What’s it like to learn with AWC?

Pamela has a great manner and explained a lot in the short period of time; I enjoyed what I learnt.

I now have some structure to work with and I know exactly where I am going now with my story.

Identifying my questions and knowing where to answer has meant that I have been able to plan an ending for my work; definitely a light bulb moment.

No matter what sort of writing you're interested in or what level of writer you are there really is something for everyone at AWC.

The content was really good, and having the handouts to keep and notate as the lecture proceeded was excellent.

The courses are very well-structured and clearly presented by experienced professionals.

Thank you for offering excellent assistance with the craft of writing.

I have done all the Focus on... seminars and they've been great. This one was not only informative and useful, but also practical. I like the focus on how to implement the information and make it work.

As I'm actually writing a climax and resolution (as part of the WYN 6 month course) at the moment, I found I was able to make notes on how to move forward with that and (hopefully) make it all work.

Great courses, great presenters. Definitely worth doing any of their courses.

I enjoyed how humble and happy Pamela was - there was nothing pretentious about it - just useful and practical information which I have found SO great!

It's put me on track to start writing a novel. It's given me some sort of structure in tandem with the creative writing course that I'm doing with AWC. It's an "I can do it too" feeling.

I can do it too.

If you're serious about writing a book or novel, or series, do these courses.

After the Writing Picture Books course, I spent a fun few weeks writing stories. Before long I realised I didn't have the skills to edit them!

I loved taking all the learnings from the modules and applying them to my story after the fresh read. I've had some real breakthroughs with my story, in ways that I never would have foreseen without the guidance of this course.

I loved gaining a better understanding for rhythm in my writing. I was able to read my work in a whole new way and make some big changes.

The course offers essential tools for those new to writing picture books. I now feel I can assess and edit my work with greater confidence, and my stories are all the better for it!

I have an idea for a novel and I kind of know the characters and the setting and what I want to show, but I was struggling with the plot and what happens, especially the climax. The Creative Writing Stage 1 course helped, but I was still struggling a bit with this, so the idea of one seminar for a low price was appealing.

Pamela is a great presenter! I can SEE the climax in my story now. As soon as Pamela explained a couple of key points, I could see why I had been struggling and the way to fix it. That was totally worth an hour and a half of my time!

Definitely worth your time and money. The courses hit right to the crux of writing issues. They are so encouraging, making you really feel that you can do this!

Pithy, actionable and practical advice from Pamela. She makes excellent sense and packs a lot of information into a brief space of time.

I now know what to do next in my book. I'm still confused - there are a lot of subplots and character obstacles to pull together, and lots of work to do, but I'm not flailing now. I just need to do the work. And Pamela inadvertently gave me a great plot question idea!

Excellent, practical advice for anyone looking for structure, depth and direction in their writing.

I have written a novel and want to be able to perfect it prior to trying to get it published.

This course was both comprehensive and easy to follow. The activities given provided the perfect opportunity to test the knowledge gained. Much of it I already knew, but it just sharpened my knowledge. It also showed me a few errors that I've unknowingly made throughout my novel.

It really was exactly what I needed to take my novel to the next level.

I feel like I've had a crash course that answered all my questions that my own knowledge was lacking in. I love that it was kept simple. It means that all those basic grammatical rules can be followed easily. It's had an impact on me because I feel that, in future, my editing will be so much more streamlined.

Give it a go! Taking a short course is never going to hurt.

I'm interested in writing for this age group and think Lesley is a fabulous writer so wanted to learn from her. After completing this course, I feel as though I'm ready to start working on my chapter book.

Pamela had incredible knowledge and insight, and openness to sharing that knowledge and insight; I soaked up everything I could.

I enjoyed meeting the other writers, and discussing writing and books all weekend.

I feel much more confident to keep going with my novel and also to tackle the next draft and make it better.

The AWC is such a great resource for writers of any level and interest, and a wonderful and supportive community.

I was writing my first novel and was keen to know how to create compelling and engaging characters.

The course provides so much information about understanding your characters and the importance of working out how they interact, think, behave, respond, and why. This helps the characters create the story!

My characters will be more developed now that I've done the course. I look forward to building them further and changing some interactions with other characters. The course has identified how to do this.

What a great source of information and coaching for writing all sorts of materials. They are professional and practical, understand the technicalities of writing in different genres and make learning easy.

