Fiction Writing Course (Level 3 Award)
eDistance Learning
Summary
- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
Overview
A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Fiction Writing award. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Fiction Writing is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for an exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 3 Fiction Writing course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.
This programme is designed for anyone considering professional authoring for a variety of media including books, short stories, radio and television.
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.
COURSE KEY TOPICS
Introduction
1 – The Short Story
2 - The Theme
3 – The Plot
4 – The Characters
5 – Getting Started
6 –Title & Dialogue
7 – Practical Details
8 – Writing a Novel
HOME STUDY SUPPORT
You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete your course of study. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.
When you have completed the programme, your tutor needs to verify that you have worked through all parts of any Workbooks, Activities and Exercises successfully.
Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a nationally recognised certificate will be awarded by NCFE as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.
COURSE DURATION
We recommended you spend approximately 100 hours of your time studying for the Fiction Writing course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.
Get started today, and you can earn your Level 3 NCFE Award in Fiction Writing in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.
HOME STUDY ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Fiction Writing and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with full tutor support.
Description
The NCFE Fiction Writing course is divided into nine
comprehensive modules:
Introduction
Content
Style
Techniques
Marketing
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?
2 - The Theme
Choosing a theme
The basic emotion
First or third person?
Get out of the way!
Reader identification
Setting
Style
3 – The Plot
Plotting
Accuracy
The plot scheme
A twist in the tale
Finding a plot
Conflict, tension & Suspense
Balance and pace
4 – The Characters
Your chief character
Names
Can people be plots?
Characterisation
Motives
Mannerisms
Minor Characters
Hero, Heroine, Villain or Clown
How people operate
5 – Getting Started
How to start?
The plot thickens
Stuck?
Handling Transitions
How to end?
Your work plan
Rules are made to be broken
6 –Title & Dialogue
Choosing a title
Writing Dialogue
Grammar, dialect and slang
Types of short story
The serial
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
8 – Writing a Novel
Structure
Action, Thriller, Mystery
Science Fiction
Crime & Detective novels
Historical novels
Serious novels
Final points
Tutor Marked Assignments
Final Assignment
Requirements
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
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