| Writing Sci-fi Short Fiction with Damien Walter |
£50 |
| 0825 |
Tuesday 19.00-21.00, 5 sessions from 12th January |
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Science fiction, fantasy and horror are among the most popular genres of contemporary fiction, producing best selling novels and influencing films and computer games. But many of the most successful writers learned their craft and broke into the industry by writing short stories. Students will learn how to plan, write and edit a sci-fi short story and gain valuable insight into the process of publication. |
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| Writing Articles That Sell with Val Moore |
£50 |
| 0926 |
Tuesday 19.00-21.00, 5 sessions from 23rd February |
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We will identify which publications and slots are open to developing writers and how to target them. You will learn to identify a saleable idea, how to develop it into a viable piece of journalism, how to research and write it up with illustrations where relevant, how to check your facts and edit your work, when and where to submit it and in what format, and how to deal with editors.
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| Writing Crime with Rod Duncan |
£50 |
| 0927 |
Tuesday 19.00-21.00, 5 sessions from 20th April |
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We will explore writing the crime novel, novella, and short story and will identify their differing requirements, with marketing advice and information. We will look at published examples, there will be discussions, exercises and handouts. |
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| The Business of Blogging with Rod Duncan |
£50 |
| 0928 |
Tuesday 19.00-21.00, 5 sessions from 8th June |
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A practical course on the strategic, technical and artistic aspects of creating and maintaining a blog:
Strategy: reasons for investing time in blogging, getting paid for blogging, using blogs to generate business and build relationships with customers.
Technical: how to set up a simple blog, how to monitor and increase blog traffic, making social networks work for you.
Artistic: how to write effective blog articles, developing your own voice, curing the dreaded bloggers’ block. |
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