an idea and eventually turning it into a full blown story. You will learn the importance of both grammar and punctuation as well as how to cope with rejections that may come your way should you send your story to a publisher.
In short, by studying this course you will be better placed to produce that bestseller that is stuck inside of you right now.
Children’s Story Writing Course
Our children’s story writing course is designed to teach you how to create a wonderful story that will be entertaining and perfect for the children’s market. Writing a book of this nature takes a special approach and the various modules will guide you through the entire process from start to finish.
In this course you will learn the following:
- How to begin thinking about writing a book for children.
- The key tools and skills that you need in order to write a book.
- Examples of where other people have succeeded.
- Choosing the age group and market.
- Building the characters.
- Writing the all-important first page.
- Building the plot and dialogue.
- Whether or not you should include illustrations.
- How to overcome any confidence issues with your writing.
- Exercises that will help you to become a better writer.
- Dealing with publishers and issues related to them.
Thanks to this course you will have a far better understanding of how to write a children’s book. The hardest part is being able to put those first words down and to create a flow which is one thing that this course will help with since it will allow you to overcome that mental block that may have inhibited you in the first place.
Romance Writing Course
Our romance writing course will teach you all you need to know to produce a romance story. Each module will take you through the steps needed to have a successful career as a romance novelist.
In this course you will learn the following:
- What you need to know to become a romance writer
- How other romance writers have become successful
- Who the typical romance readers are
- How to approach your first chapter
- How to create romantic heroes
- How to develop a strong romantic storyline
- Plot ideas to help you with your story
- Some essential dialogue writing tips
- How to overcome any confidence issues with your writing.
- Practical writing exercises to help develop your characters
- How to submit your work to a publisher
This course explains everything from the basics of romance writing to how to identify your target audience and how to build your story and your characters. It will inspire you to go ahead and write that romance story you’ve always wanted to.
Crime Writing Course
This course on Crime Writing is ideal for those with an existing interest in the crime fiction genre, as either a reader or amateur writer, looking to master the detailed and specific skills that they need to begin a rewarding and successful writing career in this thrilling field.
This course covers these key areas in detail, plus much more:
- The qualities and characteristics of a great crime fiction writer
- An overview of some of the key sub-genres within crime fiction
- Deciding on your own particular writing style and identifying your all-important target readership groups
- Tried and tested techniques to plan and build a gripping plot for your crime story
- Great ways to structure and pace your story
- How to choose the setting of your crime novel
- The importance of writing a thrilling and compelling start to your book and how to do it
- The different roles that dialogue can play in your novel and how to write exceptional dialogue, both creatively and grammatically
- Plus much more
Autobiography Writing Course
Our Autobiography Writing course has all the information that any aspiring biography writer needs to become successful in this writing genre.
In this course you will learn the following:
- What a biography is
- The practical aspects of becoming a writer
- The lives and works of famous biographers
- How to identify your target market
- Working with your chosen subject and an extensive list of interview questions
- The ethics of writing a biography, what to include and what to omit
- How to create a research plan, organise your research, and tell your subject’s story
- The technical aspects of writing and structure and keeping it interesting and dynamic
- Developing self-confidence and belief in your abilities
- Finding your own writing style
- Writing your autobiography
The Benefits of This Ultimate Writing Course
There are a number of obvious benefits to this course. However, the key benefits include:
- The ability to work at home and at your own pace.
- Easy to follow modules that build your confidence.
- A real qualification from an established institution.
- It will allow you to become a more creative writer.
- You will notice an improvement in your confidence.
By completing the course you will feel as if you are able to create a story that may very well go on to become a bestseller.
Course Modules/Lessons
Fantasy Writing Diploma
Module 1: What exactly is fantasy writing and why should you write a fantasy book or novel?
