What’s it like to learn with AWC?

Despite having previously taken courses which included character development, this seminar was able to add to my previous knowledge

All the courses I have taken with the AWC have been relevant and have improved my writing.

I'm currently writing a middle grade fiction manuscript and needed help with characterisation.

Again, Pamela gave a very accessible seminar. I'm constantly amazed at her ability to immediately answer questions thoroughly, without hesitation.

The content was very well presented. Timing was great. A bit of dinner wolfed down and time after Zoom to wind down. I liked that Pamela could read questions directly without having to go through anyone else.

I thoroughly enjoyed the session and stayed until the end. Your speaker was very informative and forthcoming. Great course.

I was trying to develop a main character for a murder mystery. I have attended other sessions with Pamela both live and on zoom and I knew she would be knowledgeable and helpful.

I really appreciated the workbook that came with the session and the enthusiasm and great communication skills of the presenter.

All the general points really came to life with the multiple examples Pamela gave. They really helped the message to get through to me and gave me practical assistance and a way forward to develop character and plot.

I enjoyed Pamela's enthusiasm!

I'm currently writing a novel and I thought the seminar would help with getting closer to my main POV character. It sparked some ideas about my character and how she related to herself which I have now included in my work.

I've already read a lot about building characters, so I was pleased Pamela's advice offered something new. I came away with ideas to implement in my writing and an enthusiasm to get stuck in.

Pamela is an excellent presenter who clearly knows what she is talking about. I also appreciated the handout to take away and use.

Based on this workshop, I'd recommend AWC highly.

Pamela was exceptional! I've never attended any of her workshops before, but I will from hereon.

I thought Pamela was concise, generous with her information and very knowledgeable. She presented ideas concisely and in an applicable way. Just fantastic!

The sessions are helpful and inspiring. Just what you need to kickstart your writing engine, and if you are brand new to writing, you will learn SO MUCH. I feel rewarded, if not with knowledge, then with inspiration, every time I participate in an AWC course.

The seminar went beyond just doing the Fiction Essentials: Characters course and I felt I really learned a lot. The question time was great too, with really relevant questions and responses.

The content was really on point and Pamela Freeman not only is so familiar with the topic but is great at explaining in depth how to apply it.

I have already done several courses that included sections on character development and I still got heaps from this! So much depth of exploration of character and very practical ideas. Thanks so much!

I did a lot of writing courses when I was learning the craft. These days I only do courses that fill the knowledge gaps or refresh particular skills. In my current writing project, I was struggling with a protagonist who needed a bit more development to carry the story. This course came along at the right time and had just the right level of commitment.

Sometimes all I need is a succinct reminder of the techniques. By the time the seminar was drawing to a close I was madly scribbling notes about my character.

Pamela is such a friendly presenter and so generous with her knowledge. It felt like I was sitting down with a writing mentor and being gently nudged in the right direction.

I enjoy the AWC courses because they're always positive and upbeat. The information provided in the emails was great and the presentation flowed well.

I liked the fact it was targeted towards a specific skill and was accompanied by a practical workshop handout that will be used to guide me in future. It was to the point. I want to know how to write better characters - here is an hour workshop on writing better characters with a Q&A at the end to clear up loose ends.

The seminar was fabulous. Packed with practical information

Pamela answered a burning question for me which has set me on a new and positive path. The seminar provided the information I needed to pave the way. You can't get much better than that

Start a course now. You won't regret it.

Pamela is a super teacher and her helpful hints along the way add to the great knowledge base that can be built upon with these short courses. Love the fact I can re-watch and take additional notes at my own speed.

The easy format to follow and the worksheet to follow on with are very helpful.

AWC is always a good idea. No matter how you rate your writing knowledge there are always so many great nuggets of information that fall out of the mouths of the tutors.

Launching myself as a freelance writing feels quite daunting. I really appreciated how Vivienne said to do something every day towards getting started and I really appreciated that. Great life advice as well as for going into freelance writing. That's what I'm doing.

Vivienne was fantastic. Incredibly thorough, honest and encouraging. I learned a lot from the comments about other people's work too.

I enjoyed working on all my assignments and feeling my capabilities grow and expand. I can do this.

I have some pretty serious health issues so being able to do the course from home, and the step-by-step way the course was taught, is seeing me take on freelancing, get my ABN and get cracking. I think doing the course has also helped me get back into the swing of things in other areas as well.

I wasn't sure if I was actually a romance writer, but this course cleared up that there are multiple ways to write romance regardless of whether I see myself doing only that.

I liked all the worksheets and handouts; I think that's an integral part of what AWC offers in their courses.

I know what I want to write, how I might go about that and what paths there are if I ever feel like being published is in my future.

It's so easy to dismiss a calling as a writer as something for 'another day' - but with AWC courses, that day can be TODAY! They're easy, simple to understand, offer great connections to other budding authors as well as professionals and the takeaways are enormous.

I've really enjoyed this course and feel like I have a much better understanding of the business side and other writing avenues.

It's given me more confidence to embark on my freelance writing career.

This course has all the business information you need to embark on your freelance writing career and I highly recommend it.

Pamela was very knowledgeable and encouraging. Her feedback was clear and helpful. I really enjoyed listening to her thinking aloud process during feedback. It was constructive and gave me direction to improve my writing.

The pace and the exercises were a lot of fun. I liked that we developed the character before writing the narrative.

This has been a fun learning experience. I had a very strange 5 weeks though, a big restructuring suddenly happened at work, then I got COVID, but I was still able to fit this in. I am definitely going to keep making time to write.

It is worth the time and effort. If you want to learn about writing, then this is the way to do it.

From Valerie's beautiful speaking voice to Pamela's insightful critiques, and the in-depth course content, I was hooked.

Pamela's critiques via video were so helpful. We were encouraged to view everyone's critique to gain more knowledge. She pointed out areas of concern or delight and said why she thought that.

If you are serious about writing for children, this is the course you should do. It is definitely worth the money. A bonus is the camaraderie between the students who post helpful comments.

Thank you, Pamela and Valerie, for this excellent course. I have been saying to myself, no more courses, that's enough. I'm so glad I did this one.

I really enjoyed the audio lessons and working with the handouts. It was a great balance of theory and real-life application. I enjoyed the relaxed tone and the level of detail given in modules 1-4.

I was editing my second novel at the time of beginning the course, and it really helped me 'check' that I had all the right elements, tension points, the arcs etc. in place. While completing this course I also signed with Danielle Binks of Jacinta Di Mase Management. So, while the later modules weren't very relevant to me (pitching/publishers, etc.), the craft-based modules really helped me refine my manuscript.

The 3 Act Structure and tension points content was great, really well explained, and I appreciated the clarity provided with regards to the main character drives and motivations. These points really helped me while editing.

Great value for money. Self-paced! All materials can be downloaded. Easily accessible. Trustworthy and well-informed content. Loved it.

Angela's feedback was useful in that it provided a different perspective on my writing. She saw things which I hadn't considered (or even tried for) which was very interesting for me.

I enjoyed having assignments with deadlines - this pushed me to get some writing done and block out time. Given that I've not been sure how I'm going to be able to find enough time to write, this was a valuable lesson in what you can get done even in a short period of time.

The course provided a really useful foundation for understanding the technical language and frameworks for creative writing. Without that, even experienced writers might look at the creative writing process as confusing and opaque.

I'm also reading "The Novel Project" by Graham Simsion. The chapter I was up to happened to perfectly coincide with one of the course modules, and I realised that I actually understood the book's contents, thanks to the course.