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Feature Writing
& Journalism

How to write feature articles and news stories

Tell the story behind the story.

Learn the technique of writing sharp acurate factual stories .

Your Feature Writing & Journalism Course

Introduction to feature writing
The writer's life; a writer's equipment reference books research. Scope for the freelance writer Searching for ideas and making the most of what you know already.

Selling your work
Analysing markets and opportunities; studying sample copies; choosing where to work preparation of typescripts, copyright and use of photographs; turning rejection into advantage

Types of articles
The How to article, the news special, seasonal/anniversary articles, the psychological article, humorous articles, the interview or profile, personal opinion pieces.

Craft of writing
A fresh approach, the internal rhythm of writing, thinking visually, Crititiquing your work. Your style is you: making it and the house style be friends

News
What a news story is and how to find them before others do; how to sell a news story over and over; re-using cold news to make fresh stories.

Markets
Local newspapers, magazines, freesheets, filler markets, book reviews, letters; when to specialise and how to become a sough-after expert.

Markets 2
Writing for radio; news, radio documentaries; the non-fiction book, export markets, information products.

Interviews
Human interest; know your subject beforehand; list of questions, recording what is said; writing the interview, selling the results

Money matters
Selling rights; getting paid; full-time freelancing, keeping records, taxes and expenses use of agents, percentages, the value of awards.

Complete the 10-week course in the company of a published tutor with hands-on experience to pass on to you.

Join us online every week to reveal the next module of your course.

Take a week to complete an assignment and then post it for constructive comment.

Begin the journey now... 

Here's How

Once registered for the course of your choice you will receive a password.

You can then log in to the course forum at any time that suits your schedule.

Each week, at a set time, the tutor will post the week's module on the forum.

On-line real time discussion then takes place on the current module.

Students work is posted on the forum for tutor comment.

A new assignment is set for each student on that week's module.

On completion of all ten assignments, a certificate of participation is issued to qualifying students.

Students receive a complimentary year's membership of Writing Club and its forum for continuing development as a writer.

Fees: the fee for this course is €235/£158 inclusive of modules, tutor's time, forum access, assignment comments, materials, and course queries.