- A definition of what fantasy writing entails
- About different types of fantasy subgenres
- The difference between fantasy and sci-fi
- Opportunities as a fantasy author
Module 2 : What you need to write fantasy content
- The main personal skills and qualities a fantasy writer should exhibit
- Things to consider when world building and creating magical systems
- How to hone and improve creativity and writing skills
- Preparing to become a fantasy writer and the importance of impeccable spelling and grammar
Module 3 : Using other authors’ strengths and weaknesses to up your game
- How to get the most from reading other fantasy books as a prospective fantasy writer
- Some good resources for discovering new books to read and finding out about fantasy authors
- About George MacDonald, J.R.R Tolkien, William Morris and C.S. Lewis – The grandfathers of modern fantasy literature
- About George R.R. Martin, Philip Pullman, Patrick Rothfuss and Daniel Abraham – Fantasy authors from recent years
Module 4 : Getting the Fundamentals Right: Choosing which Age Group and Point of View to Use
- About choosing a suitable audience for your story and how it will affect the end result
- The main different age ranges fantasy books are aimed at
- The advantages and disadvantages of first person and third person viewpoints
- How to make transitions between viewpoints
Module 5 : How to Get Started From Getting the First page Spot-on to Creating the Perfect Setting
- Why the first page of a book is so important for fantasy writers
- Ideas for writing a great first page starting with an amazing first line
- What information you should include in your first page
- Why rules and consistency are important when creating both new worlds and magic systems
Module 6 : How to Build Great Characters for Your Fantasy Story
- Why characters are so important when writing your fantasy novel
- Where to find inspiration for your characters
- About building believable characters by creating profiles and personalities for them
- How to add supernatural qualities and a background story
Module 7 : How to Plan a Perfect Plot for your Story
- What a story needs in regards to conflict, tension and plot
- Whether you need to make a plan before starting to write and what this plan should include
- How to give your story structure and what the beginning, middle and end should contain
- Some common plot pitfalls and how to avoid them
Module 8 : How to Use a Backstory without Being Boring
- What backstory is and why it is necessary to have it as part of your fantasy novel
- Why it’s important to limit the amount of backstory you use and keep it relevant
- When you should include backstory and when you shouldn’t
- How to include backstory in different ways in your fantasy book
Module 9 : How to Write Dialogue that makes your Story Flow
- Why dialogue is important to include in your fantasy novel
- Honing and improving your dialogue skills
- Writing dialogue to suit your characters
- Mistakes that fantasy writers should avoid
Module 10 : Advice on Improving Confidence and Sense of Purpose
- Why fantasy writers can lose confidence and sense of purpose
- How to assess your reasons for writing a fantasy novel
- About getting your motivation back
- Why taking a break from writing can cure writer’s block
Module 11 : Practical Writing Exercises and Work-shopping of Compositions
- About using writing prompts to get you writing and give you inspiration
- Why some practical writing exercises are fun and rewarding
- About offering up your work for criticism and feedback
- How to find a workshop to join that suits you
Module 12 : Illustrating your Story and Working with Illustrators
- Whether to have illustrations or not
- What kind of illustration to choose
- How to choose and commission a good illustrator
- How to work with an illustrator
Module 13 : How to Deal with Publishers and Selling your Stories
- How to know if you are ready to start going to publishers
- How to prepare your manuscript professionally
- About copyright and plagiarism
- The lowdown on self-publishing and e-books
Children’s Story Writing Diploma
Module 1 : A Course on How to Write Children’s Books
- What is it about writing children's books that appeals to you?
- Clearing up the myth that writing for kids is easier than writing for adults
- Some other common misconceptions about writing books for children
- What does writing a children's book actually entail?
Module 2 : What You’ll need to Write Children’s Literature in Regards to Tools and Personal Skills
- Physical items you will need to start writing a book
- Managing your time efficiently
- Personal skills you need to succeed as a children’s writer
- Skills you can develop in order to write children’s literature
Module 3 : Learn from the Best: Great Examples of What Other Children’s Writers do Well
- How to use other children's books in order to write your own
- A look at some famous picture books aimed at younger readers
- Excellent examples of first chapter books
- Books aimed at teenagers and young adults
Module 4 : Selecting an Age Group Point of View: Who’s Telling the Story
- The importance of writing for a particular age group
- How to choose an age group
- The most common age groupings used by publishers
- The various points of view you can use to narrate your book
Module 5 : How to Get Started From Getting the First Page Spot-on to Creating the Perfect Setting
- The importance of the first page and first line
- Examples of some great first lines in existing children's books
- What you can do to make your first page stand out
- What not to do in a first page
Module 6 : How to Build a Good Children’s Book Character
- Why creating good characters is important
- How to get ideas for characters
- How characters will differ depending on your target age range
- The qualities a character needs to be real and engaging
Module 7 : How to Plan a Perfect Plot
- A definition of plot and why it is important
- How to come up with plot ideas
- The traditional plot structure
- How to develop your plot ideas
Module 8 : How to Use Backstory Without Being Boring
- The definition of backstory
- Why backstory is important in children's literature
- What happens when backstory is employed incorrectly
- When to use backstory and when to avoid it
Module 9 : How to Write Dialogue that makes your Story Flow
- Why dialogue is important
- The uses of dialogue
- How to make your dialogue realistic
- How to make your dialogue engaging
Module 10 : Advice on Improving Confidence and Sense of Purpose
- The problems that a writer will face
- How to improve self-esteem and banish your critical inner voice
- How to achieve your writing goals
- How to overcome writer's block
Module 11 : Practical Writing Exercises
- Why writing exercises are useful
- Some writing exercises for different aspects of writing
- Some writing exercises to prompt your writing if you need ideas
- How blogging might help you as an emerging writer
Module 12 : Illustrating your Story and Working with Illustrators
- The power of illustration
- The differing nature of illustration for different formats and age ranges
- How to submit a picture book for publication to a conventional publishing house
- How to choose and work with an illustrator
Module 13 : How to Deal with Publishers and Selling your Stories
- The importance of perfecting your manuscript before you submit it
- How conventional publishing and self-publishing compare
- The process of getting your book published by a publishing house
- Whether you need a literary agent
Romantic Writing Diploma
Module 1: Introduction to Becoming a Romance Writer
- The basics of romance writing
- An example of the typical romance novel outline
- The essential elements of what being a romance writer involves
- Suggestions about who might be interested in becoming a romance writer
Module 2 : What do you need to become a Romance Writer?
