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Develop essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills with our comprehensive guide. Enhance your ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve complex challenges. Unlock a powerful toolkit for success in academics, professional endeavors, and everyday life. Explore practical strategies and gain a competitive edge in decision-making. Elevate your cognitive abilities with this indispensable resource for personal and professional growth.

 Course Description The Short Story Writing Certificate Course is for you, if you wish to write professionally or as a hobby, you will learn the skills and techniques required to write a successful short story and develop it throughout the course. You will be able to plan, write, submit, and sell your own commercial short stories. This course will cover generating ideas that will form the basis of sharp, compelling short stories, reading modern fiction with a critical eye to gain further understanding of the form, a wide range of key skills and writing techniques including plot, character, dialogue, structure and point-of-view. The course will also provide you with publishing ideas and resources for continuing your writing after the course is finished. 'Master the Art of Short Story Writing with The World's Foremost Writing Guru' * Harness your imagination quickly * Acquire the writing habit easily * Discover how to make your stories more commercial * Learn the habits of professional writers in just a few hours * Begin a new career as an author * Finally understand the needs of mainstream publishers and editors  Discover the reality of a writer's life, taught to you by the author of over thirty bestsellers. This course will take you on a thrilling journey, from acquiring the working writer's mindset to thinking of compelling ideas; from learning how to structure stories for maximum effect to correctly formatting and submitting your stories to editors and publishers. At the end of this course you can expect to be able to write commercial short stories easily and perhaps begin a whole new career as a freelance, paid author. Rob Parnell has been teaching writing for almost two decades. That experience has been synthesized into this unique course, then specifically designed and structured to help the beginner move from wannabe writer to professional wordsmith. Starting with an introduction to the writer's mindset, the course first focuses on mental preparation, ideal time management, goal-setting, and the importance of strong self-belief. There are pre-designed templates to aid in your understanding of these issues. In part two of the course, we look at inspiration and getting ideas, finding subject matter for your stories, as well as providing a clear guide to the fiction genres: romance, thrillers, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. In the third section, Rob Parnell reveals the tips and tactics of professional writers with crucial guidance on the creation of protagonists, building empathy, character motivation and agenda, dialogue, story setting, style, tone, description, point-of-view, plotting and much more. You will also discover the 7-Step Story Generator - a tool that allows you to develop and test any fiction idea. Plus, learn the ideal 5-Point Story Structure as well as how to easily create templates on which to hang commercial short stories. Along the way, there are text-based courses on character creation, plotting, and a special presentation of The Art of Story, a downloadable resource that fully explains the more technical aspects of ideal story structure. Rob also hosts a section on writing software, presenting the solution to any writer's needs. In part four, we explore the actual writing: how to write fluidly, without blocks, for maximum impact. How to create arresting opening paragraphs and compelling text. And, how to edit professionally for submission and publication. In part five, discover how to find and approach paying short story markets. A full market listing is available with the course. For those who want to self-publish, and start making money immediately, Rob presents crucial advice on formatting and publication through Amazon Kindle. This course is fully mentored - Rob is available on-line throughout your course journey to answer queries, offer guidance, and give support. Your very own writing guru is just a click away (via the Academy Console.) At the end of this course, you will possess a clear understanding of the short story marketplace and will therefore be ideally placed to compete in this exciting and fast-growing new career opportunity. At the very least, you'll be able to write fabulous short stories that people will love and admire! Plus, check out the bonus items at the bottom of this page! Introduction Introduction to Short Story Writing FREE 00:05:00 Foreword Who Am I to Run This Course? FREE 00:06:00 It's All About Mindset 00:07:00 What Tools Do You Need To Succeed? 00:05:00 Part One: Mindset Mental Preparation 00:04:00 Time Management 00:05:00 Self Belief 00:02:00 Goal Setting 00:01:00 Part Two: The Basics Subject Matter 00:04:00 Genre 00:07:00 Scope 00:02:00 Getting Ideas 00:02:00 Part Three: Construction Time The 7-Step Story Generator 00:02:00 Characters & Character Creation 00:03:00 Creating Protagonists 00:07:00 Character Motivation & Interactions 00:03:00 Story & Setting 00:03:00 The 5-Point Story Structure 00:02:00 Style & Tone 00:02:00 Point of View & Tense 00:03:00 Plotting & The Twist 00:03:00 Building a Short Story Template 00:02:00 Building a Short Story Template 00:02:00 Introduction to Scrivener All Hail Scrivener! 00:04:00 Part Four: Writing Your Story The Opening Paragraph 00:03:00 Fast Writing 00:04:00 The Second Draft 00:03:00 Polishing 00:04:00 Part Five: Submitting Your Work 6 Lectures It's All About Presentation 00:03:00 Dealing With Rejection 00:01:00 Rights and Payment 00:01:00 Kindle Publishing 00:03:00 Conclusion Short Stories 00:01:00 Resources Resources - Short Story Writing Certificate Course 00:00:00

This practitioner-level 4 award encourages individuals in IT and technical roles to explore the many teams, ideas, and functions within an organisation and maximise their contribution. You will achieve this by learning the key concepts and considering behaviour and response in different scenarios.

