What Will You Learn in This Course?
COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
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
- Who is the Antagonist?
- Who are the Main Characters?
- Developing a Sense of 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.
This course is suitable for professional/career development, CPD or personal interest.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
"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
Learn Dramatic Writing
Learn to write for books, short stories, plays, poetry.
- Even non-fiction writers can apply what they learn from this course.
- Develop an ability to impact the readers emotions through your writing.
You may have a project in mind (e.g. a book, short story), or perhaps you have a desire to explore what might be possible for you to work as a writer in the future. Some people undertake this course to expand their general writing skills.
What Next?
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