Complete your own non-fiction short story with mentorship and guidance from well-known author Mike Nicol. Gain the skill and motivation to write a memoir, autobiography, biography, travelogue or historical account.
Course begins: 5 November 2012
Course fee: R7,700 (excl. VAT)
THE COURSE IN A NUTSHELL:
- 16-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
- Learn the principles of writing a non-fiction story including biography, autobiography, memoir, travel adventure or even historical account
- Be guided and mentored through your journey of compiling a 10-page non-fiction story
- Gain the opportunity to get published under Random House Struik's eKhaya imprint.
ABOUT RANDOM HOUSE STRUIK:
Random House Struik is the largest general trade publisher in southern Africa, with six local imprints – Struik Lifestyle, Struik Nature, Struik Travel & Heritage, Zebra Press, Umuzi and eKhaya. The Random House Group is one of the world's largest book publishing companies and operates in many countries around the world.
COURSE MODULES:
- Module 1 Finding your story
- Module 2 Researching your story
- Module 3 Writing biographies
- Module 4 The first-person narrator
- Module 5 Characters
- Module 6 Preparation for the writing interval
Four-week writing interval
- Module 7 Story review
- Module 8 Writing descriptions
- Module 9 Dialogue
- Module 10 Starting the story
- Module 11 Concluding
- Module 12 Preparing your story for publication
WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE?
This course is designed for both current and aspiring non-fiction writers interested in writing a biography, autobiography, memoir, travel adventure or historical account.
Link: online registration form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: call +27 (0)21 447 7565 or e-mail roxy@getsmarter.co.za
Website: http://www.randomstruik.co.za
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