What’s it like to learn with AWC?

I love Pamela's enthusiasm and the way she describes the how to's and why's so that it is easy to understand and gives those little aha moments where things all make sense.

I am now more in tune with the use and purpose of subplots and can't wait to get started on writing my next story knowing what I have learnt will make it even better than before I did this course.

The Australian Writers' Centre courses have been a great help to me. I have made lots of notes on the courses and seminars I have enrolled in and keep them in a folder where I can go back and reread my notes to help me if I get stuck and am unsure about something.

I would just like to say thank you for all the help from the Australian Writers' Centre and in particular to Pamela who is now my writing Guru!

The industry 'tips' provided during the course are invaluable. When I started the course, I felt very confident about my writing. On finishing this course, I have realised that I have a lot to learn and am grateful to have discovered this through the course. I believe this will hold me in good stead when I commence my writing.

I think that the content that was delivered during the course was relevant and, most importantly, trustworthy. In particular, how to pitch articles, how to approach editors and how to interview were very helpful.

Each module contained vital information that I will use.

I would say that the course is a worthwhile investment in your freelance writing career. The content is easy to follow, relevant to a beginner freelance writer and delivered by competent, and credible AWC staff. I loved the anecdotes that were shared during the course as this provided a real-world element to the content.

I feel that the course has provided me with the basic skills to start my freelance writing career - I now just need to work on the confidence to draft my first pitch. The AWC hits the spot in delivering relevant content to help a new writer in their respective careers.

Bernadette delivers information in an engaging and interesting way.

I enjoyed the real-life examples of email marketing and checking off each module as you went.

I'm looking at using the techniques in marketing for a lawyers practice I work with and with a wellness business I'm looking to start.

There was so much detail and the course is well structured with a skill-building approach, which builds confidence as you progress.

I loved building a 'travel reading habit' into my week and have learnt so much about destinations I'd never even heard of before! I love that I can now analyse every travel article I read.

I've just come back from a family holiday in the Grampians and have returned with a notebook full of notes (for the first time ever). I'm looking forward to putting some pitches together and will be signing up for the Freelance Masterclass asap.

Go for it. You won't believe how much you will learn and it could change your life. However, be warned, the courses are addictive! Once you start on a learning path, you realise how much more there is to learn to be a better writer!

The tutor was highly experienced in what she was doing and made some helpful suggestions.

I will now take a different approach to writing my stories with some of the information I've learnt from this course.

The best course I've done.

Bernadette is a champion! Her knowledge and experience are exceptional.

Not only does Bernadette teach you the fundamentals but it is also the side stories about working with clients and also the 'what not to do' in the copywriting industry were particularly beneficial.

I've yet to implement all of the learnings but just the use of the headings, the DA and the benefits of writing blogs for other sites that link back to your site are good.

AWC offers highly professional and purposeful training courses that get you industry ready.

I enjoyed all of Pamela's tutorials and having access to the slides, handouts and exercises. The exercises throughout were helpful too and got you thinking outside of the box.

Reaffirmed that I enjoy this genre and writing in general and it's something that I'm passionate to keep pursuing.

I enjoyed learning about what young adult readers are looking for and what aspects should be incorporated into the story i.e. coming of age.

If you're interested in learning more about writing, especially a specific style of genre, AWC is a great place to do that. It really gives you the tools and confidence to take to your writing.

I've always enjoyed writing but have never had the confidence. The short duration of the course was very attractive to me as it gave me a chance to try without a long term commitment.

The tutor was great! Also very impressed with how quickly feedback was given. I also liked how there was video feedback as well as a transcript - when anxious about feedback I felt that reading was more digestible than listening to verbal feedback

I really liked the format of sharing stories and being able to read what other people had written. The prompts for the assignments were great and manageable. I also really enjoyed the zoom class! It was very cool and inspiring to listen to other people's questions and pathways.

I feel like writing is a dream that is more in reach now and I find that very exciting.

I found the visual presentation engaging and succinct. The handouts were essential and fairly comprehensive although I did write all sorts of other information as Kate spoke.

I was lost in a jungle of my own ideas and words. Kate has given me a scaffold to organise and tame.

The courses I have completed have been well targeted to the topic, generous in information and professionally presented.

It seemed a good opportunity to really grasp and build on some of the writing principles I had encountered in other settings. I also liked the idea of receiving feedback from an experienced writer. I felt like I had lost my way a bit too, so the idea of a relatively brief course seemed a good way to bring my motivation levels back up. I also just thought it would be stimulating and fun!

I think Louisa did a great job of encouraging us all through her feedback and making positive suggestions for ways of improving our work. It was good that she let us see her gut responses to our writing as well as commenting on the 'nuts and bolts' stuff.

It has reinforced how much writing means to me and that I would like to progress in my writing abilities.

Very well thought out and delivered course material and great to have the online classroom in which to connect with others. Also fantastic to have the assignment feedback delivered directly by an experienced writer - and to hear everyone else's feedback too.

The tutor was very friendly, very professional and a wealth of information. I got so much from Margaret. I was very nervous about my writing, but even though there were mistakes, she was so encouraging and gave helpful feedback.

I enjoyed all of it. I didn't realise how much went into picture books so I found it so interesting.

My youngest son has just started school, and I have been lost in what I want to do with my life now. This course has helped me see that I have a passion for writing and given me tools to help continue.

It is a great and enjoyable course that shows you exactly what goes into writing a book.

Thank you again for helping me find something I find joy in, even if this is only ever a hobby.

