Writing Courses

Writing Courses

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    Write it right with our short courses in Sydney!

    Ever thought about learning to write creatively? Or are you looking to write to attract more customers to your business? Our friendly, interactive courses are designed to instruct, support and inspire beginner writers in any genre. By the end of these courses, you’ll have more fluency, confidence and self-assurance in your writing, plus the satisfaction of having produced some great work.

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    Turn laughter into a craft with our Comedy Screenwriting Course! Learn how to create unforgettable comedic characters, master timing and structure, and write scripts that captivate audiences for film, TV, and digital platforms. Start writing your comedy masterpiece today!

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    Comedy Screenwriting Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> online and in

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    2026-06-24 Wed 24 Jun 2026 - 2026-07-29 Wed 29 Jul 2026
    6 sessions, 12 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Tim Ferguson
    $299 Limited GST free / $239.20 / $254.20 / $269.10
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    Learn the art of creative writing with our writing short courses online, and in Sydney! A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features fantasy or magical elements, such as talking animals, enchanted objects, and supernatural beings. Fairy tales often have a moral or lesson and are passed down through oral tradition. They can be set in the real world or in a fantasy world, and they often involve a quest or journey. This workshop is designed to teach participants about...

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    Writing Fairy Tales & Fantasy: Create Magical Stories

    <p>Learn the art of creative writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> online, and in Sydney!</p>

    <p>A fairy

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    2026-08-07 Fri 7 Aug 2026 - 2026-08-21 Fri 21 Aug 2026
    3 sessions, 12 hours total
    10am - 2pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Gabiann Marin
    $279 Limited inc GST / $223.20 / $237.20 / $251.10 / $251.10

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    Please note: this course is held on the second floor with stair access. If you need to use the lift please see customer service as the lift is locked for safety.

    Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This introductory workshop is designed to get you started on your novel-writing journey with information and strategies to help you achieve your writing goals.  This introduction to the art and craft of novel writing provides an overview of the tools and techniques needed to develop, research and write a novel. We will focus on three main pillars of novel...

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    Novel Writing for Beginners : Intro Workshop

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a>

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    2026-08-15 Sat 15 Aug 2026 2026-08-15
    1 session, 3 hours total
    1pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Caroline Beecham
    $109 Limited GST free / $87.20 / $92.70 / $98.10
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    Improve your poetry writing skills with our writing short courses in Sydney! Contemporary Poetry. That may sound like an oxymoron to some people. But, to repurpose Frank Zappa’s famous quote about jazz, “poetry isn’t dead. It just smells funny.” Poetry IS very much alive, modern, and enjoying somewhat of a Renaissance right now. "Everything old is new again,” right? It’s all cyclical. One of the fresh aspects covered in this course is: looking at old poetry forms with new eyes....

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    Poetry Writing Course: The Poetry Path – Write, Refine, Share

    <p>Improve your poetry writing skills with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Contemporary Poetry.

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    2026-08-19 Wed 19 Aug 2026 - 2026-09-23 Wed 23 Sep 2026
    6 sessions, 12 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jonathan Cant
    $369 Limited GST free / $295.20 / $313.70 / $332.10
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    Learn how to write a memoir with our writing short courses in Sydney! Put simply, life experience, combined with a desire to write, qualifies you to tell your own story. Our experiences shape us and inform our world view, and nobody navigates life without struggle. Our personal circumstances, our observations of the world, and our personalities make us all unique individuals, and therefore the narratives of our lives are just as unique. We will read, discuss and be inspired by...

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    Memoir and Life Writing Workshop – Tell Your Story

    <p>Learn how to write a memoir with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Put simply, life experience,

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    2026-08-28 Fri 28 Aug 2026 2026-08-28
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Gabiann Marin
    $259 Limited inc GST / $207.20 / $220.10 / $233.10 / $233.10
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    Improve your work skills by learning how to write a short story through our writing short courses online and in Sydney. What do Helen Garner, Tim Winton, and David Sedaris have in common? They have all written about small snippets from their life and turned their everyday stories into art. Join us for a one day workshop to learn how to embrace moments from life and spin them into a short story. You’ll consider themes such as your family, your most surprising day, your greatest life...

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    Creative Nonfiction: Writing Short True Stories

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning how to write a short story through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> online

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    2026-09-19 Sat 19 Sep 2026 2026-09-19
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elizabeth Gascoigne Rosa
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10 / $179.10
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    Learn the skills of writing horror stories for books, movies and television with our writing short courses online and in Sydney ! Learn the skills of writing horror stories for books, movies and television with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! Discover amazing insights and methods for writing horror stories and scripts for film, books and TV. Write compelling scary stories and scripts that break new ground in this well-known and popular genre. Work with your own...

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    Horror Writing Workshop – Books, Film & TV Storytelling

    <p>Learn the skills of writing horror stories for books, movies and television with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a

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    2026-10-01 Thu 1 Oct 2026 - 2026-10-08 Thu 8 Oct 2026
    2 sessions, 4 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Tim Ferguson
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10 / $179.10
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    Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This online writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Screenwriting is a discipline that requires creativity and imagination - if you can imagine a scene, you can write it. In this scriptwriting course, you will learn techniques for creating memorable scenes, developing character-based and plot-based stories,...

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    Screenwriting Course: Write Scenes, Dialogue & Movie Scripts

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing

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    2026-10-12 Mon 12 Oct 2026 - 2026-11-30 Mon 30 Nov 2026
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    7pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Gabiann Marin
    $399 Limited GST free / $319.20 / $339.20 / $359.10
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    Learning the art of creative writing through our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you want to write but don’t know how to start? Not sure which medium suits you? Your time starts now. Explore different mediums of writing to see which resonates with you. Find the one where you can channel your thoughts and creativity! Once you find your best fit, you will be set for writing for the future. Explore different mediums of narrative story-telling: creative non fiction, in particular...

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    Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our acting & communication courses online & in Sydney. Everybody has a story to tell. Stories captivate, entertain and motivate people. Being able to confidently tell your story at a gathering, a job interview, business event or on stage is a powerful rewarding skill. The art of performance storytelling has surged in popularity recently with live shows including The Moth, Bespoken Word and Storyclub...

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