What’s it like to learn with AWC?

Having always wanted to write a fiction novel, during a recent Covid lockdown I completed a couple of DVD courses and started writing a novel. I happened upon AWC by accident when looking for writers' groups on the Internet. The idea of trying an experienced instructor-led course was very appealing and having an accomplished author as the instructor, incredible!

Jenny was awesome! She was very supportive and encouraging. I really enjoyed receiving her feedback for the weekly assignments and the advice she gave myself and the rest of the class. Her enthusiasm and guidance made a great course all the better.

I enjoyed the weekly assignments. I found them to be a lot of fun and they helped me develop and practice what I had learnt in each module. I found myself looking forward to Jenny's feedback each Monday.

The course has given me the confidence to continue with my creative writing journey. I am now very much looking forward to the Novel Writing Essentials course and developing my maiden novel.

This is an organisation that provides great support and encouragement for people who wish to learn and pursue creative writing. They do this by providing a very supportive and positive learning environment.

I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this course and am very much looking forward to the next course. Thank-you AWC!

This is an intensely practical behind-the-scenes view of how to write for selling. The videos were easy to digest and full of practical tips for application. Both Bernadette and Mark are highly encouraging and inspirational as to the possibilities of where copywriting could take you. Highly enjoyable!

Feedback was individual and constructive; always affirming. I enjoyed finding out all the little tips and tricks to selling.

It made me realise that I could potentially make a living from something that I have always been quite good at.

Vivienne was a great tutor, the content was engaging and delivered clearly as was the feedback for the assignments. I felt very comfortable in the sessions and enjoyed them a lot.

The course helped reinforce some confidence in myself and my writing. Opinion writing is not as complex as I originally thought. While it still takes technique and practice, keeping it simple and writing as you would speak is key.

The course content is high standard and the delivery and engagement made it easy to learn.

Mark is very knowledgeable and gave helpful feedback. I enjoyed learning how to pick apart an ad and understanding the outlined formulas.

It's given me the knowledge and confidence to try out copywriting as a freelancer. It covered a lot of bases and gave me a good understanding of copywriting. It's a great starting point.

Thank you!

The course is run by industry professionals and you finish job ready upon completion. Takes the hard work out of setting up a business. The scripts and templates are fantastic.

Thoroughly enjoyed it as it was knowledgeable and easy to understand. Even with the dad jokes, Dean did a terrific job making it easy to understand and it was very down to earth and real.

The AWC is a great place to learn how to craft your skills while learning new ones.

Very useful course, great facilitator and kept us all engaged. Have come away with some helpful info for the future.

Jennifer was fantastic and took the time each week to give every student considered feedback. It was appreciated. It was great to get feedback on your writing from both the tutor and the other students.

I liked the editing tips on what to focus on in each draft. I feel more confident knowing how to evaluate and improve my writing.

Great courses run by talented people who know the industry really well.

Jenny impressed me. I also thought the materials were good; the additional exercises will enable me to do more in-depth work on my own.

I very much liked Jenny. She was a very attentive reader of the assignments, and her comments were well-considered and helpful. I also appreciated her encouragement of my work. Her feedback was reliably punctual.

I'd highly recommend it. I like to see a business with such professional design and service delivery, with (as far as I can see) consistently high quality across materials and presenters. It's giving me more confidence to press forward with creative writing as my vocation.

I really enjoy writing stories for children, and wanted to learn and improve my skills. My only hesitation was I am not very good with online things. I found the course easy to navigate which was great.

I enjoyed the assignments and receiving feedback. I found Stephen's feedback very helpful.

I enjoyed the course and found many parts extremely informative. It has given me more tools to work with.

I loved it! Absolutely amazing tutor! I fell in love with writing all over again and overcame my blockages that held me back (self doubt, etc).

I loved the feedback part as I felt connected to the course. I have begun writing a lot more!

It is a great opportunity and you will get something out of it. Sometimes things that are unexpected! I loved this course and I look forward to many more.

Mark was a fantastic facilitator who even with covid came through and helped us all the way. Bernadette was a ball of energy, which amplified every brain cell in your head to stand up and take notice. Loved the course.

I know I have the ability to make words work. I may not be as well educated as some, but I have the ability to communicate with all.

I have recommended the Australian Writers' Centre to a number of my friends as you help to strengthen their skills and empower people to believe in themselves.

The modules are so well designed with a wealth of practical information, great resources and the group were supportive and so interesting. I learned lots that I'd never even thought of before.

Cindy was quick to respond and provided useful and constructive feedback.

