The great advantage of freelance writing is that
it can be done either in conjunction with another career, or as a career in itself,
and can be a very well paid profession, whether part-time or full-time. This course
is an ideal starting point and covers the whole field of modern freelance writing.
Flexible in its approach, it is geared to the specific needs of each individual
writer.
The scope is huge - 8,000 periodicals are published
in the UK alone, ranging from newspapers, magazines and the controlled circulation
press to technical, scientific, and in-house journals. It is quite usual for over
50% of written content in any one publication to have been supplied by freelance
writers.
The course is flexible and allows you to concentrate on the areas of writing that interest you most. It concentrates on setting the fundemental writing skills required of any freelance writer, and once that is done, provides specialist tuition for those wishing to write sport pieces, drawing on the experience and knowledge of successful sports writers. You will learn what is required to create business opportunities and focus on the commercial aspects of this industry.
Many
new writers start by making their hobby or profession their specialised field
and over 80% of our students have had work published by the time they complete
the course. To see a detailed list of the topics covered, look at the syllabus.
15 modules, with assignments including feature articles,
outlines, reports and reviews.