I thought the tutor was great - described everything and gave helpful advice when needed.

I enjoyed listening to the recordings, getting feedback from the tutor and other students, and the handouts.

I know I have it within me to write a book and hopefully get published one day soon.

It's a great course, I highly recommend it.

The information covered in each module was thorough, covered a lot and was explained well. I also really like that I can revisit the course modules after completing the course. I found the course informative and very inspiring.

The tutor was amazing! encouraging and provided great feedback.

I enjoyed the course being online, and I was able to listen to the modules at my own pace within the week. I enjoyed the content, learning and seeing my writing transform!

I feel that I really learnt a lot from this course, I felt inspired, and enlightened.

I would like to thank the Australian Writers' Centre for offering such a great course.

It was really satisfying to be able to complete the course. I have been unwell for some years, I am just getting back into writing again, so doing the course and completing it was very satisfying.

All you need to know, presented in an interesting and informative way.

Very well organised by topic/segment and things were explained well. I loved the level of detail.

Thinking about my website is only the top of the iceberg, and 'I' and how I want 'I' to come across is the below.

This particular course is very high on content quantity and quality.

I thrived on Cathie Tasker's encouragement, support, advice, and nudging in the direction of my dreams. Cathie provided the right mix of all of the above to challenge me to take feedback on board and to take big risks with my writing. When I started this course, I had no concept of the book I would end up writing. Where I tiptoed, Cathie urged me to charge; where I was timid, Cathie said, 'Be bold', and where I held back, Cathie said, 'Let go'. The growth and change in how I approach my writing now fuels me with energy, enthusiasm, courage and the self-belief that I will eventually become a published author. It's been such a wonderful journey, and Cathie has been a fabulous influence, tutor and guide.

Our group became very close over the twelve months as we read and provided feedback on each other's writing. We are vested in each other's stories, and we know each other's protagonists and antagonists and care about what happens in the plot. It was great to catch up with each other in ZOOM meetings with Cathie, where we could ask questions about the craft of writing. AWC hosted a Discord chat room, which was an open conversation and a great sounding board. We got to know each other on this informal channel and could drop in and let our peers know if we were having a moment of self-doubt or if our protagonist was being difficult to wrangle into a scene. The learning videos and support materials are next level - professional and such great resources for our writing now and into the future.

I tiptoed into the course with concerns about being a fish out of the water, and twelve months later, I emerged with a first draft of a novel I could not have written before the course. I am now confident I will be a published author at some stage in the future, and I confidently refer to myself as an emerging writer.

Enrol today! The 12-month WYN and any of the short courses will propel you toward your desire to become an author. In WYN, you become part of a writing community; you have access to writing peers and many resources, including live ZOOMs with past students of AWC who are now published authors.

The entire AWC team was amazing, supportive, accessible, and helpful throughout the WYN Course, and I give a particular shout-out to Valerie Khoo, CEO, and Nicole Beaton, Customer Support & Systems Manager.

I wrote 4 stories in the 5 weeks of the course and have ideas for more. Definitely gave me the idea I can do this - I can be an author!

Do it - it is straight forward but yet so informative and motivating.

Margaret was fabulous! Her feedback was invaluable and she gave so much food for thought. I went away wanting to do and become better. I found myself really engaging in the course because she was so enthusiastic and genuinely wanted to interact with all the students. Her critique was firm but kind and she would offer so many helpful suggestions on how our stories could be more than what we first imagined. After each assignment I found myself eagerly anticipating her feedback on my stories and how they (and I!) could reach their full potential!

I loved the challenge of writing a new story each assignment, although we didn't have to. I loved researching my themes and creating my characters. Our imaginations, especially in the world of children's picture books, really is limitless!

I have always loved writing since I was a little girl. This course has sparked an even greater love of writing than I thought possible and I find myself wanting to write every single day. My ideas journal is practically spilling over!

DO IT! Don't hesitate! If you love writing, take a course from the AWC - there is something here for any writer or budding writer. You will come away with a newfound passion for putting words on paper and more so, giving those words a whole new meaning!

Thank you. Thank you to Margaret Whiskin for her expertise and encouragement. And thank you AWC for such a fantastic course. I look forward to studying with the AWC again very, very soon!

I'd like to have a crack at writing a novel, and whilst I have a wealth of experience reading them, I have zero idea of how to write them! I thought it would be a good starting point to boost my confidence.

The feedback was excellent - I felt like ample time was allocated to each student and no-one was rushed over, or wasn't given enough to work with.

I really liked the assignments, and getting feedback on my efforts has been great, especially when other course students commented on my work.

It's made me think more widely about my writing - to step back and read it as a reader, and realise what's missing. The handouts, particularly Module 1's character development one, are thorough and cover all the important points from the lecture.

It's a great starting point to learn the basics and boost confidence that doesn't require an enormous allocation of precious time. It is long enough to help decide if writing's for you, and short enough that it's not going over the same material.

I've already been recommending the course to my friends. I really learnt a lot. I think the best parts were the in-depth details that were covered in the content. For example, I'd had a lot of trouble with point of view and that was covered. I didn't know you weren't supposed to mention things that your POV character wouldn't know and it has just made my writing so much better.

I think the feedback was good and after getting constructive feedback in the first assignment I was able to make changes and then get positive feedback for the next assignment to say I was on track.

After the course, I have a sense of achievement. I know I learnt a lot. I know I have material I can use in my current project. I know what areas I need to focus on moving forward.