Course Description The key to successful writing for TV and radio is learning to write to a specific brief, and to modify storylines, scenes and characters to work within budgetary and filming restrictions. Important skills are learning to accept feedback and collaborating with other members of the production team. The Drama and Comedy Writing Online Diploma is designed to tap into your creativity and is based in 'Active Learning'. Most of the actual learning takes place within your own activities - that is, writing! You will learn by doing. Completing this project will increase your confidence in your ideas and abilities, and you'll feel prepared to pitch your first script and get started on your next. Could I Write For TV? The fact is, someone has to - because the TV networks need a constant and never-ending supply of new shows... Okay, so your next question will most likely be: Can I Get In On Writing For TV? And the answer is: of course you can, if you sign up NOW for my latest Academy writing course: Writing Successful Drama and Comedy for TV Networks! First off, let's see if you have what's needed to write for TV: Do you have... A fertile imagination A need to communicate in writing to the masses The ability to tell a compelling story (I can teach you that!) Information on how to pitch to Networks & TV Producers (I got that covered for you too!) Expert knowledge about the 'rules' of TV writing... Now, this is where I come into my own. In case you don't know me, I'm Rob Parnell, considered by many online sources (including Google and Wikipedia) and various personalities to be the first and last authority on writing, self-motivation and personal creativity. I have created over 110 published books, courses, books and information resources, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. I am often described by friends, family and students as an 'over-achiever'! For the last decade, I have been increasingly drawn to the visual media. As a writer, I've worked with Hollywood producers, been intimately involved with some very exciting film and TV projects and, best of all, been paid a small fortune by production companies and media funding bodies to learn and hone my screenwriting abilities. So much so that we've recently formed our own production company, R&R Books Film Music, just to deal with the legal and logistics that tend to surround working within the visual media. I Can Teach You How to Write for TV The television industry has its own rules - rules that are not generally broadcast (no pun intended) to the general public. In order to compete as a TV writer, you need someone on the inside - like me - to help you. I have so much information to share with you about writing for TV, I want to invite you on a journey into the world of television. It's actually relatively easy to meet with producers and TV network executives - there's a good reason for this, which I'll teach you later (in the first module, immediately on sign-up!) But the hard part is presenting yourself and your material to the TV industry in exactly the right way. Because, unless you follow the TV industry protocols - and major things like the way you format documents - you don't stand a chance. Yes, even something as seemingly innocuous as the way a script and a TV program proposal looks is enormously important. More than that, your material has to look exactly right, or you won't get a serious look in. But, don't worry, my friend, I can teach you everything you need to know about writing for TV. In the SIX VALUABLE LESSONS, you will learn: Module One: Introduction to Writing for TV A thorough analysis of the genre, how it works, how we got to where we are now and where we are heading in TVLand. Insights into successful writers, execs and producers in the TV world, past, present and future. How TV has changed in the last few years - and why the industry now welcomes new writers, ideas people and independent producers, directors and even web-based media individuals (like you!) Also, crucial clues as to how to quickly familiarize yourself with TV trends, including up to the minute insider tips on how to seem like a TV expert (without doing much work!) Module Two: Your Ideas & How to Present Them Curiously, one of the last questions you'll be asked in TV is whether you can actually write. You can go a long way with a good TV drama or comedy pitch without writing anything but a proposal. In this module I teach you the exact format you need to present your ideas. I'll also show you how to go about contacting people within the TV industry. It doesn't matter if you're shy or nervous - there are effective ways around these things. This module includes case studies and examples. I'll also teach you exactly how to brainstorm ideas like a professional so that you never have to want for inspiration again! Module Three: What's Different About TV Writing? As any writer knows, good stories come out of great characters in interesting scenarios. Once you've had a good idea, how do you develop that for TV? What are the rules that are specific to the audiovisual media? I'll teach you the subtle differences and we'll go over some of more familiar aspects of story telling that still apply to writing for the small screen - things like character development, story arc, long term serial considerations and other TV genre specific musts. Here we'll also investigate 'pushing the envelope' with regards to time-slot, moral correctness, network politics and social responsibility. Module Four: Scripting, Editing and The Story Bible A TV script is formatted differently from a movie script - and ne'er the twain shall meet! There are rules on timing and pacing (read: ad breaks) that you absolutely must understand and incorporate into your screenplays when writing for TV. I'll explain how professional script editors work too - and why you'll never get all of your words onscreen. Plus, we investigate the 'Story Bible'. How to write and create the basis of your TV series, so that you don't have to write every script - if you were ever allowed to do such a thing anyway! Module includes actual TV templates you can adapt for your own use. Module Five: A Special Masterclass on Comedy Writing Often considered the most difficult, demanding, yet rewarding of all the TV genres. In fact, to those in the know, Comedy writing has long been essentially formulaic and really not that difficult to understand and/or emulate. In this very special, first for the Net, Masterclass, I will teach you everything you need to know about comedy writing, from how to write funny sketches to a long-running comedy series. By the end of this module, you'll know how those writers achieve seemingly effortless comedy following just a few simple rules. Module Six: The Money & How You Get PAID As the famous TV series tells us, despite all the creativity in the world, it's the Dirty Sexy Money we're ultimately after. In this module, I explain how writers get paid for TV work - which is surprisingly often, even when your work doesn't appear on TV - and how much you can expect to make. I explain how TV gets funded, where the money comes from, who and why gets paid when, and how to negotiate deals where you get paid lots of money BEFORE everyone else and AFTER, again and again. This module also includes market listings and tips on how to start and maintain a lucrative TV writing career. The Writing for TV Course Welcome to the Writer's Greatest Untapped Income Source FREE 00:30:00 Introduction to Writing for TV, Cable and Satellite Networks FREE 01:00:00 Your Ideas and How to Present Them 01:00:00 What's Different About TV Writing? 01:00:00 Scripting, Editing and the Story Bible 00:30:00 A Special Masterclass On Comedy Writing 00:30:00 The Money and How You Get Paid 00:30:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam - Drama and Comedy Writing Online Diploma 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam - Drama and Comedy Writing Online Diploma 00:20:00

