There is a market for well-written short stories and this course will help aspiring authors to identify opportunities for publication.
You will learn the skills required to structure and plot short stories, and receive training in the correct use of written English, creating atmosphere and tension, and using dialogue to good effect. The course includes the specific requirements of picture story scripting, the youth market and romance. You will also acquire useful knowledge about the short story market, copyright laws, the role of literary agents and how best to prepare your work for editorial scrutiny.
Students are required to enroll via Cengage Education's website and pay for their course via Cengage Education's secured payment system.
Open Colleges is a dual sector Higher Education Institution and a Registered Training Organisation offering certificates, diplomas, and short courses via correspondence learning. As a Nationally recognised provider, the courses offered by Open Colleges are mainly nationally recognised and accredited. Many of Open Colleges courses are Austudy and/or Abstudy approved.
Open Colleges' courses allow you to undertake a self-paced educational journey with its fully online/correspondence education services.
Open Colleges has an affiliation with employment services company Adecco Australia. Students wishing to seek full and/or part time employment in their chosen field, can contact Adecco Australia on completion of their qualification.