What’s it like to learn with AWC?

This course is a goldmine of information - with links supplied, organisations suggested, accredited tutor feedback and classmate participation. I also appreciate the frequent email contact and how the course content is presented in an easy-to-understand manner. Best thing I've ever done.

The tutor was invaluable. Professional and knowledgeable, Cathie could pinpoint exactly where change was necessary. Her feedback facilitated a progression in my writing skills and provided the direction I needed to not only learn but continue to hone the art of writing a children's picture book.

The course is empowering. It has directed my writing and pushed my confidence - I KNOW I am a children's book author now, thanks to you guys.

THANK YOU! This course has given me a solid foundation and understanding, not only of the creative side to writing children's picture books but to the industry as a whole. It has prompted me to dive in at the deep end and given directions on how to swim. Now I'm going to continue, coughing and spluttering, with the MasterClass! Hooray!

If you're looking for a professional organisation with comprehensive course material, caring facilitators, and accredited, experienced tutors, then AWC will exceed your expectations. Do it, do it, do it.

Angela was a great tutor and offered very insightful and constructive feedback. Really pleased with her tuition throughout the course.

The audio guidance together with the handout materials worked really well and allowed the flexibility to learn whenever and wherever it suited best during the week(s).

Reinvigorated the spark to press on with my first draft novel. It has provided invaluable insight into aspects of writing that I otherwise did not have at the front of my mind.

The AWC provides succinct and practical courses on writing, with strategies and techniques that you can implement immediately. Highly recommended.

I didn't have well-formed expectations of the course, but when it was over I was amazed at how much I'd learned.

Vivienne's feedback was very prompt and always relevant and supportive. An excellent tutor.

I enjoyed interviewing and writing a profile about one of the fellow students; not an easy task but a very rewarding assignment. More generally I enjoyed learning the industry insights and skills that the course gave.

I've also been thankful for the time, thought and organisation that has been put into presenting the course content, providing feedback and having an online platform that runs so smoothly. Better than any other online experience I've been in contact with.

I'm truly amazed at the perspective that 5 weeks has bestowed. I've gained understanding, confidence (of the processes at least), a level of professionalism, a fabulous and inspiring sense of possibility.

The course is great. It's informative, challenging but accessible and has enormously practical outcomes.

I wanted to start off at the very beginning and get an idea of the basics of writing. I was a little hesitant about putting myself out there but Angela was very encouraging and her feedback was constructive.

It gave me confidence to keep trying and a reiteration that everyone is in this together. The tutor and other participants were all encouraging.

I was unsure how exactly to extend my writing and this course has given me a few ways in which to expand on my thinking.

I really appreciate the one-on-one responses from the course tutor; having an experienced author take a look at your work is both frightening and exciting.

I am looking for a career change and have always loved writing and telling stories.

Vivienne was very friendly and knowledgeable. She provided practical and easy to understand feedback.

I enjoyed the easy-to-digest content and opportunities to practice skills and receive feedback.

I now have the motivation and curiosity to begin exploring a possible future for myself that involves writing.

Angela's feedback was great. I found her to be very supportive and someone I wanted to learn from. She was very approachable and professional. I am really happy that we had someone so accomplished as an author for our tutor. The feedback was very helpful. She opened my eyes up to ideas I had not thought of.

If you want to study creative writing, this is the place to go. It has given me the confidence to have a really good go at writing a novel.

I have been writing for years but never had the confidence to show it to anyone. I thought before I take my writing out into the world, I should get back to basics and see if my writing was good enough to share with others.

I enjoyed getting the chance to talk to other writers. I've been trying to find writing groups and beta readers for a little while now and am feeling a bit isolated here in Brisbane.

Angela was lovely. She knows her stuff and offers constructive criticism. I was so glad to meet and talk with a fellow Brisbane writer.

I've learnt that so many other people are at the same stage of their writing life as me. That whatever path I choose for my writing, there are people who can help me along the way. I am not the only person who doubts their creative abilities.

Take an AWC course, and join the writing community. As a writer, you or your writing won't be the same again.

I've been following Natasha Lester since 2015 when I came on her creative writing course. I know that she has a proven method for researching and writing historical fiction so was interested to see how she used Scrivener to do this.

It was easy to follow and covered some of the hidden functions of Scrivener.

