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  • Diploma in Freelance Journalism
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  • Diploma in Fiction Writing
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  • Combined Diploma in Journalism & Fiction Writing
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    Diploma in Freelance Journalism
     
    Aim:The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to produce professional standard journalistic articles and to know how to market them.
    During the course students will examine and practice the four main questions of journalism:
    · WHAT to write,
    · HOW to write it,
    · WHICH techniques to use and,
    · WHERE to submit your work

    . And specifically examine
    · Content
    · Style
    · Techniques
    · Marketing
    Target Audience:This programme is designed for people who wish to gain or improve their skills in journalistic writing and marketing their copy to a range of printed media.
    Content:The course is divided up into 8 units, as follows:

    Unit 1 : Introduction
    · What can this course do for you?
    · Why do we need content?
    · How is style arrived at?
    · How do we know what an editor wants?
    · Where is analysis important?

    Unit 2: Markets
    · Presentation
    · Keeping records
    · What the editor wants
    · How to analyse
    · What the reader wants

    Unit 3 : Content
    · What do I write?
    · Why do I need to find ideas?
    · How do I save time and trouble?
    · When do some themes not sell?
    · Where is interviewing a factor?

    Unit 4 : Style
    · How do I write?
    · Why do I need to find the right tone?
    · How do I use the basics well?
    · When do I use structure?
    · Where is re-writing a factor?

    Unit 5 : Techniques
    · What techniques will help me sell my work?
    · Why do I need new angles?
    · How do basic techniques help?
    · When is the "writer's dozen" valuable?
    · Where is self-discipline a factor?

    Unit 6 : Practical Matters
    · What is defamation?
    · Why is reputation important?
    · How do I avoid libel?
    · When is copyright important?
    · Where are photographs a factor?

    Unit 7: Fiction Writing
    · What do editors not want?
    · Why is market analysis valuable?
    · How do I undertake market analysis?· When is plotting useful?
    · Where is characterisation a factor?

    Unit 8 : No Excuses – Verse, Criticism and Sports Writing
    · What is critical writing?
    · Why does verse usually not sell?
    · How do I see about income tax?
    · When is executive writing used?
    · Where are expenses a factor?

    Tutor Marked AssignmentsFinal Assessment
    Format:The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration. Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
    Price:US$ 450
    Award:ASET
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    Diploma in Fiction Writing
     
    Aim:The aim of this self-study course is to provide a comprehensive guide to the skills and techniques of writing fiction successfully, and will enable students to study a variety of styles. The course also examines practical aspects of getting published plus the essential elements of both short stories and novels.
    Target Audience:This programme is designed for anyone considering professional authoring for a variety of media including books, short stories, radio and television.
    Content:The course is divided up into 8 units, as follows:

    Introduction
    · Content
    · Style
    · Techniques
    · Marketing

    Unit 1 – The Short Story
    · How to study and analyse it
    · Studying the market
    · Overseas markets
    · Writing is a business
    · How do I find ideas?
    · How do I present my manuscript?
    · Where do I find facts?

    Unit 2 - The Theme
    · Choosing a theme
    · The basic emotion
    · First or third person?
    · Get out of the way!
    · Reader identification
    · Setting
    · Style

    Unit 3 – The Plot
    · Plotting
    · Accuracy
    · The plot scheme
    · A twist in the tale
    · Finding a plot
    · Conflict, tension & Suspense
    · Balance and pace

    Unit 4 – The Characters
    · Your chief character
    · Names
    · Can people be plots?
    · Characterisation
    · Motives
    · Mannerisms
    · Minor Characters
    · Hero, Heroine, Villain or Clown
    · How people operate

    Unit 5 – Getting Started
    · How to start?
    · The plot thickens
    · Stuck?
    · Handling Transitions
    · How to end?
    · Your work plan
    · Rules are made to be broken

    Unit 6 –Title & Dialogue
    · Choosing a title
    · Writing Dialogue
    · Grammar, dialect and slang
    · Types of short story
    · The serial

    Unit 7 – Practical Details
    · Copyright
    · The laws of defamation
    · Agents and “Vanity Publishers”
    · Keeping records
    · Payment
    · Income Tax
    · Expenses
    · Writing for radio
    · Writing for television
    · Presenting a TV drama

    Unit 8 – Writing a Novel
    · Structure
    · Action, Thriller, Mystery
    · Science Fiction
    · Crime & Detective novels
    · Historical novels
    · Serious novels
    · Final points

    Tutor Marked Assignments

    Final Assignment
    Format:The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration. Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
    Price:US$ 450
    Award:ASET
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    Combined Diploma in Journalism & Fiction Writing
     
    Aim:One Course combining both the Diploma in Freelance Journalism & Diploma in Fiction Writing at a discounted course fee.
    Content:Please see the information above.
    Format:The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home. Students receive course manual, assignments and studyguide plus tutor support by mail and email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration. Each element is followed by a written assignment, which is submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
    Price:US$ 680
    Award:ASET
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