TutorsIlka Tampke

Have you always wanted to write fiction? Everyone needs to start somewhere and Start to Write is the course designed to get you across the basics, as you begin to generate ideas and get the very first words of your concept down on the page.

TutorsShivaun Plozza and guests

YA fiction is amongst the bestselling genres in Australia, read avidly by teenagers and adults alike—but how do you start writing for this highly engaged community of readers? In this special course, you will carefully study YA’s complex set of rules and conventions, while working towards completing a full first draft of your manuscript.

TutorsRebecca Giggs, Fiona Wright and guests

For emerging nonfiction writers ready to leap in and get serious, this course begins with a focus on the creative essay and builds towards core competencies essential for embarking on a nonfiction book project. We will take your writing from the planning stage, through chapter by chapter drafting, to fine tuning an essay for submission to a magazine/ journal or sketching out a detailed proposal for a publisher to consider.

TutorsPeggy Frew and guests

For emerging novelists ready to dive in and make the commitment to complete a full manuscript, this rigorous course will guide you through the process of executing your novel, developing essential skills in writing and composition, as well as establishing a dedicated writing practice.

TutorsDavina Bell and guests including Anna McFarlane and Beau Wylie

Words and pictures combine in Writing for Kids. Packed with industry guests and including the chance to collaborate with a professional illustrator, this lively program will give you the inside information you need to stand out from the crowd in the field of children's literature.

TutorsEnder Başkan and Lucy Van

For writers ready to take the craft of poetry seriously, this course will introduce you to fresh ways of thinking about writing poetry, and provide you with the opportunity to have 120 lines of your work read and critiqued by two critically acclaimed poets at the top of their game.

TutorsMaxine Beneba Clarke

In this six-week, online course, established author Maxine Beneba Clarke transforms the vagaries of freelance life into concrete business know-how, equipping you with the skills to turn your passion for writing into a sustainable career.

TutorsNell Pierce

After reading your full manuscript and providing you with a reader's report, author and former agent Nell Pierce will lead you through the process of re-drafting your novel, by focusing on key ideas and strategies from plotting to characterisation and style. Over six monthly sessions you’ll workshop your re-drafts and stress-test the decisions you’ve made, exploring what works and what could be made stronger in your novel.

TutorsKaaron Warren, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Lloyd Jones, Mireille Juchau and others

Project plan your manuscript with one-on-one consultations with a leading writer. You will be paired with a leading author for a series of fortnightly one-on-one consultation sessions to discuss your work, and help you negotiate the roadblocks and challenges you might be facing.