Freelance Writing Course

This comprehensive freelance writing course is ideal for:

• This course is suitable for aspiring writers who want to build a career as a freelance writer 
• Experienced writers looking to diversify their income streams and expand their skills can join this course
• Professional writers who want to transition into a new career in different genres will be benefited from this course 
• Anyone looking for a flexible and rewarding career path as a freelance writer can enrol in this course 

This freelance writing course has no academic prerequisites and is open to students from all academic disciplines. You will, however, need a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone, as well as a reliable internet connection.

This freelance writing course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%.

Introduction

• Am I the Right Teacher for You.
• Your Attitude and Easy Cash Writing
• How Much Money Can You Make

Creating Multiple Streams of Income

• The Main Point of This Course.
• Your Working Strategy and Its Measurement
• Pleasure or Profit? What’s Your Priority

Mindset of the Modern Freelancer

• Why Do You Want to Be a Freelancer.
• Do You Have a Heart of Gold.
• The Best Attitude to Engender for Freelancing

Practical Income Creation

• Drawing Up an “Activity to Income” Schedule
• The Reality of Freelancing for a Living

Tracking Your Income

• Tracking Your Income
• Using Spreadsheets to Track and Predict Your Success

Writing for Magazine

• Writing and Submitting Magazine Articles – the Facts
• Choosing Sellable Topics for Magazine Articles

Writing Non Fiction Books for Publication

• Why Write Non Fiction Books.
• Getting Non Fiction Manuscripts Published
• Pitching Non Fiction to Publishers
• Choosing Topics for Non Fiction Books
• Choosing Your Own Topics for Non Fiction
• Choosing Your Own Topics for Non Fiction – 2
• Final Advice for Choosing Non Fiction Topics

Genre Fiction Writing

• Genre Writing Introduction
• Genre Writing Requirements
• How to Write Romance Fiction
• How to Write Thriller Fiction
• How to Write Fantasy Fiction
• The Difference Between Science Fiction & Fantasy
• How to Write Horror Fiction
• The Increasing Emergence of Cross Genre Fiction

Writing for Children

• Introduction to Children’s Writing
• Writing for Children – the Marketplace and Publishers
• Writing for Children – Do and Don’t
• Writing for Children – More Do and Don’t
• Writing for Children – More Do and Don’t
• Writing for Children – Conclusion

Business Writing – and How to Get Paying Gigs

• Business Writing – Introduction
• Business Writing – How to Get Corporate Work
• Business Writing – How Much Should You Charge
• Business Writing – Contracts and Payment
• Business Writing – Getting an Upfront Fee
• Business Writing – Conclusion

Travel Writing

• Travel Writing – Introduction
• Travel Writing – Coming Up With Fresh Angles
• Travel Writing – Dispelling the Myths
• Travel Writing – a Good Camera is an Investment
• Travel Writing – Payment and the Big Gigs
• Travel Writing – Conclusion

Ghost Writing

• Ghost Writing – Introduction
• Ghost Writing – Getting Started
• Ghost Writing – Contracts and Payment
• Ghost Writing – Tools of the Trade
• Ghost Writing – Conclusion

Copywriting

• Copywriting – Introduction
• Copywriting – Common Sense and Fairy Gloss
• Copywriting – Payment Rates
• Copywriting – the Basic Rules
• Copywriting – Advanced Rules
• Copywriting – More Advanced Rules
• Copywriting – Using Persuasive Language
• Copywriting – Conclusion

Self Publishing

• Self Publishing – Introduction
• Self Publishing – the Reality
• Self Publishing – Defining Your Goals
• Self Publishing – Your Strategy for Success
• Self Publishing – Choosing Your Platform
• Self Publishing – Nine Tips for Amazon Success
• Self Publishing Online – Conclusion

Offline Self Publishing

• Offline Self Publishing – Introduction
  Offline Self Publishing – Caring for Your Work

Grants & Funding

• Grants and Funding – Introduction
• Grants and Funding – Where to Find Donors
• Grants and Funding – Conclusion

Helping other Writers

• Helping Other Writers – Introduction
• Helping Other Writers – How to Get the Work
• Helping Other Writers – How to Deal With Clients
• Helping Other Writers – How to Deal With the Work
• Helping Other Writers – Editing Work
• Helping Other Writers – Book Doctoring and Mentoring
• Helping Other Writers – Teaching Writing
• Helping Other Writers – Becoming an Agent
• Helping Other Writers – Conclusion

Self Promotion as a Writer

• Self Promotion – Introduction
• Self Promotion – Offline
• Self Promotion Ideas That Work
• More Self Promotion Ideas That Actually Work
• Self Promotion – Two Case Studies

Self Belief and Maintaining a New Writing Career

• The End or Just the Beginning.
• Self-publishing… Again.
• Maintaining a Career: Dealing With Writer’s Block
• Self Belief: Your Secret Weapon.