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    Put pen to page or take to the stage with our short courses in Sydney!

    Ever wanted to write a novel but can’t establish a compelling story arc? Perhaps you make your friends laugh but are afraid to take it to an open mic? Designed to instruct, support and inspire any beginner writer or performer, you can channel your inner comic, poet or actor in one of our creative writing and performance courses.

    Learn online via Zoom, at our campus in Rozelle or at our partner studio in Darlinghurst.

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    Learn how to read and write poetry with our writing courses in Sydney! From the outcries of praise and lament in the Bible to the musical expressions of delight and despair in the songs of Taylor Swift, lyric poetry been helping humanity turn emotional outbursts into art for centuries. In this course, we’ll look at poems that use the lyric ‘I’ to make public declarations of love, sadness, anger, joy, bewilderment, and more – while analysing how poetic modalities can amplify...

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    Creative Writing Course: Reading & Writing Lyric Poetry

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

    <p>From the outcries of praise

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    2024-10-05 Sat 5 Oct 2024 - 2024-10-26 Sat 26 Oct 2024
    4 sessions, 8 hours total
    2pm - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Louise Carter
    $299 Limited inc GST / $239.20 / $254.20 / $269.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel with our comprehensive writing short courses online and in Sydney! There are many different approaches to plotting a novel, some writers find success by broad stroke planning with flexibility and revisions and others benefit from intricate planning before a word is written. Regardless of your chosen strategy, the end goal is always the same: to produce an organized manuscript with a logical beginning, middle,...

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    Creative Writing Course: Novel Planning

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

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    2024-10-21 Mon 21 Oct 2024 - 2024-11-11 Mon 11 Nov 2024
    4 sessions, 10 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $270 Limited GST free / $216 / $229.50 / $243
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn the basics of improvisation with our acting short courses in Sydney! Think on your feet! Have fun and learn the fundamental skills and principles of improvisation, as seen on shows like “TheatreSports”, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, and “Thank God You're Here”. We always seek to create a playful and supportive, you-can-do-no-wrong environment in our classes. Our aim is always to coach our students to success. This is a fantastic course to build confidence, improve your...

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    Improvisation Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the basics of improvisation with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Think on your feet! Have

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    2024-11-04 Mon 4 Nov 2024 - 2024-12-16 Mon 16 Dec 2024
    7 sessions, 15.8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:45pm (UTC+11:00)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Impro Australia
    $385 Limited inc GST / $327.30 / $346.50

    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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    Creative Writing Course: Fairy Tales & Lore

    <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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    2024-11-09 Sat 9 Nov 2024 - 2024-11-23 Sat 23 Nov 2024
    3 sessions, 12 hours total
    10am - 2pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Gabiann Marin
    $279 Limited inc GST / $223.20 / $237.20 / $251.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn how to write creative children's books with our creative writing short courses in Sydney! The idea of writing stories for young children may seem very simple, however there is great skill involved in bringing memorable characters and colourful worlds to life. The best children's books inspire our imaginations and stay with us for life - this creative writing course will teach you the techniques to turn your own story ideas into fully-fledged storybook texts for children. ...

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    Learning the art of creative writing through our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you want to try creative writing but you aren't sure where to start? You can learn the fundamentals of creative writing in this practical course for beginners. With this creative writing course, you will develop an understanding of plot, structure, and character, familiarising yourself with different styles of creative writing while learning to create your own. Designed to instruct, support, and...

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    Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our comprehensive writing short courses online and in Sydney! The interactive live online novel writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Writing a novel may seem like a tremendous task to undertake, but this practical novel writing course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of fiction novel writing, along with a writer's toolkit full of techniques...

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    Learn to write your own Hollywood movie script with our writing and performance courses in Sydney! Join this project-based course and learn real-world scriptwriting skills from a successful Hollywood scriptwriter. With a fast-paced and intensive approach, this class will inspire your creativity and provide practical insights into the business of scriptwriting. You'll learn how to get started in the industry, structure a script and use proven formulas to capture the attention of...

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    Learn to write your own romance novel with our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you love love stories? Do you want to learn how to write a romance story? Or perhaps you're already writing one, and you are wanting to learn how to get published in romance? Romance is the highest earning popular fiction genre in the world, with the most avid and voracious readers, and in this course you’ll learn how to write a romance novel, as well as what a reader/editor/agent is looking for in a...

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    Solve your own mystery with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! Do you love to snuggle up with a cosy mystery? Or perhaps you prefer an action-packed suspense, or a cyber thriller? Do you enjoy learning about law enforcement through a police procedural? Or perhaps are attracted to the ordinary, everyday amateur sleuth? Do you want to learn how to write a complex, twisty story? Or perhaps you're already writing one, and you are wanting to learn how to get your novel...

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