The London School of Journalism offers a variety of options for international creative writing enthusiasts. Students travelling to London may take one of the school's short courses, lasting three days and covering topics such as finding the writer, characterization, plot, settings, and genres. The school also offers a nine-week creative writing course, discussing dramatic reconstruction, dialogue, the writing business, folk tales, and the different forms of writing. Students not located in London may be interested in the school's distance learning courses in creative writing, including writing a bestselling thriller, writing for children, writing poetry, and writing a personal history. Courses include 10 lessons with 28 exercises included and are designed to take a student 9 to 15 months to complete.
The London School of Journalism
126 Shirland Road
Maida Vale
London W9 2BT
England
+ 44-0-20-7432-8140
lsj.org
Even if you're not a native "Kiwi," the New Zealand Writers College's offerings are open to anyone, being taught completely on-line. Students interested in creative writing may wish to enroll in courses such as the basics of creative writing, the short story writing course, scriptwriting, introduction to poetry, advanced feature writing, and a novel writing course. A sample class framework for the basics of creative writing class includes three modules with 120 pages of notes to be completed within six months; students may begin at any time. Over the duration of the course, the student will perform 40 writing exercises with assistance and personal one-on-one tutoring. A certificate of completion is provided at the end of the course. New Zealand Writers College students have access to an online library, tips center, and forum.
New Zealand Writers College
776 South Titirangi Road
Titirangi
Waitakere City 0604
New Zealand
+09-550-4635
nzwriterscollege.co.nz
The Writing School at Lifestyle Learning Direct, based in Australia, offers a variety of creative writing courses, such as romantic fiction, creative writing, novel writing, historical fiction, crime and suspense, short story writing, and writing for children. Coursework is done on line through distance learning and available to creative writing students across the world. Students may choose to learn through paper or CD-ROM correspondence or webinar modules. An example of the advanced creative writing coursework includes writing for a younger audience, essentials of scriptwriting, play writing, an approach to novels, and fantasy writing. Each course is broken into sections, with a professional tutor to answer questions and provide guidance. The school also offers a student services team to assist with the learning process.
The Writing School
Lifestyle Learning Direct
36 Industrial Ave.
Molendinar QLD 4214
Australia
+07-5630-6132
lifestylelearningdirect.com