What’s it like to learn with AWC?

I wanted to learn more about romance writing genres as my WIP had romance in it but wasn't technically a romance novel.

I enjoyed all the new information I learned. I now know I have written a mystery with romantic elements.

It's attractive because it's self-paced and you will definitely learn something, even if it's: you're on the right track!

I felt supported by the friendly online community and the range of activities and information perfectly suited my ability level.

Angela was always kind and supportive. She provided thoughtful and useful feedback. I enjoyed the range of activities and the feedback (from peers and Angela).

Just do it! It truly doesn't matter where you are in your writing journey - the more opportunities you have to refine your craft the better writer you will become.

Thank you for providing this course. I also really enjoyed the access to the Zoom events and found them very useful and inspiring - great idea!

I enjoyed the dialogue between the presenter and host. The illustrations of good and bad examples. It's good to listen to experts in their field.

I was just drawn to it as I was writing a novel but was stuck. I thought the info and the workshopping with other authors would help me, which it has. My only hesitation was would I have the time. I did and by making the time it helped to keep to a deadline. I will now keep that time for writing.

The online tutor Jenny was great. She has a lot of knowledge and will give it freely. I value her input. I enjoyed the workshopping.

I am a lot clearer now about all that goes into writing a novel. The pieces were there, I just needed to put them together, which is what the course did. All the strands are connected. It's just putting them together for me.

Glad I signed up!

I am writing a historical novel and am very open to learning everything I can.

The course had a wealth of helpful, detailed information. It was given me more confidence that I am giving writing my historical writing a jolly good go!

Excellent, detailed course with valuable bonus information on doing research and defamation.

The tutor knew what she was talking about. Her feedback made sense and was very helpful. She did well to balance the positives with helpful critiques.

I enjoyed the assignments and receiving personalised feedback.

A great starting point for writing enthusiasts with unique help from industry professionals. It has given me some creative inspiration and has encouraged me to keep at it!

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and looked forward to the weekly modules. It gave me the creative outlet I needed.

Bernadette was clearly very knowledgeable about copywriting. Her manner was warm and engaging and, despite her years of expertise, she never claimed to be an expert, even though she probably is!

I enjoyed the chance to be creative in a different way each week. I found myself looking at copy all over the place - billboards, print, screen, newspaper and thinking how I might have written that or how I could use that as a springboard for my own copy.

I've been writing since I was a child and even published a few articles. But I never knew what a copywriter actually did. This course has shown me I can enjoy being a writer, hopefully get paid and be very creative. I can't wait to get started.

If you like any kind of writing, their courses will excite you and give you the feeling you can write. Whether you make money from it is up to you but the AWC certainly gives you the tools to get out there and try.

Louisa was great. Very friendly and very affirming. I enjoyed the resources, the exercises and Louisa's personal anecdotes.

I am now confident that I can structure and plot to meet the expectations of readers of crime fiction.

Great courses, great tutors and a great way of meeting other aspiring writers.

Love the work you do!

The course gave me so much more than I was thinking it would. I enjoyed the amount of detail. It confirmed I have done quite a bit right but there are areas that need improving.

As I am writing historical fiction, I have come to understand it takes a great deal of learning, research and being open to feedback and however many drafts it takes, to get to a point where I am ok with sending it out there!

The amount of detail is guiding me to make positive changes to my writing and has given me more confidence that I can get my story into good shape!

I had started writing a novel and halfway through, I realised I needed some help.

Petronella did a great job critiquing the assignments. She was constructive at all times. I can now recognise all the things I had been doing wrong in writing my novel.

Very professional, informative and not overly expensive.

I have completed courses with the AWC before and found them to be both informative and enjoyable. When this course turned up in my emails, I thought that it sounded interesting.

Louisa was an excellent presenter. It was great to have her personal experience as an author interwoven with the course theory. I enjoyed her engaging delivery of the course.

Louisa had the best tips and really got my gears working for plotting and all the things I'd never even thought of. She was easy to interact with. An honest and genuine person. She has enthusiasm for the genre and the teaching. That's always nice.

I enjoyed learning something new. Compact yet concise format. Small group. Interactive.

I would recommend this course in particular. I would also say to sign up for the newsletters and enter the competitions when you can. Join in on the free sessions and learn what you can. Who doesn't love free stuff?

My tutor was absolutely fantastic. Jenny has been incredibly helpful and provided many important insights that I have incorporated into my work.

I enjoyed workshopping and building a community. Everyone has been really encouraging.

Every lesson and workshop provided me with the information and support I need to take my writing to the next level. Without the support of this community, I would not be as far into my novel as I am today.

I have a lot more confidence in my writing. I would probably have given up by now if not for the course.

Thank you!

I did not really understand at first how plot and structure differed and wanted to learn more; as well as get a handle on how to write in a way that kept readers engaged.

Well set-out and the bonus content on how to structure series was so helpful too. I have a greater understanding of how to create, maintain and escalate narrative tension to make my writing engaging and enjoyable to read.

The AWC has a course for any genre, style, issue or topic of interest in writing, and every one of them is interesting and engaging, well-presented and thorough.

The tutor was enthusiastic, supportive and gave good individual attention and feedback.

I enjoyed the combination of audio lessons, handouts and assignments with feedback.

Informative and professionally structured and presented. Well worth the investment. I am now one step on the way to writing my novel.

This course has given me a great basic understanding of the anatomy of a picture book and what publishers are looking for. Within a couple of weeks of starting the course I was analysing the books I read to my kids. Also, the information on how to put together a manuscript for a publisher is just what I needed to know.

It's such an easy course to fit around life. I listened to the lessons while doing the kindy/daycare run. And each week was packed with information, tips and insider knowledge that I soaked up.

Writing a children's book has been a lifelong dream. I'm also trying to set a good example for my young children - if you want to achieve something, you often have to put in the time, practice and hard work.

I was very motivated by the deadline of completing some writing every week - it kept me focused. I appreciated the tutor's kind observations, encouraging and then also constructive.

It was the first step on my path to making my dream come true.... It has given me a framework to draft my ideas around.

If you want to be an author, you need to see yourself as an author! As a busy stay at home mum with a dream, it gave me permission to put aside some time to start focusing on a goal.

Don't just talk about it, do it!

The trainer was very entertaining and knowledgeable. I loved the bonus handouts.

I found a new aspect to my love of writing and real estate.

Well organised and up to date lessons and inside tips from professionals make AWC the place to go for any writing course you are looking for.

I loved the course. I've learned a lot. Reading other students' work, I could see areas that I needed to improve on. The assignment and the exercises gave me more insight to the craft of story writing.

The tutor was great; I took on board all the feedback she provided.

I enjoyed having the chance to be creative, and meeting like-minded people.

The course just made me feel like I wanted more knowledge; the more I learn the better I'll become.

Bernadette was very knowledgeable and her feedback on the assignments was very encouraging and helpful.

I enjoyed how easy it was to follow.

It helped build my confidence as I was already familiar with many of the principles but it helped confirm that I'm on the right track.