- What tools you'll need to become a romance writer
- What personal skills an aspiring romance writer should possess
- The advantages and disadvantages or working from home as a writer
- How to do the research and exercise your creativity on a regular basis
Module 3 : Be Guided by the Best – A Look at Successful Romance Writers
- Heidi Rice, who went from romance reader to writer
- Amanda Hocking, the self-publishing millionaire
- Nicholas Sparks, the male romance writer
- Danielle Steel, the bestselling author alive
Module 4: Selecting a Demographic to Write for and Deciding on Your Specific Point of View
- Sub-genres within the romance genre
- Understanding demographics and statistics to really know your audience
- Tips on how to identify who your target audience is
- Beach reads - who will be after your steamy summer tale?
Module 5 : Overcoming the First Page and Establishing Your Story’s Setting
- How to write a fabulous first page, with what you should include and leave out
- Different approaches for your first chapter
- Why the setting is so important
- How important the setting is to your romance novel
Module 6 : Building Your Romance Story’s Characters
- How to write a character profile
- The key to knowing your characters
- The heroine - the key to a great romance novel
- How to create romantic heroes your readers will love
Module 7 : Planning Your Romance Story’s Plot
- The role of plot within your story
- How to plot your romance novel
- Common romance novel plot attributes
- Fabulous plot ideas to get you fired up and ready to write
Module 8 : Using a Backstory without Being Boring
- What exactly is backstory?
- The most important tip for creating an interesting backstory
- How to weave backstory smoothly into your romance novel
- How Harlequin Romance editors work on backstory with authors
Module 9 : Writing Dialogue to Keep Your Story Flowing
- Some essential dialogue writing tips
- Writer's Digest's tools of dialogue
- How to make your dialogue seem more organic
- Writing romantic dialogue
Module 10 : Improving Confidence and Sense of Purpose
- How to build your writing confidence
- Secrets for writing with confidence
- How to overcome writer's doubt
- Tips for writing with a sense of purpose
Module 11 : Practical Writing Exercises in the Romance Writing Niche
- The lover's spat exercise
- Writing from random idea generators
- Creative writing prompts for romance novels
- Characterisation exercises for romance writers
Module 12 : Illustrating Your Romance Writing and Working with Illustrators
- Why genre is the most important consideration when choosing an illustrator
- How authors can work successfully with cover illustrators
- Where you can find an illustrator
- The essential elements needed in a classic romance novel cover
Module 13 : Dealing with Publishers and Selling Your Romance Story
- The basics of submitting your work to Mills and Boon
- The basics of submitting your work to Harlequin
- Whether you should consider the self-publishing route
- What to do if you get rejected
Autobiography Writing Diploma
Module 1: Introduction to Biographical Writing
- What is biographical writing?
- Why pursue biographical writing as a career?
- Why pursue autobiographical writing?
- The basics of what to include in a biography
Module 2 : What do you need to Become a Good Biographical Writer?
