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WRITING NON FICTION BWR309

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Why Study Non-Fiction Writing?
Non-fiction books and eBooks is the largest segment of the writing industry worldwide. If you have interest and knowledge in writing non-fiction, then it is a good way to go.  Non-fiction writing includes books and eBooks, but also courses, content, vlogs and blogs, articles, news, documentaries and much more.

By studying non-fiction, you can improve and tweak your writing style for the non-fiction market.

Who Is This Course Suitable For?

You might be -

  • An existing writer who wants to improve their non-fiction writing.
  • Someone who wants to learn how to be a non-fiction writer.
  • Anyone who wants to improve their writing skills.
And - 
  • Anyone with an interest in or need to write non-fiction, to earn a partial or full income, such as –
  • Journalists
  • Blog writers
  • Diary writers
  • Social media influencers
  • Bloggers, vloggers and content creators
  • Teachers
  • Educators 
  • Business owners
  • Marketing staff 
  • Students, Researchers, Academics
  • Experts in anything who want to write about their expert area whether cooking, gardening, sport or something else.

What You Can Learn from this course

  • write better non-fiction in a creative and innovative way
  • write in a more commercially viable way for popular publication.
  • better manage your catalogue of work
  • broaden the scope of what you write
  • develop more ideas for writing

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

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COURSE CONTENT

This course has ten lessons as follows:

1.           Scope and Nature of Non-Fiction Writing

  • Non-Fiction Styles
  • Types of Non-Fiction Writing
  • Academic vs Commercial Non-Fiction Writing
  • Text types in Non-Fiction Writing
  • Text Structure
  • Pseudonyms

2.           Writing Forms and Media Options 

  • Sample Author Platform
  • Using Fiction Techniques to Create Strong Non-Fiction Texts
  • Making a Story Memorable
  • Hook the Audience
  • Emotional Language
  • Plain and Simple Language
  • Writing for the Readership
  • Ways to Publish/Share Non-Fiction Writing
  • Non-Fiction Scripts - TV, Radio, Social Media, Advertising, Education, Voice overs, News

3.           News Writing

  • Writing News
  • Headlines
  • Lede
  • Key Point Summary in Digital Formats
  • Reverse Pyramid
  • News Coverage and Focus
  • Conflict
  • Proximity
  • Prominence
  • Impact
  • Relevance
  • Oddity/Human Interest
  • Timeliness
  • Newswriting for Different outlets
  • Newspapers
  • News Websites
  • Broadcast News
  • Newsletters
  • Blogs

4.           Travel Writing

  • Commercial Travel Writing
  • Overused Descriptions in Travel Writing
  • Holidays
  • Special Events
  • Travel Bloggers
  • Adventure Tourism
  • Lifestyle Blogging
  • How to Travel
  • Destination Pieces
  • Adventure Travel
  • Side Trips/Weekend Trips
  • Literary Travel Writing
  • Career Paths for Travel Writers
  • How to be a Good Travel Writer
  • How to Construct a Travel Piece
  • Researching a Travel Piece
  • How to Pitch a Travel Piece

5.           Memoirs and Biography

  • Types of Memoirs - Confessional, Transformational, Portrait, Professional
  • Diaries
  • How to Write a Memoir or Biography
  • Autobiography
  • Research
  • Biography and Profiles
  • How to Pitch a Memoir, Autobiography or Biography

6.           Writing about Leisure Activities

  • Introduction
  • Niche or Widespread Writing
  • Leisure and Hobby Writing
  • Hobby Writing
  • Sports Writing
  • Craft Writing
  • Garden Writing
  • How to Pitch Leisure, Sports and Craft Writing

7.           Writing about Food and Diet

  • How to Write about Food
  • Constructing a Food Article
  • Sensory Writing
  • Recipes
  • Informative Writing
  • Types of Food Writing
  • Nutritional R & D
  • Allergies and Intolerances
  • Recipes, Diet & Exercise
  • How to Pitch Food Writing

8.           Writing about Wellbeing

  • How to Write about Health and Wellbeing
  • Grounding and Context
  • Plain English
  • Research
  • Balanced Viewpoints
  • Different Types of Health and Wellbeing Writing
  • Health, Medicine and Complimentary Medicine
  • Creative Therapies
  • Exercise

9.           Fact Based Storytelling

  • Storytelling at Work
  • Storytelling with Data
  • Sales and Marketing
  • True Crime
  • Historical Events
  • Seeking Stories

10.        The Business of Non-Fiction Writing

  • Successful Writers
  • Collaborative Writing
  • Delivering your Work
  • Management and Opportunities
  • Contracts and Publishers
  • How to Make Writing More Profitable
  • Syndication
  • Intellectual Property Management
  • Legal Systems
  • Protecting Your Work - copyright, Issues
  • Copyright Licencing
  • Risks when Writing Non-Fiction - specific, libel, defamation, slander, false light
  • Fact Checking, Perspective & Time Shift
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Accuracy Errors
  • Digital Rights Management
  • Information Rights Management
  • Electronic Books and Magazines
  • Referencing
  • Thinking Outside the Box

AIMS

  • Discuss the scope and nature of commercial and professional non-fiction writing for use in print, electronic and broadcast media.
  • Distinguish between different forms of non-fiction writing used in different contexts including different industries and disciplines, being used in broadcast media, print media and electronic media.
  • Formulate and create news writing for different applications.
  • Formulate and create travel writing for different applications.
  • Formulate and create biographical writing for different applications.
  • Formulate and create craft, sports, hobbies, and related writing for different applications.
  • Formulate and create food writing for different applications.
  • Formulate and create wellbeing writing for different applications.
  • Explain how to write fact-based stories.
  • Explain how non-fiction writing is a business.

What Are the Advantages of Studying Writing with ACS Distance Education?

  • You can start at any time to suit you.
  • The courses are self-paced.
  • You can study when and where suits you. They are flexible to fit in around you and your lifestyle.
  • Keep up to date on your learning.
  • Update your CV.
  • It is not just a course, it is a package of learning that includes – course notes, tutor feedback, self-assessment tests, research tasks and assignments.
  • Our tutors are all experts in their field, with years of experience in writing.
  • They are also keen and enthusiastic about their subject and enjoy working with students to improve their knowledge and skills.
  • Courses are also updated regularly to meet the demands of the changing needs for knowledge and to keep our courses up to date.

What Next?

As we said, non-fiction writing is a massive segment of the writing industry. There are plenty of opportunities for good writers to work as freelancers, contract or employed writers.  Writing textbooks, courses, articles, the news, blogs, books and more.  If you would like to develop and improve your writing skills, then non-fiction writing is a great way to go.

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Meet some of our academics

John MasonWriter, Manager, Teacher and Businessman with over 40 years interenational experience covering Education, Publishing, Leisure Management, Education, and Horticulture. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over seventy books and of over two thousand magazine articles.
Maggi BrownMaggi is regarded as an expert in organic growing throughout the UK, having worked for two decades as Education Officer at the world renowned Henry Doubleday Research Association. She has been active in education, environmental management and horticulture across the UK for more than three decades. Some of Maggi's qualifications include RHS Cert. Hort. Cert. Ed. Member RHS Life Member Garden Organic (HDRA) .
Jacinda ColeJacinda has expertise in psychology and horticulture. She holds a BSc (hons) in Psychology and a Masters in Psychology (Clinical) and also trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the London Centre for Psychotherapy. In horticulture she has a Certificate in Garden Design and ran her own landscaping and garden design business for a number of years. Jacinda also has many years experience in course development and educational writing.
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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