Learn how to use creative writing techniques to tell true stories and get them published in this free online course. Do you wonder how writers craft a captivating story? If so, you may be interested in nonfiction writing. This form of writing combines real-life facts with creative writing techniques, resulting in stories that educate and evoke emotions. This course provides the skills used in nonfiction writing, which may be feature articles or autobiographies rooted in fact. We explain how to craft compelling narratives, conduct research, fact-check and more.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 196004 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Outline the key forms of nonfiction writing and their distinct approaches • Analyse the elements of narrative structure in nonfiction writing and their significance • Explain how to create strong openings and hooks in nonfiction writing • Recognise the importance of thorough research in nonfiction writing and the challenges associated with it • Discuss strategies for evaluating and selecting reliable sources • Define the key elements of effective nonfiction writing and apply them to create engaging and impactful narratives • Identify different writing techniques used to write various nonfiction genres • Evaluate the importance of editing and revising in the nonfiction writing process • Recall common writing errors to look out for and explain how to correct them • Identify the different publishing options available to nonfiction authors |
| Course Code | 6177 |
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