Train under the award-winning writer, Ginny Swart, and learn how to write and sell your short stories both locally and internationally in this nine-module online course.
This course provides rigorous training in short story writing skills. You also get the chance to produce at least one publishable short story. So get creative and see your name in print!
Our courses run all the time, all year round. So sign up and start your course whenever you want.
Ginny Swart, who has published over 250 short stories all over the world, will provide prompt and detailed feedback on your writing assignments, and give you the support and guidance to write and sell your work.
Find out about: - Plot, characterisation, dialogue and climax - Strong sentence structures and effective writing - Where and how to sell your stories - Tips and tools to succeed as a writer
Module 1: Getting started Module 2: Characterisation Module 3: Dialogue Module 4: Point of view Module 5: How to plot your story Module 6: Setting and story structure Module 7: Editing your story Module 8: Writing purely for personal satisfaction, not financial reward! Module 9: Marketing and submitting your story
Want to participate in our online survey for the PONGOLA DAM?
At the end of October 2008, two respondents to this survey will be randomly selected to receive a two night stay for two people sharing at one of the lodges on the dam. The names of the recipients will be posted on this site.