What’s it like to learn with AWC?

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 loved that Pamela didn't try to make it a "one rule fits all" situation. She was setting out the things you need to think about, in order to achieve what you're trying to achieve, rather than telling us the "right" way to write villains. It was a course that got me thinking.

The course gave me all the information and tips I was hoping to receive. It was well structured and clear.

Grant was an excellent tutor. He presented the course well and gave relevant examples and tips. He was also very open to questions and comments. He is clearly very experienced in editing, writing and teaching so that is reassuring for any student.

I enjoyed the clear explanations for grammar and other parts of the editing process. The slides were great and pictures always help make slides interesting. The examples Grant gave were particularly useful as were his thoughts on appropriate conventions.

The advice from Grant was useful, in terms of editing work, and the course gave me clarity in many aspects of editing as well as confidence in my understanding of it. This will all help my career!

Thank you for providing this course. I found it very enjoyable and useful.

I had just completed Creative Writing Stage 1 and wanted to keep up the momentum I gained through doing that course. Feedback is something I find particularly helpful so this was a big part of my decision in moving forward with this.

Petronella was relatable and encouraging, and gave each of us excellent feedback and suggestions.

I enjoyed pushing myself to write a set amount of words for submission and receiving feedback.

It's helping me to stay motivated. I've stayed connected with most of the other course participants and we're going to try and continue giving each other feedback. It's also encouraged me to believe that it's possible to write a novel (and it's not just some lofty dream or hope in my head).

Great course to engage yourself in your writing, with the chance to connect with others who share the goal of one day getting published.

I wondered whether I should jump right into Write Your Novel, but I'm glad I did NWE first. I'm still developing my novel structure, but the course has given me confidence and tips which I didn't have before.

Nat was super enthusiastic and positive. Her feedback was practical and wise.

I enjoyed workshopping, and other people's stories. They are fabulous!

It's a practical fun course and you learn a lot. I now have more discipline, and I'm aiming to finish my first draft by Christmas.

I feel like I can do this now. I was sceptical prior to enrolling as to whether or not I was capable, but given the tools and the ongoing feedback from Nat and also my peers, I'm much more confident in myself now.

If you're serious about becoming a better writer or fulfilling a dream to become a writer then these courses are brilliant. You'll learn about things you never thought about. Characters, structure, sub plots etc. Meeting people along the way was also a huge plus.

The step-by-step process took something that seemed really overwhelming and turned it into manageable chunks.

I didn't have any roadmap for bridging the gap between what I had drafted and what I wanted my book to be. I knew my manuscript needed work, but I didn't know where to start. This course felt like having Pamela and Angela in my pocket, breaking down something that seemed overwhelming into something achievable.

If you want to take your writing seriously, invest in yourself and your craft! Just do it!

I had done Creative Writing Stage 1 and this course helped me develop characters more deeply. Very helpful.

I'm actually starting! I have my cast of characters mapped out in quite some detail, have really thought through the relationships between characters, and how they'll change over time, as well as what the main characters need vs what they want. I've also mapped the plot events and now I'm looking forward to writing and see what else develops as I go.

If you are interested to learn helpful structure to start writing creatively, don't hesitate. I have found the formats and prompts super helpful to give me a starting point and the mapping of characters really stretches your mind to think about key plot events. All of which has made me ready to finally start writing. Very inspiring.

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 felt Nat was extremely clear and encouraging of all writers in her feedback. It was extremely useful to get her perspective on what we were all doing right and what we could all improve on as it helped in your own writing. Nat was also great about ensuring we all knew it was a safe space for our work to be shared and that if we ever had any issues or wanted to challenge feedback that this would also be welcomed. We were also constantly reminded to think of and refer to ourselves as writers which was almost like being given permission to step out of the "dream" and live the reality.

I loved the opportunity to read the very different stories and characters the other writers were developing. Some of them were genres I haven't read a lot of so was excited to see these come to life. The course overall gave me more confidence in writing that I think I had lost over the years so I feel on a good track to finish my first draft by the end of the year.