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going, especially now as lockdown restricts us and food security concerns abound. This course is ideal for anyone with a polytunnel that wants to learn how to use it most effectively all year round (including to have lots of luscious fresh produce over winter)

Description: All businesses these days have a website that they want to use in order to promote their ideology and products to a mass customer base. In order to build these websites they often have to contact outside hires, which takes more money and requires a constant line of open communication in order to reach the desired outcome. But now you can avoid these complicated processes, because this Diploma in Web Design course can help you build your own website. This course covers a lot of ground, and initially starts with giving your website design ideas for your business. Next your look into domain suffixes, understand design terminology, and also get in explanation into CSS. You will also find out about building websites for free, get advices for website design for beginners and how to use Dreamweaver or CoffeeCup. There are many dos and don'ts for website creation which you can learn about from this course along with SEO basics and so much more. The course is filled with ideas and tips that will help you design websites professionally if you want to, and you will be able to further your knowledge with the coding section that addresses HTML and CSS basics. Who is the course for? Any individual who needs superb website designing without being dependent on another web designer. Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. Before sitting for your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognized accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path: Web Developer Web Designer Programmer. Diploma in Web Design The Best Website Design for Your Business 01:00:00 What's in a Domain Suffixes 00:31:00 Website Design Terminology 01:00:00 CSS Explanation 01:00:00 Website Designs & Power Stations 01:00:00 How Can I Build my Website for Free 01:00:00 Six Steps to Website Design for Beginners 01:00:00 Dreamweaver or CoffeeCup for Website Design 01:00:00 Using Dreamweaver to Create your Site Layout 00:30:00 Three Crucial Steps to Creating Your Website 01:00:00 Dos and Don'ts of Website Creation9 01:00:00 SEO Basics for Effective Website Design 01:30:00 Ideas for Your Internet Business Website Design 01:00:00 Immediately Applicable Design Tips for a User-Friendly Website 01:00:00 6 Best Reasons to Create a Website 01:00:00 Common Mistakes in Website Design 01:00:00 Too Much or Too Little 00:30:00 Why Successful Website Development is Committed to Design 01:00:00 Ideas for Your Personal Website Design 01:00:00 How to Create a Social Networking Website to Enhance your Business 01:00:00 Tips for Designing an Affiliate Website 01:00:00 How to Use WordPress for your Website 01:30:00 Top 14 Reasons to Create a Blog 00:30:00 Tips for Designing a Successful Blog 00:30:00 More Tips Ahead 00:30:00 Basic Coding for Web Development HTML Basics 00:30:00 CSS Basics 01:00:00 Refer A Friend Refer A Friend 00:00:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam- Diploma in Web Design 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam- Diploma in Web Design 00:20:00

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