It's made me want to get back to writing a novel again, as I have spent the last two years writing short stories. By putting everything into Scrivener, it's much easier to see the novel as a whole thing, with pictures, research and characters in one place. It's nice to move away from Word, which I've always struggled with. I even use Excel for outlining, I hate Word that much. I'm even using Scrivener for my short stories.

I have always wanted to pursue my interest in children's picture story books but didn't know where to get started. So after some googling, I was amazed to find this course - it was exactly what I was looking for!

My only hesitations were:
- time - would I find enough time each week to complete the course? I had to prioritise time, which over 5 weeks was manageable
- cost - initially it seemed like a lot of money as I wasn't entirely sure of the quality of the course, but now that I have completed it, I feel like I have gotten my money's worth.

I was so impressed with how each module built upon the one before it. Looking back, I can see I have learnt so much and really hope I can apply these skills. This course has given me the confidence to take writing seriously and pursue this interest of mine.

I really enjoyed listening to the modules and I absolutely love the handouts; they are invaluable (alongside the copious notes I took for myself).

I found Cathie gave constructive feedback to everyone. I enjoyed the weekly assignments; I think it was good to put things into practice straight away.

I now have the confidence and skills to have a go at writing my own book, with the hope of one day being a published author. As a teacher, I feel like I will never look at a picture story book in the same way! It has also given me ideas on how to teach writing to my students as well.

I would like to say thank you to all involved in creating this course. It has been put together well and it was everything I was hoping it would be, and more! I hope to one day be contacting you to let you know I am a published author!

I liked the easy format and being able to download scaffolds for future use. An easy-to-understand format, breakdown of different types of content writing.

It helped clarify some areas for me as I write a lot of "how to" articles.

I enjoyed relating the examples and exercises to my own pieces of writing and recognising where I need to make changes.

It's a comprehensive course and provides excellent examples and writing exercises. I now write everything in scenes no matter what genre.

As an accomplished musician but beginning writer, I needed to explore the structural elements of creative writing.

I found the common links between musical structure and writing structure fascinating. It has given me the skills to identify structural patterns in my writing.

This course is well presented, informative and provides masterful insights into structuring your writing.

It's obvious that a LOT of effort has been expended in compiling this course. Very professional. The tutor provided good feedback. Very nice person.

I enjoyed listening to the lessons at my own pace.

You cannot fail to learn from this course. Well done to all at AWC!

I enjoyed looking at the different types of structure and how they work for different stories. I particularly appreciated the Bonus Module on series.

I now feel like I actually understand how to structure a novel and this course has given me the tools to be able to troubleshoot if I find myself going off track.

If you want to write a novel and aren't sure where to start, this is the place to go!

I purchased Scrivener some time ago and while I've been able to use it for small projects, I wanted a better understanding of how it ticked.

Natasha is a great presenter and her videos were easy to follow along with. Thank you.

I think the strongest material in this course relates to how the different parts of Scrivener function together. I now appreciate how powerful this tool will be. I also appreciated learning how to bookmark research items within sections/chapters etc. Very handy!

I'll be a more confident Scrivener user moving forward.

The resource material and the defamation section were great. I now have more knowledge and confidence to head into historical fiction.

Historical Fiction is a good thorough course covering things you may not know you need to know!

Angela has a wealth of knowledge and was very generous sharing it with us. Not only did she give a tremendous amount of feedback, keeping it positive and helpful, she also shared experiences with us via Zoom. She is a wonderful, honest and inspiring tutor. She is also a brilliant writer but didn't have any ego issues at all, as most genuinely talented people I have come across in life tend to be.

I enjoyed sharing feedback with my peers, both the receiving and giving. Sometimes this also led to small discussions which were also helpful.

It reinforced my self-belief which had become very wobbly after dealing with chronic fatigue for so long. While I was working part-time I never had energy left over for writing. Prior to that I could do both, but I was out of practice.

If you're half-thinking about doing a course, stop dithering. Do it! You get more value than you could possibly believe regardless of your current skill set.

I understand much more about pitfalls and things to avoid when writing scenes. In addition, I have a better appreciation of how to use conflict in a story to increase narrative tension.

It is definitely worthwhile investing time and money to do some of the basic "Fiction Essentials" courses.

It was really well structured and informative:) The tutor was efficient. Honest feedback. Professional. Her feedback from week one was a turning point in my understanding of the topic.

It's given me a real appreciation for language and how it can inspire, motivate, and create change.

It's very informative. I would have no idea about anything publishing-related without doing this course.