Although initially intimidated by the schedule, I found the timetable to be really helpful to keep me on track for my weekly word count. It doesn't always get met but I can see how much I need to pick up the pace in subsequent weeks.

Whether you're brand new to the world of writing, or you need to be reminded of the rules, or you want to take your skills to the next level, there is a course for everyone. If your aim is to be published or you just want to perfect stories for your own enjoyment, AWC encourages and supports everyone on that journey, and you'll get to meet some like-minded writers.

I found the style of presentation very accessible.

I realised that I do have relevant transferrable skills and knowledge to build upon/ launch from, which is very pleasing.

The courses are targeted, short yet comprehensive - practical and encouraging. Really quite liberating!

I love Pamela's enthusiasm and the way she describes the how to's and why's so that it is easy to understand and gives those little aha moments where things all make sense.

I am now more in tune with the use and purpose of subplots and can't wait to get started on writing my next story knowing what I have learnt will make it even better than before I did this course.

The Australian Writers' Centre courses have been a great help to me. I have made lots of notes on the courses and seminars I have enrolled in and keep them in a folder where I can go back and reread my notes to help me if I get stuck and am unsure about something.

I would just like to say thank you for all the help from the Australian Writers' Centre and in particular to Pamela who is now my writing Guru!

Bernadette delivers information in an engaging and interesting way.

I enjoyed the real-life examples of email marketing and checking off each module as you went.

I'm looking at using the techniques in marketing for a lawyers practice I work with and with a wellness business I'm looking to start.

The industry 'tips' provided during the course are invaluable. When I started the course, I felt very confident about my writing. On finishing this course, I have realised that I have a lot to learn and am grateful to have discovered this through the course. I believe this will hold me in good stead when I commence my writing.

I think that the content that was delivered during the course was relevant and, most importantly, trustworthy. In particular, how to pitch articles, how to approach editors and how to interview were very helpful.

Each module contained vital information that I will use.

I would say that the course is a worthwhile investment in your freelance writing career. The content is easy to follow, relevant to a beginner freelance writer and delivered by competent, and credible AWC staff. I loved the anecdotes that were shared during the course as this provided a real-world element to the content.

I feel that the course has provided me with the basic skills to start my freelance writing career - I now just need to work on the confidence to draft my first pitch. The AWC hits the spot in delivering relevant content to help a new writer in their respective careers.

There was so much detail and the course is well structured with a skill-building approach, which builds confidence as you progress.

I loved building a 'travel reading habit' into my week and have learnt so much about destinations I'd never even heard of before! I love that I can now analyse every travel article I read.

I've just come back from a family holiday in the Grampians and have returned with a notebook full of notes (for the first time ever). I'm looking forward to putting some pitches together and will be signing up for the Freelance Masterclass asap.

Go for it. You won't believe how much you will learn and it could change your life. However, be warned, the courses are addictive! Once you start on a learning path, you realise how much more there is to learn to be a better writer!

The tutor was very friendly, very professional and a wealth of information. I got so much from Margaret. I was very nervous about my writing, but even though there were mistakes, she was so encouraging and gave helpful feedback.

I enjoyed all of it. I didn't realise how much went into picture books so I found it so interesting.

My youngest son has just started school, and I have been lost in what I want to do with my life now. This course has helped me see that I have a passion for writing and given me tools to help continue.

It is a great and enjoyable course that shows you exactly what goes into writing a book.

Thank you again for helping me find something I find joy in, even if this is only ever a hobby.

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 found the visual presentation engaging and succinct. The handouts were essential and fairly comprehensive although I did write all sorts of other information as Kate spoke.

I was lost in a jungle of my own ideas and words. Kate has given me a scaffold to organise and tame.

The courses I have completed have been well targeted to the topic, generous in information and professionally presented.

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.

The tutor was highly experienced in what she was doing and made some helpful suggestions.

I will now take a different approach to writing my stories with some of the information I've learnt from this course.

The best course I've done.