Writing Courses Online

Unlock Your Creativity with Flexible Writing Courses Online

Whether you’re an aspiring author, a content creator, or simply passionate about storytelling, our writing courses online are designed to help you grow. Study at your own pace from anywhere in the world with expert guidance, practical assignments, and personalised feedback. From fiction to freelance, blogging to business writing, Careerline’s online courses give you the skills and confidence to write with impact. Start your writing journey today—your story begins here.

  • Creative Writing Course Online

    This course is ideal for anyone who loves to write and wants to improve their skills and ability.  Gain tools to help you write for different genres and gain an introduction to writing books, for newspapers, non-fiction and fiction.  This course is suitable for students who want to write but are not sure what to write, those who wants to engage in a broad spectrum of writing styles/genres and anyone who loves to write!

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  • Editing A (Introduction) Course Online

    Editing and proofing are essential skills for anyone involved in writing or publishing, both skills are covered in this editing course.  These two skills work together to product an accurate, well written and readable document.  In this course you will learn to edit any type of writing: books, articles, newsletters, magazines, training courses etc.

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  • Write Your First Novel Online Course

    Throughout the course, you will learn key elements to writing fiction such as creating believable characters, developing plots that will keep your readers reading, creating a strong sense of place, writing believable dialogue, structuring a novel or short story, and getting your book out into the world.

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  • Short Course on Improving Your English Grammar

    This course can help English speakers to improve their grammar, punctuation and control of language elements, particularly in written communication. For speakers of English as a second language, it will help to clarify some of the rules to follow in both written and spoken language.

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  • ESL Writing Fundamentals Online Course

    This course will develop your knowledge of English grammar and your ability to write in English for business and study. The course is aimed at students who can write and speak basic English and wish to strengthen their English language skills, particularly their writing skills.

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  • Become A Blogger (Short Course)

    Lean the step by step process of becoming a blogger.  If there is a story or something you want to write about in a Blogging Short Course, this short, online course will help you understand not only tips for writing your blog, but also promoting and marketing your blog.  This short course will take  you through all the necessary steps to set up your blog and make it a success.

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  • Become a Professional Editor (Short Course)

    Are you passionate about language and looking to turn your love for editing into a career? Our online Professional Editor course will teach you the essential skills needed to refine written content for clarity, accuracy, and impact.

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  • Creative Writing Basics (Short Course)

    This short online course in creative writing will help you get started with creative writing techniques, tips and tricks you need along the way to get a career going, build you understanding of different genres and literary devices and much more!

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  • Writing Fiction Course Online

    Fiction is writing that encompasses imaginary yet believable characters, events, and environments, but can also include real places and events. A good fiction writer can skilfully weave fantasy and reality, or create a world that is wholly imagined yet feels real.  If you want to write fiction, this is the course for you.

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  • Technical Writing Course Online

    This technical writing course will prepare you to write in a way that is accurate, precise and containing practical information. In technical writing the content is ordered, procedural and presented with the intention of educating or training the reader in a process or procedure.

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  • Copywriting Online Course

    Copywriting online course – write copy that sells and communicates clearly and effectively. Copywriting skills can enhance clarity, conciseness in your writing and help persuade your audience.  Knowing what to say, how much to say and the tone in which you should say it is often a skill that requires practice. This copywriting online course covers a range of business and marketing communications to assist a marketer or small business owner to enhance their copywriting skills.

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  • Editing Skills (Short Course)

    This short editing skills course will help you to refine your editing skills and learn new ones. It is aimed at anyone who partakes in editing in daily work as well as those who are seeking opportunities in editing whether through self-employment or in more stable positions. Learn what is required to make a success of this much-needed role.

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  • Script Writing Course Online

    If you enjoy writing across different media this is a great course to start as a professional script writer. This course will teach you how to write for different media, how to include sound effects, how do develop scripts for a range of different audiences and much more.

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  • Life Writing Course (Write Your Biography) Online Course

    A biography is the story of someone’s life and can either extend for their whole life or just a specific period.  This course will give you the skills you need to write biographies and will answer your questions such as how to research for writing a biography, how to plan a biography, how to set the context and much  more.

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  • Advanced Editing Course Online

    This course is for you if you are looking for a more advanced editing course to improve and expand your skills and experience. Learn about proofing and editing graphics, about legal and ethical issues, editing headings and much more.

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  • Efficient Writing Online Course

    Learn to write clearly and efficiently. If you’re dashing off a quick email to your workmates or preparing a complex business report, your writing must clear, concise, and correctly spelt and structured. During this course you will learn the fundamentals of correct and efficient writing.

