What’s it like to learn with AWC?

I enjoyed the openness and supportive environment.

Nat was obviously experienced and full of great feedback :)

It covers everything the description said it would and is pretty detailed for an entry level writing course.

A confidence-building writing course with a wealth of knowledge packed into a short period.

I really liked the idea of focusing on something new each week in a different 'module' and then being able to bring it all together for the final assignment.

Margaret gave very helpful feedback. I really appreciated her advice and feel I learnt so much.

I really enjoyed thinking outside of the box with the topics suggested for each assignment and writing about something I maybe may have not thought about on my own.

It has really inspired me to keep learning and put more time into focusing and enjoying writing.

I wanted to begin creative writing to be given tasks to work on and inspire me for future writing.

I loved Nat's feedback where I could hear about all of the other writers' attempts too. This was so interesting and formative for me too.

I enjoyed making my first steps to crafting stories. I'm now planning to write each week and most days. I have started a novel.

A really good course to start with.

I enjoyed the writing exercises and receiving feedback on my own piece of writing. Being able to listen to the audio lessons numerous times - while walking the dog, at the computer taking notes, again and again.

The tutor was very enthusiastic, very knowledgeable about the English language and sentence structure. I really enjoyed Nat's reading of everyone's piece of work.

I have set myself a period of time to write and I have booked another writing course.

Nat Newman was a really great tutor. Very generous and with great, constructive feedback.

I enjoyed the assignments, getting feedback and reading other students' work. It kickstarted my brain thinking seriously as a writer.

It's a supportive environment and you're guaranteed to learn something new.

The tutor was fantastic. Margaret's feedback was thoughtful and constructive. I enjoyed listening to her weekly videos.

I will be trying to write 500 to 1000 words a day now! Just sit and write, bum in seat and words on paper. Get the ideas out and worry about details later.

Give it a go! It's easily accessible, fun and encouraging.

Margaret provided well considered, helpful and constructive feedback to myself and the other students in the course.

I enjoyed the variety in the assignments, the opportunity to be creative, and then being able to read other students' wonderful writing too.

I learnt some new techniques that gave me a bit of a jump start to get motivated to write regularly again. It is nice to have a push, in that I have thought it is all a bit too hard, but this course showed me it is not that hard, and I just need to write. I appreciated that a lot.

I have recommended it already to friends!

I loved it. I enjoyed learning new information and applying it to my work.

Margaret is a fantastic tutor. Her feedback is gold.

I have a clearer understanding of areas I needed to work on. I'm excited to keep improving on my current manuscript and making it better.

Thank you so much. This is one of the best courses I've ever done. I feel more confident to keep moving forward with my writing career.

I enjoyed the writing - the lectures were also so well done, very interesting and educational. I loved that it forced me to start writing :)

I really appreciated the feedback given; it was very helpful!

It got me started and feeling more confident.

Definitely a great course if you're unsure how or where to start.

The course being online and flexible was a big attraction, coupled with the length of time and the expectations of the course. I felt I could have a fun introduction to writing that could be done outside of full-time work, and it felt achievable. It was also a reasonable price point and didn't require me to commit for six months or a longer period of time without knowing if I could like it.

Nat provided really helpful constructive feedback and it felt like she took the time to provide useful insights. She was great, knowledgeable and constructive but also positive which was motivating.

I enjoyed learning something new every week and the ability to provide some structure to my writing. It was a great kick start.

It has encouraged my love of language and to use my voice for something I am interested in, rather than as a professional mouthpiece which is liberating. It has forced me to use my imagination which I have enjoyed, the world is limitless when you can create your own!

It was a great way to reinvigorate an interest in writing, and provided some really great, flexible learning options in a supportive environment.

Thanks very much, I enjoyed it!

The online audio guides were helpful and easy to follow. The feedback was timely and helpful from our tutor. I think it was the right amount.

I feel more organised and I have a series of tools and processes to follow now.

I realised after about three sessions that writing is a process - even a science. What the writer brings is the artistry to add to that process.

It is a friendly and non-confronting way to decide if this is something that is for you to seriously consider spending more time on.