- What tools you'll need to become a biographical writer
- What personal skills a biographical writer should possess
- The upsides and downsides of working from home as a writer
- How to conduct great research and turn it into something interesting to read
Module 3 : Be Guided by the Best – a Look at other Successful Biographical Writers
- William Shawcross, journalist and biographer of the Shah of Iran and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Norman Mailer, novelist, playwright and Pulitzer Prize winning biographer of Lee Harvey Oswald
- Robert Lacy, British historian and Royal biographer
- Andrew Morton, sensational biographical writer of Diana: Her True Story
Module 4: Identifying Your Target Demographic
- General tips on how to identify your target audience
- Why readers love big biographies
- Reasons why people should read more biographies, that may help you consider your target audience
- Where biographies are in the leading book genres
Module 5 : Interviewing and Working Closely with Your Subject
- Tips for a meaningful biographical interview
- Thoughts to keep in mind when conducting a life interview
- How to bond with your subject through their ancestors
- Some great biography interview questions - beyond the obvious
Module 6 : Undertaking Accurate and Thorough Research
- Different approaches to biographical research
- What to look for in a good biography - and what your readers will query
- How to conduct thorough research
- Getting it right - the importance of truth and accuracy
Module 7 : Planning the Full Biography
- The process of deciding a subject
- Formulating a research plan
- The steps to writing a biography - getting everything in order
- A basic biographical writing frame to elaborate on
Module 8 : How to Make Boring Facts Seem More Interesting
- Easy tips on how to fix a bad biography
- Why your subject's life story can seem boring, and how to make it better without embellishing the truth
- How to prevent boring your readers to sleep
- Considering the factors that could make your writing dull to read
Module 9 : Ensuring the Best Flow from Start to Finish
- The key ingredients to make your writing flow
- Drafting a fluid outline or biographical sketch
- Great transition words to ensure your writing isn't choppy
- Structuring your biographical details for flow and consistency
Module 10 : Improving Your Confidence and Sense of Purpose as a Biographical Writer
- How to build your writing confidence
- Secrets for writing with confidence
- How to overcome writer's doubt
- Tips for writing with a sense of purpose
Module 11 : Practical Writing Exercises in the Biography Writing Niche
- A miniature biography writing outline
- A quick and easy autobiographical exercise
- Choosing a brief biography and identifying how you could elaborate on it
- Simple writing exercises to get you thinking
Module 12 : Tackling Your Own Autobiography
- What an autobiography is and what should you include
- Ideas for getting started with your autobiography
- Organising your details and what you must consider
- Tips for making your biography more exciting
Module 13 : Dealing with Publishers and Selling Your Biography
- Publishing methods to consider and accumulating validation
- Whether you should consider the self-publishing route
- What to do if you get rejected and common reasons manuscripts are rejected
- Taking steps towards self-publishing or publishing online, along with several top tips for self-publishing
Crime Writing Diploma
Module 1: An Introduction to Becoming a Crime Writer
- An overview of the genre of creative crime writing;
- The benefits of getting into the crime fiction writing field;
- The qualities that you need, in order to be a great crime writer;
- How to lay the foundations before writing your crime novel;
Module 2: An Overview of the Crime Writing Genre and Well-Known Crime Authors
- Agatha Christie - the world’s best-selling novelist!
- John Le Carré - from the British Intelligence Service to best-selling Spy author;
- James Patterson - author of fast paced contemporary crime which really packs a punch;
- Arthur Conan Doyle - the creator of one of the best loved detective characters of all time;
Module 3: Choosing Your Readers and Your Writing Style
- An overview of the different sub-genres within the crime fiction market;
- Some thought-provoking statistics and themes from a recent survey of reading habits in the UK;
- The importance of identifying who your target audience is, before you start writing your own crime novel;
- How to find and recognise your all-important target readers;
Module 4: How to Choose Your Book’s Setting, and How to Get Your Book Off to a Great Start
- The importance of effectively integrating the different themes within your crime novel;
- Choosing your setting - how to decide on a great location for your book;
- Choosing your setting - what is the best time period in which to base your novel;
- Great techniques to create a really impactful start to your book;
Module 5: Creating Thrilling Characters for Your Crime Story
- What a character profile is, and how they can be used to the best effect;
- Ideas to think about, when creating an interesting detective character;
- The role of auxiliary characters, and how to use them;
- Tips on how to create believable and interesting characters;
Module 6: Planning and Building a Gripping Plot for Your Crime Story
- What are the key ingredients of an intriguing crime fiction story?
- A basic structure for a crime novel, and the key events that usually take place in each section;
- Tried and tested tips and techniques for creating a gripping plot;
- Some exciting and intriguing ideas for your own crime novel;
Module 7: The Importance of Good Dialogue, and How to Write it
- What dialogue is, and the importance of writing great dialogue in your novel;
- The different types of dialogue and the different effects that it creates;
- A comparison between two different types of dialogue in the crime fiction genre;
- Some great tips, to enable you to write your own masterful dialogue;
Module 8: Using Description and Stylistic Devices, to Enrich Your Writing
- Ideas to consider, when determining the length and structure of your crime novel;
- How to write thrilling descriptions, using a variety of stylistic devices;
- A review of the writing style of Raymond Chandler, bestselling crime novelist;
- Deciding on your crime scene;
Module 9: Creative Writing Practice and Generating Ideas in Crime Fiction
- The Confrontation - a practical writing exercise;
- Generating ideas - using your own experiences and creativity;
- Generating ideas - using random online idea generators;
- Choosing a title for your crime novel;
Module 10: How to Get Your Crime Novel Published
- How to get noticed by mainstream and niche publishing houses;
- Building a successful online presence for your e-book;
- Writing a great blurb for your crime novel;
- How to build your confidence and sustain your motivation as an author;
Example Certificate
Certificate No
CERTIDNO
This certificate is to verify that
Your Name
has successfully completed the
THE ULTIMATE WRITING COURSE
on the
25th January 2025
Daniel Morgan
Head Tutor
Igrow Academy
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What is the structure of the course?
The Ultimate Writing Course consists of 5 courses:
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Is there a test at the end of the course?
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