Write Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction & More – A Flexible Online Course for Aspiring Writers
Discover Your Voice. Master the Craft
Have a story to tell but don’t know where to start? Whether you’re dreaming of writing novels, launching a blog, or simply exploring your creative side, this comprehensive Creative Writing course will help you unlock your potential. You’ll explore fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more — all online, at your own pace, from wherever you are.
Why Choose This Course?
- Comprehensive & Beginner-Friendly: Learn a wide range of styles – fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, and feature writing.
- Flexible Learning: Study anytime, anywhere. No deadlines, no pressure.
- Expert Tutor Support: Receive personalised guidance and feedback throughout your course.
- Real-World Outcomes: Build a portfolio, develop your voice, and prepare to publish or pursue writing professionally.
Who Is This Course For?
- You want to explore different writing forms with expert guidance
- You’re a beginner ready to build a foundation in writing
- You’re a hobbyist looking to take your creativity to the next level
- You aim to publish your work, start a blog, or enter the writing industry
What You’ll Learn
This structured course is broken into 10 engaging lessons:
- Introduction: What is creative writing? Understand its purpose and power.
- Basic Creative Writing Skills: Develop essential storytelling techniques.
- Conciseness and Clarity: Learn how to write clearly, purposefully, and with style.
- Planning Your Writing: Organise your ideas and shape them into a coherent structure.
- Writing Fiction: Explore narrative, character, plot, and dialogue.
- Writing Non-Fiction: Bring facts to life with engaging, informative writing.
- Newspaper Writing: Understand news angles, objectivity, and journalistic voice.
- Writing for Magazines: Learn how to pitch, structure, and write for feature publications.
- Writing Books: Explore the basics of long-form writing and publication.
- Special Project: Complete a personal writing project with tutor support.
Course Details
- Duration: Approx. 100 hours (12-month access)
- Delivery: 100% online and self-paced
- Support: Unlimited email access to your tutor
- Assessment: Optional exam for certification
- Certification: Receive a Careerline Certificate upon successful completion
What Our Students Say
“This course helped me find my voice as a writer. The feedback was thoughtful, encouraging, and truly made a difference.”
– Sarah L.
Creative Writing Course Outline:
There are 10 lessons in this course:
- Introduction
- What is creative writing
- What’s different about creative writing
- Information and creativity
- Creative genres
- Forms of Writing
- Form
- Structure
- Purpose
- Creative Writing resources
- What is needed for success
- The business of writing
- Getting published
- Self publishing
- Vanity publishing
- Terminology.
- Basic Creative Writing Skills
- Words and their proper use
- Types of language
- Informative language
- Persuasive language
- Imaginative language
- Literal language
- Figurative language
- Formal language
- Colloquial language
- Parts of language (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, plurals, possessive nouns & pronouns, gender, adjectives, articles)
- Common grammatical errors (fragmented sentences, run on sentences, comma splices, dangling modifiers).
- Run on sentences
- Irregular verbs
- Whom or who
- Pronouns and Antecedents
- Punctuation
- Creating and critiquing
- Generating ideas
- Developing ideas
- Narrative theory
- Storyline
- Narrative structure
- Settings or scenes
- Mood or atmosphere
- Time
- Voice
- Point of view
- Creative reading.
- Using Concise Clear Language
- Slice of life fiction
- Conciseness and Succinctness
- Understanding ambiguity
- Causes of ambiguity
- Doubt and ambiguity
- Hinge points and ambiguity
- Defamiliarisation.
- Planning What You Write
- Writing routine
- Establishing a theme
- Organising ideas
- Paragraphing
- Writing a synopsis
- Titles
- Developing objectives.
- Writing Fiction
- Elements
- Clues
- Signs
- Common errors
- Scope or Range
- Theme problems
- Authenticity problems
- Tone problems.
- Writing Non-fiction
- Creative non fiction
- Scope
- Developing ideas
- Narration
- Story line
- Deduction
- Induction
- Classical Development
- Chronological development
- Analogy
- Cause and effect
- Classification
- Comparison and contrast
- Definition
- Analysis
- Developing a profile
- Interviews.
- Newspaper Writing
- What to write
- Scope
- News values
- Writing guidelines
- Regular columns
- Fillers.
- Writing for Magazines
- Scope of magazine writing
- What publishers want
- Magazine articles
- Travel writing
- Writing for public relations
- Selling your work.
- Writing Books
- Themes
- Consistency
- Believability
- Variety
- Getting started
- Getting a contract
- Book publishing
- Non fiction books
- Fact finding.
- Special Project
- Organising a portfolio to sell yourself.
Start Writing Today
Join hundreds of students who’ve discovered their creative potential through this course.