Certificate of Freelance Writing

• Categories of freelance writing
• Steps to getting started
• Necessary resources (including equipment)
• Researching the market
• Sources of information
• How to develop yourself as a freelance writer
• Publishing options
• Industry terminology

• How to improve a piece of writing
• Essential writing skills
• Informative language
• Persuasive language
• Imaginative language
• Connotation and denotation
• Literal and figurative language
• Formal and Informal language
• Clear communication
• Making meanings clear
• Causes of confusion
• Ambiguity
• Concise wording
• Condensing your writing
• In-concise writing
• Phrases linked in a wordy fashion
• Tautologies
• Abstract nouns
• Using too many words
• Ellipsis
• Active and passive language
• Grammatical rules
• Grammatical errors
• Rules of speech
• Punctuation
• Spelling
• Sentence structure
• Types of sentences
• Composing sentences
• Building a paragraph

• Conceptualisation
• Developing a concept
• Writing an outline synopsis
• Planning your writing
• Word budget
• Writing structure
• Research
• The writing process
• Feature writing conventions
• Feature article structure
• Introduction, billboard paragraph, body, ending and closer
• References
• A writing routine

• Contacting publishers
• Periodicals
• Books
• Sample publishers contract
• Protecting the writers work
• Copyright
• Income from writing
• Lending rights

• Preparing and presenting your manuscript
• Editing
• The editing process
• Self-editing
• Editing articles and manuscripts
• Writing a sales package
• Target reader synopsis
• The title
• Statement of objectives
• The publishing process
• Presentation requirements
• Submitting your work
• Publishing processes for ebooks
• Self-publishing online

• News articles
• Short features
• Investigative article
• Regular columns
• Fillers
• Human interest article
• Local newspaper articles
• Interviews
• Conducting an interview
• Planning the questions
• Drawing out answers
• Accuracy of notes

• Magazine articles
• What does a publisher or editor consider
• Feature articles
• Types of articles
• Service articles
• Travel writing
• Interviews

• Fiction books
• Writing fiction –plot, viewpoint, characterisation. setting, dialogue, conflict, structure.
• Target audience
• Believability
• Non fiction books
• Text books
• Fact finding
• Getting book contracts
• Books in print

• Writing for public relations
• Media releases
• Writing promotional campaigns
• Messages
• Selling
• Effectiveness
• Writing online advertising copy

• Reviewing your writing
• Planning a small book
• Writing the first chapter

When you study with Australian Online Courses, you will be assessed using a competency-based training method.

Competency-based training focuses on the achievement of skills and knowledge against set criteria to meet industry-standard and is not benchmarked against other students’ work.

In this course, the assessment will be comprised of written assignments and exercises, which may include short answer questions, reports, essays, research projects and reflective tasks.

If you do not achieve a competency result on your first attempt, you have two more attempts to pass your assessment. So, you have three attempts in total to obtain a competency result.

In this way, you can complete your course in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

• Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
• Improve your employment opportunities;
• Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
• High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
• No entry requirements;
• All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
• Unlimited tutor support;
• Easy to understand course content;
• Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
• Certificate of Attainment/Completion issued for your CV (hard copy provided); and
• Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.

The approximate study hours for this course is 100 hours. Twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply).

Yes! Total cost for optional printed materials is: $150.00 for this course. Printed materials are optional and not required to complete the course. Everything you need to complete the course is provided online via our e-learning system.

You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!

Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.

BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.

Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.

Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.

Yes! You will receive a Certificate of Attainment upon successful completion of your assessment.

No. All courses are delivered online via our e-learning system and there are no work placement requirements in this course.

Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.

Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.