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Novel
Writing & Getting Published
Diploma NOV08
Writing,
Editing & Publishing
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This
course has been developed by a successful author to give you the
tips, insights and skills you need to write and publish your a novel.
It is packed with practical activities and you will have real writing
exercises to do that will shape your novel and prepare it for publication.
In addition, you can access the online activities in the eLearning
Centre to further practise and test your knowledge and skills. And
you can talk with other students from all over the country in the
Student Forum.
Your
course is made up of tutorial workbooks (lessons), assignment projects
and printed/online supplements. You
have up to 5 years to complete your course and graduate or Fast
Track your course over weeks or months.
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When
you successfully complete your course you will be awarded:
Diploma
of Professional Writing (Novel Writing and Publishing)
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Tutorial
1. Getting Started with Your Novel
Topic 1: Introduction
topic 2: What makes a good novel
Topic 3: Genre
Topic 4: Story ideas
Topic 5: Structure
Topic 6: Researching the contemporary novel
Topic 7: Deadlines
Topic 8: Skills you will need to write your novel
Topic 9: Glossary of literary terms
Topic 10: Bibliography
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2. Writing The First Chapter
Topic 1: Writing the first two
chapters
Topic 2: Functions of the Beginning
Topic 3: Deciding whose story it will be
Topic 4: Past or present tense
Topic 5: The place to start your novel
Topic 6: Establishing time and place
Topic 7: Covering important details over several chapters
Topic 8: Checklist for effective beginnings
Topic 9: Developing a style
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3. Choosing Your Characters
Topic 1: Naming your characters
Topic 2: Creating rounded characters
Topic 3: Balancing consistency and change
Topic 4: Relationships between characters
Topic 5: Characters create conflict
Topic 6: Dialogue
Topic 7: Checklists
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4. Developing the Middle Story
Topic 1: How to keep your reader
turning the pages
Topic 2: Structural development
Topic 3: Conflict and tension
Topic 4: Action
Topic 5: Plot and sub-plot
Topic 6: Titles
Topic 7: Chapters
Topic 8: Everyday life and your novel
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5. Writing the Story's Climax
Topic 1: Slowing the process down
Topic 2: What makes a satisfying ending
Topic 3: To resolve or not resolve—How much to leave
unspoken?
Topic 4: Professional viewpoint
Topic 5: The final word
Topic 6: Editing
Topic 7: Character checklist
Topic 8: Dialogue checklist
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6. Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication
Topic
1: Editing and proofreading your manuscript
Topic 2: Typing and page layout
Topic 3: Assessing your novel
Topic 4: Presenting your final work
Topic 5: Tips for submitting your worK
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7.What Publishers are Looking for in a Novel
Topic
1: Finding a publisher
Topic 2: Literary agents
Topic 3: Publishers' requirements
Topic 4: How to approach a publisher
Topic 5: Who's who in publishing
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8. Getting your Novel Published
Topic 1: Submissions
Topic 2: Standard contracts
Topic 3: The publishing process
Topic 4: Reviews
Topic 5: Payment
Topic 6: Copyright
Topic 7: Self-publishing
Topic 8: Who says you are not a writer?
Topic 9: Where to now?
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