Fantasy and Science Fiction Writing Course
(Course Number: 94320)
Enter a new realm as a fantasy novelist
Have you ever dreamt of sharing your fantasy-world creations with other people and
becoming a published fiction writer?
Our Fantasy & Science Fiction Writing course will help you to explore the outer
limits of your imagination and give you the knowledge to translate your ideas into
compelling stories.
You'll learn to craft specialised dialogue and discover how to create believable
characters in make-believe worlds. Most importantly, you will also cover the best
ways to go about marketing your work and becoming a published author.
What you will learn
- Young adult and children fantasy and science fiction
- Fantasy, science fiction and the education market
- Crossover genre
- Readings and conventions
- Markets, agents and promotion
- Ideas: original and recycled
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- Introduction to fantasy and science fiction
- Dreams into words part I: writing a first story
- Dreams into words part II: personal favourite themes
- Dreams into words part III: fantasy
- Characters, worlds and futures
- Writing books
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Career prospects
With the skills you'll develop during this course, you could turn your dream of
becoming a best-selling fantasy writer into reality. Sean McMullen - the author
of this course - published his first stories in Australia in the late 1980's, and
has since gone on to discover success in the American, Japanese and French markets.
In a world that thrives on escapism, the opportunities are there for you to make
your mark too!
Potential careers include:
- Fiction Writer
- Novelist
- Short Story Writer