What’s it like to learn with AWC?

The perfect step-by-step guide to publishing your novel on Kindle. The course content was delivered in a clear and concise format that was easy to digest and included lots of helpful hints and tips along the way. I couldn't have asked for more and feel as though I have the tools I need to get started.

Now that I can see how uncomplicated the process is, I truly feel that this is something I can do!

I wanted to bring my characters alive on the page and singing in my readers' minds.

I enjoyed the detail about how characters are researched and created. The idea of getting a better understanding of your primary and secondary characters. I'm a pantser so I make it up along the way.

If you want to understand and master the ins and outs of character needs and desires, do this course!

I enjoyed the practical content and knowing my work was being reviewed by someone from the industry. The tutor provided fantastic feedback and was so responsive.

I feel confident now I have a craft worth practicing.

AWC courses are well structured and so well informed they are well worth the money even if it's just for you to do as a hobby.

Something was wrong with previous stories I have written and ultimately I decided it was the structure (and after completing this course, I realised it definitely was my structure!).

The course was very well set out. Handouts were helpful. The audio was well paced and informative. Realised I previously had veeeeery little structure.

I encourage anyone who is struggling with their story and wondering why 'it isn't quite right' to go ahead and do a course.

I have wanted to write for a long time, but not ready to write creative fiction yet. I have a great deal of business experience, so creative non-fiction suits me at this stage.

The structure is very helpful. I now have the vision for my next book and the direction I want to go in.

The courses are world-class, focused on exactly what you need to know, without any fluff. Extremely practical for the real world.

The main reason I was attracted to this course was to have Victoria as the mentor. I love her books and I feel her approach to stories is similar to how I would like mine to be.

Fabulous course. It made me feel confident going forward and was encouraging and instructive. I have been able to look at story writing from a range of different viewpoints. It has been brilliant.

I have wanted to write a particular story for many years. Now I am ready to start.

Victoria Purman was a fantastic tutor; her feedback was constructive and always very positive and inspiring. Highly recommend her as a tutor.

Completing this course has given me more insight into character creation, point of view and structure.

I would definitely recommend AWC to friends and colleagues. This course was full of helpful information, and the exercises/assignments are challenging but very achievable. Oh, and did I say that Victoria is a great tutor?

I liked Victoria's down to earth attitude, and her feedback was generous and fair, with just the right amount of constructive advice without being too intimidating.

I got real pleasure in being brave enough to let other people read my writing. It's quite confronting knowing a complete stranger will be reading and judging your writing. Also reading other people's stories and comments about each other's writing.

I think, just maybe, I might be thinking of myself as a writer in the making...

If you want to see what it takes to be a writer, or if you want to get motivation to write, do a course like Creative Writing Stage 1 - you won't be disappointed.

A big thanks to Victoria.

The tutor was knowledgeable, experienced, friendly and supportive.

I loved learning about how to cultivate confidence as a new copywriter and the mindset of being a successful businesswoman. So many aspects of this course I can apply to my life in general.

Not only have I learnt about the mechanics of setting up a thriving freelance copywriting business, but I now have a deeper understanding of my core values, strengths and weaknesses. This knowledge is crucial for building confidence and achieving success as a new freelance copywriter - and also in my life as a mother, wife and teacher.

A wonderful course, thank you Bernadette for your knowledge, wisdom and support. I have learnt so much about not only the world of business and copywriting but also about how to be confident and to follow your dreams.

Enrol now and get started, it will change your life.

The seminar covered how I write instinctively. The key learning from the seminar, though, was the verbalisation of those instincts.

I enjoyed the presenter's manner and personality. I liked the theory at the beginning and questions at the end.

Lots of very useful information.

I have had a lot of non-fiction writing experience, but I've never managed to write engaging fiction, so I wanted to learn how to!

Victoria was very helpful, thorough and constructive. I found her advice to me and other students very helpful!

I really enjoyed doing the assignments. I like putting theory into practice!

I developed an idea for a novel, and have started researching and writing it!

Learning about points of view has helped enormously in knowing how to put a piece of fiction (long or short) together.

I have done several courses with AWC, relating to both fiction and non-fiction writing. The courses are always excellent and enjoyable!

Clearly presented, good narration and structure. Enjoyed the charts to analyse scenes, plot, sub-plots and themes, story questions, risks.

