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DRAMATIC WRITING BWR110

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Dramatic Writing Online Course

  • Self-paced course. No deadlines.  Start anytime. 8 lessons.
  • Writing tips and advice. Practical writing assignments.
  • Learn dramatic writing skills. Extensive writing exercises. Feedback from expert tutors.
  • Write professionally or for personal interest.

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What Will You Learn in this Course?

The Dramatic Writing Course comprises 8 lessons, as outlined below.

Lesson 1. Introduction

  • Motivation.
  • Typing time.
  • Types of Writing.
  • Making decisions about what to write; deciding the genre, know your stuff, concept, synopsis, etc.
  • Keeping a notebook.
  • Process of Story Development.
  • Planning what you Write.
  • Developing your Voice.
  • Terminology.

Lesson 2. Characters

  • Developing the characters.
  • Building Characters.
  • The Main Characters.
  • Minor Characters.

Lesson 3. Theme And Genre

  • Developing a Theme.
  • Universal Themes.
  • Sub Themes.
  • Creating Conflict.
  • Names.

Lesson 4. Plot Development

  • Developing the big picture.
  • Decisions to Make.
  • Ambiance.
  • The end of a story Memoir.
  • Biographies.
  • Reflective Stories.
  • Historical.
  • Sense of Place.
  • Opinionated Stories.

Lesson 5. Weaving a Story

  • Action, Emotion and Mirror Technique.
  • Parallel Lives Technique.
  • Palm Cards Technique.
  • Let your Character Drive the Story.
  • Developing a Story Line.
  • Problems to Avoid.
  • A Dialectical Approach.
  • Other Approaches.
  • How Character Affects Plot.
  • Motive.
  • Consequences.
  • Flashbacks and Flash forwards.

Lesson 6. Writing a Dramatic Short Story

  • Antagonists.
  • Main characters.
  • Developing place. 

Lesson 7. Developing Sub Plots

  • Reasons for Sub-Plots.
  • Ways to Develop Sub-Plots.
  • Plants.

Lesson 8. Writing a Chapter for a Dramatic Novel

  • Creative Writing Resources.
  • Writing as a Business.
  • Getting Published.
  • Self-Publishing Vanity Publishing.
  • Characters –Developing the characters.

COURSE AIMS

  • Define and develop an understanding of dramatic writing.
  • Develop methods of developing characters in dramatic writing.
  • Define different genres and develop themes for dramatic writing.
  • Develop techniques for developing your plot.
  • Describe techniques for weaving a story.
  • Develop a short story using dramatic writing.
  • Develop a chapter of dramatic writing.
  • Determine how to develop sub plots.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why Study Dramatic Writing?

Do you have great story ideas but don't know where to start?

  • Learn to tell your own story with this fantastic course.
  • Learn about writing engaging and powerful plots.
  • Learn what readers want.
  • Develop skills in expressing yourself.
  • Learn more about how to get your work published.

Dramatic writing is the type of communication that stirs the emotions; captivates a person and motivates them to do things. It is obviously a significant skill for anyone writing screenplays, novels or short stories; but it can have other applications as well. When you know how to stir the emotions in your writing; you have a valuable skill for captivating people in anything from education to marketing.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

This course is suitable for complete beginners or writers wanting to improve their dramatic writing skills. Our tutors will pitch their feedback at your level of writing. All our tutors are enthusiastic and keen, helping and encouraging you all of the way.

What do our students say about the course? 

"I commenced the Creative Writing Course with the ACS having had no prior experience in this field whatsoever. Having always been in accounting or payroll jobs, I decided to give the course a go.
The course demonstrated to me what I enjoyed writing about, the types of writing I was good at, and not so good at. It broadened my horizon to show me what was out there to write about. It gave me knowledge and confidence.

I have continued to write, and in the future want to commence with the next course, but in the meantime, I have submitted various articles of mine to some magazines and have had nothing but positive feedback from all the editors and some of my work is to be published!! Which I personally feel is fantastic as I have only been doing this for a year or so.

Thank you for opening up a whole new world of creativity to me which I can only enhance upon!"
Jo - Creative Writing Course

What Next?

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Courses can be started anytime from anywhere in the world!

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.
Rosemary Davies (General)Rosemary has over 30 years of working in jobs ranging from Writer, Consultant, Broadcaster and, Business owner, to Teacher and landscape designer. She has worked for ACS since 2008
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.


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