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ADVANCED FREELANCE WRITING BWR201 (Applied Writing)

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Why Study Advanced Freelance Writing?

Freelance writing offers you the change to work in a flexible and independent way. You might wish to work for a variety of organisations or write your own articles or blogs. Whatever you would like to do freelance writing can be a fulfilling career. You might work full time as a freelancer, or complete freelance writing projects alongside your existing job.

  • Control your own schedule.
  • Keep your own earnings.
  • Write about topics that you are interested in and enjoy. 
  • Focus on current trends.
  • You decide how and when you work.

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Who would benefit from studying this course?

This advanced course is suitable for people with existing skills in Freelance Writing, who want to improve their overall technique and develop a more commercial approach to their work. For example, journalists, writers, content creators, influencers, bloggers, teachers, marketing writers, non-fiction writers etc.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

Develop your professional skills

If you have studied writing already but are looking for a way to further develop your professional skills, this will be an ideal course for you.

  • Improve your writing skills and techniques.
  • Increase your career opportunities in freelance writing.
  • Expand your knowledge of the key elements of different genres of writing.
  • Develop your skills for a more efficient approach to your work.

This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

The course can be started at any time to suit you.  The course is divided into 8 lessons as follows:

1. Introduction.

Writing Themes, Sentence Structure, Summary Skills, Theme Development (e.g. Deductive, Inductive, Classic, Chronological, Descriptive, Analogy, Cause & Effect, Classification, Definition Analysis, Comparison & Contrast, Flashback etc.).

2. Writing a Regular Column

Newsletters, News Columns, Criticism Journalism (e.g. Theatre Critics, Book Reviews, Film Reviews, etc.).

3. Educational Writing

Interviewing Skills, Illustrating an article, Putting it all together.

4. Scientific Writing

Technical Writing, Statistics.

5. Writing a Biographical Story

Developing a draft plan, Research, Writing the final manuscript.

6. Writing a News Article

Analysing a news article; writing and illustrating a sporting event.

7. Fiction Writing

Category Writing; Mainstream Writing; Characteristics of good fiction (i.e. A strong plot; A hero or heroine; Obvious motivation; Plenty of action; A colourful background), Forming and developing an idea.

8. Other Writing

TV & Radio Scripts, Science Fiction, Conducting a Survey; Developing a Story.

Each lesson is completed with an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

LEARNING AIMS

Students studying Advanced Freelance Writing will undertake a variety of tasks in each lesson, and benefit from the learning aims for each of the lessons:

  • Review basic writing skills and discuss theme development.
  • Develop skills in writing a regular magazine or newspaper column.
  • Describe the key elements of educational writing.
  • Describe the key elements of technical writing.
  • Develop skills in interviewing and preparing a biographical story.
  • Develop skills in writing news articles.
  • Develop skills in writing fiction.
  • Describe other writing styles including script writing.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THIS COURSE?

  • Develop and sharpens your writing skills through interaction with your tutor.
  • Study different writing techniques.
  • Conduct research and interviews.
  • Plan projects.
  • Develop your skills and focus to enable you to produce work that sells.

Writers today write for print, performance and electronic media. For example, newspapers, magazines, stage plays, radio plays, websites, eBooks, broadcast media etc.

This course will also help you to see where the work opportunities are for good writers.

Student Testimonial

"The Freelance Writing course has been one of my most favourite due to the ease and flexibility of correspondence. I have found the staff always helpful and friendly. I appreciated that there were no deadlines, and I could complete the work involved when I had time."
Janine, Advanced Freelance Writing Course.

What Next?

Do you want to –

  • Write articles that sell?
  • Enhance your career prospects with this advanced writing qualification?
  • Improve Your Skills and Opportunities as a Freelance Writer?
  • Learn the skills you need to write professionally.
  • Advance your writing ability under the guidance of our expert tutors?
  • Understand different styles of writing - educational, technical/scientific, biographies, fiction, news articles?
  • Write for profit across a range of writing styles?

Then Advanced Freelance Writing is an essential course for you!

 

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Meet some of our academics

John MasonMr Mason has worked 45+ years in Writing, Education, Horticulture and Recreation. His experience in both public & private sectors is extensive; particularly across Australia and England.
Dr. Gareth PearceGraduated from the University of Nottingham in 1982 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Animal Science. Between 82 and 85 worked as Research Assistant and Demonstator in Animal Science at the University of Leeds. Over more than 30 years he has furthered his studies, obtaining eight significant university qualifications including degrees in Veterinary Science, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Behaviour. Gareth has significant teaching experience around the world as a faculty member at eight different universities including Associate Professor at Murdoch University and Director of Studies in Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. He has over 100 prestigious research papers published, and enjoys an outstanding international reputation in the fields of animal and veterinary science.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.
Tracey Jones (writing)Tracey has enjoyed creative writing since she was a child. She has had several short stories published and a novella. She is also a keen writer of children's stories and poetry. She has also written many academic and non-fiction books in the fields of psychology, sociology, child development, writing and marketing.


Check out our eBooks

Writing for Childrenby John Mason and staff of ACS Distance Education
English GrammarThe English Grammar ebook can be a great reference for students, people who are learning English and anybody who writes anything- ever. The English Grammar ebook takes grammar back to basics to help confirm correct use of grammar. Topics that are covered within this course include 1/ Introduction- the components of language, 2/ Types of words, 3/ Punctuation, 4/ Upper and lower case, abbreviations, numbers, bullet points and 5/ Using words together.
Professional WritingProfessional writing is any writing that you are being paid for. It can include fiction writing, a best-selling book, articles in a magazine, articles in a newspaper, blogs for companies, technical manuals or procedure manuals, copy for catalogues, newsletters, text books and other academic material and so on.
Creative WritingThe Creative Writing ebook can be useful for writing students or even professional writers to help improve their writing techniques and skills. The Creative Writing ebook is a fabulous starting point for budding writers. The topics that are covered within this book are an introduction to creative writing, Methodology and technique- the building blocks of writing, Genres, Creative non-fiction, creative writing techniques, developing your skill, building your career and a Glossary.