I certainly understand more and can see more about structure in books read and why stories can be more satisfying to the reader. Good tools I am planning to use for editing.

I could see in some of my short pieces - they had strong / various themes when I analysed them. I used different stories for different exercises, which was also valuable.

Someone recently told me they were writing a novel and were a bit stuck on how to achieve something with their main character. I said they were very brave attempting a novel without the advantage of writing tools of trade. I encouraged them to check out the AWC courses!

Fantastic course. So much to learn and absorb, with great lessons and exercises, and the online tuition was invaluable at helping me practice the theory.

The tutor was very encouraging, knowledgeable, and diligent in providing the feedback.

I enjoyed writing the assignments, reading the other participants' submissions and listening to the feedback.

Huge impact on my writing in so many ways. From the encouragement that comes from hearing about the process and the slog (seriously!) of producing a novel through to the practical, nitty gritty tips and tricks. I also look at people in new ways, wondering what makes them like they are, what their facets and layers are...

Go for it! The instructors and lecturers are wonderful and you'll learn a lot.

I didn't understand what copywriting was before this course. Now I feel confident to begin putting myself out there and offering my services.

It's a trusted company, with real people and good course outlines.

Thank you very much for all the great teaching :)

I'm writing a book and am in a stage where I think it could go somewhere but I know I need to tighten it up and have a lot to learn, so this seminar was appealing for that reason. It came along at the perfect time.

So many great insights from an experienced author, and good, practical advice that I have taken on board already. I also loved hearing everyone's questions, and could relate to a lot of them.

AWC has great resources and insights, and courses/seminars that are really useful and practical for a writer. I'm looking forward to engaging and learning more.

Presenter was very good. I liked the way Pamela got to the point and was very polite, but didn't sugar coat answers. I definitely left with something to review in my already-published books and some things for the book I'm currently writing.

It's a course delivered by experienced writers and attended by people really writing or hoping to write books. There is plenty of time for, and lots of questions at all levels of understanding and experience.

I have always been interested in travel writing but was never sure how to start. It would have taken me months or probably even years to find out all of this information on my own. Without this course, I wouldn't have known how to pitch my story to an editor, what a 'famil' or 'on spec' was, or how to structure my article. I now feel confident to start my freelance travel writing career.

I really enjoyed getting feedback on my work as it gave me confidence to continue learning and improving my work. I also enjoyed learning about the business side of travel writing, such as how to email an editor and rates of pay.

One major learning point was understanding the different types of travel articles and how they are written. After learning this, it was really interesting to look at newspaper articles and analyse their structure.

I would definitely recommend the Australian Writers' Centre to anyone thinking about pursuing a career in writing.

Bernadette was so knowledgeable! She has a wealth of information to give and offered the perfect combination of giving a little bit more than she needed to without going off track. I really enjoyed getting some feedback from her and it made me feel like my writing was worthwhile.

I enjoyed the way Bernadette explained things and learning something new.

Hopefully I will be getting a new career out of it!

Being a writer interests me and I wasn't sure where to start. This seemed like a great place to explore different styles of writing and see what I was drawn to.

I liked that I could do it at my own pace & listen and/or read the modules. I also liked that it was divided into modules and not one long course.

I feel more confident to give writing a go.

Well thought out, practical classes that are good value for money.

I had no idea editing could be so fulfilling and enjoyable! The step-by-step structure of the course really appealed to me, and of course, having completed each step with my first-ever manuscript to show for it speaks for itself.

I bought this course as a "carrot" to push me to finish a manuscript. As in, I had half a dozen unfinished manuscripts sitting in my digital desk drawer that I kept neglecting because a) I didn't think they were particularly good and b) I was scared of the editing process. Buying the course was meant to make me accountable to achieve something.

I LOVE step-by-step, guided processes. Knowing you could literally tick a box once you'd completed a step was very gratifying. I also loved the feeling of empowerment, that I really could edit my own story, do it justice, and come out with a polished manuscript ready for beta readers!

As I was working through editing my existing manuscript, I could see how the course content provides not only a beautiful framework for work I have already completed but how easily applicable the knowledge will be to the words and stories that are yet to come. For example, for an idea I have been nurturing for a while, I am already starting to think about where my inciting event needs to occur, how I need to show the motivations of the main characters, and establish a compelling and unique voice from the get-go, among a myriad of other considerations.

Go for it! I have completed three courses now and the knowledge I have gained has been invaluable.