Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers
Is the new course. Six weeks, 12 lessons and a portfolio to submit at the end. I loved the last course I did, so enrolled for this one too.
So far, I have completed lesson 1 - terrible assignment however - I am meant to read a book!! How simply awful So to punish myself further, I chose two books - I am nothing but an over-achiever.
Book #1 - Writers on Writing. Have read this before, so know how it ends, but I will do my homework like a good girl. This is the Australian edition, and as I am the only Aussie in the (online) class, I guess I will have to talk to myself about the book. Wonder if I will agree with myself?
Book # 2 - The Writers Guide - spot the theme here? The subtitle is -
a companion to writing for pleasure or publication - I guess if you are going to pursue the solitary occupation of writing, then you are going to need a companion - hope he's good looking - I can't fake pleasure if he's not!
The other part of the first assignment is to go out and buy a writers journal! Boy, talk about throwing us into the deep end. Reading and buying journals - what next - I expect it will be making us write.
Whilst all this is going on, I also have my finger hovering over the submit button for the first unit at Curtin Uni in a Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing). I have been researching all the Uni's for their writing courses and Curtin seems to come up trumps. Plus I am able to start it, and do a lot of it, online.
I have to commit to at least 10 hours per week per unit. 24 Units, at four units per year, will take me six years! I am pretty sure I can do this, just have to stop doing extra things, like washing, cooking, cleaning - you know the little things. Think I can manage that. Enrollments end on 10th February, until then I am going to mull it over for a week or so - I don't want to start something I am not going to finish.
It's very exciting however.
So far, I have completed lesson 1 - terrible assignment however - I am meant to read a book!! How simply awful So to punish myself further, I chose two books - I am nothing but an over-achiever.
Book #1 - Writers on Writing. Have read this before, so know how it ends, but I will do my homework like a good girl. This is the Australian edition, and as I am the only Aussie in the (online) class, I guess I will have to talk to myself about the book. Wonder if I will agree with myself?
Book # 2 - The Writers Guide - spot the theme here? The subtitle is -
a companion to writing for pleasure or publication - I guess if you are going to pursue the solitary occupation of writing, then you are going to need a companion - hope he's good looking - I can't fake pleasure if he's not!
The other part of the first assignment is to go out and buy a writers journal! Boy, talk about throwing us into the deep end. Reading and buying journals - what next - I expect it will be making us write.
Whilst all this is going on, I also have my finger hovering over the submit button for the first unit at Curtin Uni in a Bachelor of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing). I have been researching all the Uni's for their writing courses and Curtin seems to come up trumps. Plus I am able to start it, and do a lot of it, online.
I have to commit to at least 10 hours per week per unit. 24 Units, at four units per year, will take me six years! I am pretty sure I can do this, just have to stop doing extra things, like washing, cooking, cleaning - you know the little things. Think I can manage that. Enrollments end on 10th February, until then I am going to mull it over for a week or so - I don't want to start something I am not going to finish.
It's very exciting however.
You will be fantastic at that course Im so proud of you for enrolling in another one and following your dreams :) Go get em tiger x
ReplyDeleteGood luck, you will be brilliant. You know you will need more than 10 hours a week right? They say that to get you in. I found that out from a friend who enrolled in another of their courses. The countless hours of reading got to her, but she's still going strong as will you. xx
ReplyDeleteGo for it enrol. I did a teaching degree in 4 years with 4 children, a family business and a household to run. Not much sleep, alot of dust and the need to learn to vaccum whilst you read. I did it. I am sure you can do it and you will love yourelf for it. One thing I am very grateful for was the way Uni made me think and see things in so many different lights. Go on click enrol.
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