Forever a cynic, I thought the course might be too basic and that I might not learn anything new. I'm happy to say I was very wrong! I have learned so much and realised that I didn't really understand how important character development, structure and POV choice are to creating a compelling story.

I found the assignment feedback videos to be the most enjoyable. It's always nice to hear praise for your assignments, but it's even more valuable to understand what I'm doing wrong and being armed with the knowledge to fix those mistakes.

The tutor was very positive! Nat was very much on my wavelength with regards to feedback and I looked forward to watching her videos each week. Many thanks, Nat!

Now that I understand how stories are structured and the basic rules of good story telling, I feel much more confident in my ability to create a compelling story with fully realised characters. Armed with this knowledge, I'm now going back and reading my favourite stories to better understand how and why they work.

If you're looking to start writing, either professionally or for yourself, sign up for the Creative Writing Stage 1 course. I spent way too much time watching random YouTube videos about writing, but without a structured course with feedback from an actual working author you will just be going around in circles.

I enjoyed getting an insight into a writer's world and understanding language around writing - 'pantser' being my favourite!

The tutor was very thorough in their feedback and very encouraging but also not willing to pander to any potential diva - I really liked their honesty.

You don't have to be perfect straight up. Bum on seat. There are more times than not multiple drafts - say what?! Hehe

AWC is a great place to start. They appear to be a well-oiled machine with enough runs on the board from successful students to give confidence it's not just about selling something.

I enjoyed Nat's enthusiasm and great feedback. She was fantastic, absolutely loved getting her feedback.

The course has helped me overcome my anxiety about creative writing. I have already recommended it, saying that the tutors are fantastic and give excellent feedback.

I have an idea for a book but wanted to learn the fundamentals of writing historical fiction before embarking on the task.

The tutor was excellent. I enjoyed getting personalised feedback.

Psychologically, I now understand that writing a book involves multiple iterations and that it's ok to only produce 100w a day.

Do it. Great introduction to the technical skills required to take the next step.

I wasn't sure what to expect as it was my first writing course. I was blown away by the information and personal feedback, which I found very helpful.

I was just rambling with no real structure or understanding of what was required. This course was well worth the time and money, as it gave me vital groundwork for me to continue writing in a different light.

The feedback was extremely useful as a guide moving forward to write professionally, not just babble.

Thank you for all the information and time spent creating this course.

I really valued the online tutor. I thought she was great at dealing with so much detail and giving feedback from both an emotional and technical perspective.

I really loved listening to Valerie's voice during the audio lessons, and that I could listen to the lessons while going for a walk, rather than having to sit in front of a computer.

I would say that this course will definitely improve your writing skills, and that you don't even know what you don't know until you go through a course like this that really covers all the bases.

I've always enjoyed writing but have never had the confidence. The short duration of the course was very attractive to me as it gave me a chance to try without a long term commitment.

The tutor was great! Also very impressed with how quickly feedback was given. I also liked how there was video feedback as well as a transcript - when anxious about feedback I felt that reading was more digestible than listening to verbal feedback

I really liked the format of sharing stories and being able to read what other people had written. The prompts for the assignments were great and manageable. I also really enjoyed the zoom class! It was very cool and inspiring to listen to other people's questions and pathways.

I feel like writing is a dream that is more in reach now and I find that very exciting.

It seemed a good opportunity to really grasp and build on some of the writing principles I had encountered in other settings. I also liked the idea of receiving feedback from an experienced writer. I felt like I had lost my way a bit too, so the idea of a relatively brief course seemed a good way to bring my motivation levels back up. I also just thought it would be stimulating and fun!

I think Louisa did a great job of encouraging us all through her feedback and making positive suggestions for ways of improving our work. It was good that she let us see her gut responses to our writing as well as commenting on the 'nuts and bolts' stuff.

It has reinforced how much writing means to me and that I would like to progress in my writing abilities.

Very well thought out and delivered course material and great to have the online classroom in which to connect with others. Also fantastic to have the assignment feedback delivered directly by an experienced writer - and to hear everyone else's feedback too.

I thought the tutor was great - described everything and gave helpful advice when needed.

I enjoyed listening to the recordings, getting feedback from the tutor and other students, and the handouts.

I know I have it within me to write a book and hopefully get published one day soon.

It's a great course, I highly recommend it.