I'm writing my first novel and want to start with a solid understanding of grammar and punctuation requirements early on. I imagine an editor or publisher would be frustrated by those not attending to this part of the art of writing.

This is a very helpful course. I feel more confident now that I have clear resources to depend on. Getting on top of this early will help to avoid having to go over and over my drafts and fix mistakes.

I like the structure and process used by AWC to do the work online and in my own time. It is well worth doing the AWC courses - they are practical, useful, well-structured, and well-delivered. The information provided is contemporary and technically useful.

Scrivener was a program that has been recommended to me but I was not inclined to pay for and download something that I was unsure how useful it would be. After having read through the instructions that come with Scrivener I was in despair, but seeing it explained by Natasha opened many doors and now their instructions mean MUCH more.

The course went into what I think will be the most practical aspects of the Scrivener program. Good, clear, concise video instructions with matching printed sheets to refer back to.

It has addressed a few problems I was having juggling aspects of my writing in "Word".

The AWC provides encouragement to emerging writers by offering good practical advice.

Carli was great. She had great real-life scenarios that were invaluable to hear about.

As I have previously completed Copywriting and SEO Copywriting, this was the perfect way to round out my skill set to create a better user experience and hopefully increase customers.

This course is the perfect way to learn a new skill set to create a better user experience on a website.

The tutor was great! Very interesting and engaging and had great examples to share.

The course was well-structured, interesting and very relevant. Great to learn about best practice so I can use in my everyday work life.

This course is like caffeine to the creative process. It stimulates the creative process. The course material and Bernadette's (the tutor) feedback and the workshopping stimulates and aids creativity.

Bernadette is great. She is considerate and sensitive but also delivers the medicine required to make you better. I felt she had a genuine interest in helping me. I wish I could keep her :) A teacher is one who encourages and challenges - yep, Bernadette is great.

I enjoyed all the course material; it was well-presented and very helpful. Workshopping is brilliant and very valuable and helpful. I would have to say though most enjoyable was tutor feedback from Bernadette; you can't go past expert guidance!

I want to keep writing! My goal is to get as much of my first draft done so I can then enrol in the Write Your Novel course. Then it will be onto the editing course and so on. I will not stop until I have a polished manuscript to present to a publisher! Even then I will keep writing!

Thank you AWC for the learning opportunity. Thank you Bernadette for sharing your wisdom, expertise and guidance.

If you want to write then the AWC will help you begin and to go on and on and on :)

I was looking to add a new service to my Graphic Design/Print business; copywriting seemed to be the perfect add-on. I found this course through Google, and thought “What the heck!”

Loved the course and Mark was great. The weekly assessments challenged me, but it was worth it as real life reflects the quick turnaround times I deal with on a daily basis. I learned that there is more to marketing than just putting words on a page or in an EDM. It's an actual art and science.

Just do it! It's worth the time and effort.

Valerie's delivery of the material was very enjoyable and easy to listen to.

I feel like I now know what to expect when it comes to writing my book because I know how to create a structure and what the different stages of editing are. Realising that structure drives forward the narrative; structure is the mechanism for momentum.

I enjoyed learning strategies for freelance writing. I thought it was wonderful how we could connect with other freelance writers through the interviewing process. The tutor Alex gave constructive criticisms and reeled me in so I wasn't procrastinating.

I now believe I can pitch myself to a magazine, although I am frightened, and accept their response, write the feature or move on to another pitch.

Don't hesitate if you are looking at a course with the Australian Writers' Centre as their courses set you up to do what you have always wanted to do: write. They show you how to believe in yourself. You come out knowing you were meant to be a writer.

Thank you for giving me the confidence to go forward. I will take every word from this course and put it into practice.

Like David, I love working with quotes. I am writing a second book, and articles, in non-fiction and all skills to help with the process, the writing etc, is a boon. Thank you David.

I enjoyed that it was self-paced, but also the content and presenter's style, as well as the aha moments when I felt validated that my current process (and thoughts about the processes) is a bit similar to David Leser's, a more experienced writer, but also learning more from his experience and expertise. Every tutor or mentor adds more to our skillset. Also, some of his personal tips, eg. the floor framework approach - yes, I love that!

As I worked through the modules, I wrote notes in the column as pertinent to my current writing for a book and articles, which has similar processes but also different...so as well as giving skills to write a profile article, it helped me to think more about profiling real-life characters in my current work...these people do inhabit my life as I work with them, and David's comments encourage me to let them sink in more.