We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
- Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
- Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.
Are you thinking about (or are!) writing a novel but need help and guidance? Or have you finished writing and now don’t know what to do with your story? In this comprehensive course, we will define and discuss popular novel genres, where you novel stands in the market, plus how to write to genre expectations. We will also tackle the nuts and bolts of actual writing - story, structure, plot, characters, setting, dialogue - that includes writing exercises and plenty of class interaction. If you've ever dreamed of writing a novel and wondered how to go about doing it, this course is for you.
Learn from Award-winning Australian fiction author, Paula Roe:
Paula Roe is a regular Borders Books bestseller and one of only five Australian authors who write for Harlequin Desire, a line published by Harlequin Enterprises, the biggest romance publisher in the world. Harlequin books go out to over 28 countries and are translated into 28 languages in 114 international markets on six continents. Before publication, Paula's writing won and placed in various contests, including Wisconsin Romance Writers Fabulous Five Silver Quill, Magnolia State Dixie First Chapter, Romance Writers of Australia's Emerald Award and the Valerie Parv Award.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
In this course you will learn:
- How to identify popular novel genres
- How to define the genre they’re writing
- The elements that make a strong story
- Logical steps on how to plan and plot a story
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Define popular fiction genres
- Identify where their story fits within the market
- Use the workshop techniques to craft plot, characters and story
Please bring a:
Other Information:
The ability to read and write in English at an intermediate level or higher.
Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.
- We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
- To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.
Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.
Classroom based learning for this course includes:
- Scheduled class times and sessions
- Interaction with your trainer and other students
Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.
Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.
Remote learning for this course includes:
- Scheduled class times and sessions
- Livestream video classes online
- Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions
Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