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  • Dramatic Writing Course

    Do you have story ideas but don’t know where to start? Do you want to create plots that are engaging and interesting to read? Do you want to see your work published and come to life? Then this dramatic writing course is for you.  Learn to write drama, and stimulate the readers emotions in this dramatic writing course and more…

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  • Freelance Writing Course Online

    Freelance writing can be a highly satisfying and rewarding way to earn money, either as a part time or full time career. To be successful at Freelance Writing, you need good writing skills of course… but also, saleable ideas, patience, persistence and an ability to meet obligations and deadlines.

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  • Children’s Writing Online Course

    Writing for children is one of the most challenging disciplines an author can choose.  Learn to write for the most imaginative and creative audience that you will ever face.  Gain skills in writing fiction and non fiction for children, improve your understanding of children and their development, improve your writing skills and learn from an experienced author.

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  • Advanced Freelance Writing Course

    Do you want to be published? Learn to write like a professional!  Learn about the key elements of different genres of writing. Improve your writing technique.  Develop a more efficient approach to your work. This is an ideal course to follow ‘Freelance Writing’. It is for people who have existing skills in Freelance Writing, but who need to improve their overall technique and develop a more “commercial” approach to their work.

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  • Publishing C (Business Practices) Online Course

    Develop your publishing skills with this business practices course. Learn what to publish, how to cost publishing, managing writers and distribution, planning and resources and much more.

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  • Publishing B (Production) Course Online

    Know how the industry works, the creative and artistic skills of the trade,  how to market your work and develop an understanding of the ethical issues and laws relating to the field.  You will also come up with an opportunity to undertake a stimulating publishing project and implement the skills you have learned.

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  • Editing Practice Course

    Under the guidance of a mentor (a writing/editing tutor), you will learn to edit according to specific criteria, deal with a publisher, and communicate effectively with others involved in the publishing process. This module gives you hands-on experience in copy editing an online publication. You will work with a tutor (member of our academic staff) who will oversee your role as copy editor for an online publication.

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  • Publishing A (Introduction) Online Course

    Use this course as a step toward self publishing, furthering your opportunities working for publishers, or starting your own business. You will also have a chance to undertake a stimulating publishing project and implement the skills you have learned. Learn markets, ethics, business, creatives and more.

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Writing Courses Online – begin your creative writing career today!

Do you want to finally start writing that novel you know is locked inside you? Or perhaps you’d like to write short stories but don’t know where to start? You might even be looking to upskill and become a technical or travel writer. At Careerline Courses, our online courses are designed by industry professionals and delivered with the support of one-on-one expert tutors to ensure you engage and get those fingers typing! Alternatively, we offer shorter courses that are self-directed, providing excellent value for money while maintaining the same quality of learning materials. Whether your passion is fiction, travel writing, copywriting, editing, publishing or photojournalism, we have the course for you!

Why study writing and editing online?

Learning editing, publishing and writing online gets you ready to work in the industry from the comfort of your own home. Writing is one of the few careers you can successfully establish yourself in as a contractor working from. Studying writing online establishes a regular writing habit while developing industry connections and opening opportunities as you study.

What kind of job opportunities does writing provide?

Having good writing skills will help you in almost any job you can imagine. Quality writing engenders confidence in the writer’s capacity to do other tasks well, so earns the respect of colleagues and clients alike. However, our online creative writing, editing and publishing courses can also unleash a whole new professional writing career in roles like:

  • Author
  • Contract writer
  • Copywriter
  • Journalist
  • Travel writer
  • Creative non-fiction writer
  • Technical writer
  • Grant writer
  • Report writer
  • Blogger
  • SEO content writer
  • Editor
  • Editor’s assistant
  • Publisher’s assistant

What is the average salary of a writer?

This depends a lot on what kind of writing you do. Most writers in Australia who are starting out earn between $80,000-$120,000 per year. It’s important to know that many fiction writers earn below $20,000 per year from their literary works. Many writers choose to supplement their income with copywriting, editing and contract writing for SEO content or blogs, which can be very lucrative when you’ve established a good reputation.

What if English is my second language?

No problem! Careerline Courses offer English as a second language (ESL) writing fundamentals and English grammar basics. Many writers from non-English speaking backgrounds have written their stories in English with resounding success.

Do I need prior experience?

No, our courses are designed by teaching professionals to support your online learning experience. Our 100-hour courses offer one-on-one tutor support from industry experts, while our self-directed shorter courses offer self-assessment quizzes and final exams to test your knowledge before you are issued with a certificate of completion.

 

 

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