I enjoyed opening the module on Mondays to discover the audio lessons, and download the resources. Knowing my classmates were all taking a deep breath and embarking on the new week's assignment was great too.

I feel I have the skills and confidence to write my first articles and pitch them.

If you've ever thought you'd love to write either as a creative outlet, paid hobby or career, do an AWC course. It will kickstart your dream and introduce you to a great writing community.

Thank you, I'm looking forward to undertaking more AWC courses and taking part in events.

Jen was fabulous, very precise and clear with her critique. I really liked the way she delivered the feedback and especially how we could see her talking about our work.

At first I wasn't sure how I would feel about having everyone being able to see my homework, but it actually was really great and I loved how we could all read each other's work and learn from everyone - really good format.

It's a great way to connect to your writing and it helps you gather thoughts, be disciplined and learn from others.

Being an English teacher and writing teacher in a curriculum context, I wasn't sure if I'd be doubling up but I wanted to start from the start. I learnt so much from this course that English curriculum hadn't already shown me.

Pamela was wonderful - she has a gentle presence and tone which is nicely balanced with professional knowledge and experience that makes her feedback precise and extremely valuable.

I feel that the course provided me with tools that I didn't already have in my writing toolbox. Now I can move forward with confidence that I'm more well-equipped with knowledge of the craft and the industry.

I would say if you want to be a writer, join the AWC community because you will get the knowledge of the craft and the industry that will take you forward as a writer.

Just a great big thank you to Pamela, Val and Abby for a wonderful, friendly and professional course where I'm sure everyone felt welcome and supported.

I was going into a genre that I knew nothing about. But I really enjoyed the way the content and Vivienne's delivery opened a new door. I have translated 3 books from two languages. But translations are not the same as writing in your own voice. I felt that this course may help me with that. I wasn't disappointed.

I feel like I want to engage in the broader community discourse and hopefully contribute positively.

I always thought I was a content writer and that I didn't need to know anything about being a copywriter. Last month, however, I listened to the AWC creative coaching session with Bernadette Schwerdt. An answer to the question "what is the difference between content and copy" really stood out for me. Bernadette said that whatever we write we still need to engage the reader throughout the article, report or book which is about good copy.

After the creative coaching session I immediately signed up to the copywriting course and I am so pleased I did.

Mark was really positive throughout the course. I was a little nervous about the assignments particularly as everyone would be able to see them. But Mark was very proactive in his feedback and I learnt a lot from everyone's assignments. Once I got over the nerves of presenting something in front of everyone, they were really beneficial.

The course really cemented what I have known and should have been doing. So I have a plan and am moving forward with that now. I've just finished my business card, and have a website under construction, and I've started writing blogs. Whew!

Thank you to everyone at AWC. I will do another course.

The instruction was excellent; I've learned so much. I'm glad the online lessons are available for a year as I intend to go back and listen to them again. I wouldn't describe myself as tech savvy, and was pleased to see how user-friendly the website was.

The tutor was excellent. The feedback she gave was very helpful and clear. It's sometimes difficult to receive feedback, but Pamela was very professional, kind and encouraging. I really looked forward to getting her comments on Mondays!

I loved the feeling of "you CAN do it", and the warm, supportive atmosphere from the tutor and other students. I also loved the clear feedback so I understood exactly what was good and what needed to be changed to improve.

I feel a door has opened a fascinating new world to me. I've also had a real confidence boost.

I found this course after listening to the SYWTBAW podcast. I ummed and ahhed over doing it for probably nearly two years before getting it as a Christmas present from my family.

Pamela was an excellent tutor, giving us plenty of constructive feedback, tips and things to think about. I believe she was quite fair in her assessments and didn't hold back from being critical when required. Pamela is top notch.

I enjoyed seeing how people's writing evolved (as far as it could in only 5 short pieces) and what they were writing.

If you are seriously considering getting the foundations of your writing into order then do this course!

I'd like to thank Pamela and the AWC for a great course and to the AWC in general for the podcast, resources, etc. Great work!

A novel started to fall out of my head in the holidays and I got about 15000 words in and thought, hang on, do I know what I'm doing? I looked at the Novel Writing Essentials course and saw that it recommended I do this one (and now I know why).

Jen was wonderful. Encouraging and honest. I really enjoyed hearing her feedback and trying to assess what to do with her suggestions. I'm not sure I have quite unravelled the magic but there's glimmers of hope now :)

All in all, it has made me realise I do want to pursue this writing thing with reckless abandon. The information I've absorbed has mainly confirmed I have natural ability but also a lot to learn!

A perfect course to get your feet wet. A safe space to give this writing thing a go.