What you will learn: Enhance Your Proofreading and Editing Skills 

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1. Proof Reading and Editing
2. Creative Writing
3. Novel Writing

1. ProofReading and Editing: Study Proofreading and Editing Online Course; Learn How to Proofread and Edit Copy Professionally

Our Proofreading and Editing Course teaches the process of checking a final draft of a piece of writing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting consistency and accuracy making it ready for publication. Techniques are shown in order to effectively perform roles, understand the importance of having a vast knowledge or information on language, and eventually be educated in setting up your own proofreading and copy-editing service business.

The course starts by explaining the similarities and connections of copy-editing and proofreading, and then detailing the functions of each of the processes. Learning the skills needed for these roles and where they are important in the editing process are also covered. Added are the differences between editors of magazines and newspapers with people who work in the book publishing industry.

With the various roles characterized, the course moves on to convey the fundamental skills; copy-editing tables and figures, editing captions and footnotes, and fact checking. The course discusses the importance of style guides, the difference between a style guide and a style sheet. Finally creating your own style sheet, providing different style manuals and a template to finally get you started.

Proofreading, done in long hours, can be tiring to the eyes and also has its toll in the mind. With these, mistakes can be missed because of fatigue. The course introduces practical ways to ensure effectiveness in the role of being a proofreader, which includes an exploration of standards in proofreading and an explanation of the term marking or marking up. The course provides two valuable resources to use in proofing: a list of basic BSI markups and a table of common homophones.

The course will help in the quick identification of common errors, examine major spelling mistakes and errors that appear regularly and reasons why words are spelled incorrectly. The ten most commonly broken spelling rules as well as the exceptions are also pondered. The course will then explain common grammatical mistakes, mistakes related to sentence structures - sentence fragments, misplaced articles, and dangling modifiers - together with problems with punctuation.

In addition to the basic information provided, the course will help in improving a final draft by using different sentence patterns. Considering word choice and spotting pleonasms and tautologies to improve fluency. The course also covers how nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs should be addressed when writing and editing.

The final proof is incredibly important. It is the last quality check before a draft is sent to the printers, along with the front and back covers should be correct. The course gives us an outline on how to manage the final proof and a list of the most important areas to be inspected before signing it off.

2. Creative Writing: Study Creative Writing Online Course and Enhance Your Creativity with this Writing Course

Our Creative Writing Online Course helps you express your feelings, ideas, and experiences in various ways through the written word. The writing course helps you hone your writing talents, experiment with new tactics in a variety of genres, and produce fascinating fictional stories. Writers have a wealth of alternatives in this digital era, and the business of publication has altered drastically in recent years. Because the digital era has made the globe a much smaller place, anyone with a good grasp of the English language may now publish in a wide range of English-speaking nations.

This course does not only emphasize publication but also on the abilities required to elevate your writing to a new standard of skills. The storytelling is delightful, and you may satisfy your need to create by creating imaginary narratives and vibrant settings full of colour and brightness. Understanding how to create a riveting short story and generating substantial characters will help you get into your creative side.

If you choose to pursue publication, be aware that learning the art and applying it to your writing will be a long but rewarding process. Recognize this as a development time as you refine and improve the talents which provide you with a creative outlet and maybe lead to you being a published writer. Whereas the emphasis is on enjoying life, the challenges are designed to expand your creativity and writing abilities, assuring that you progress consistently.

3. Novel Writing: Study Novel Writing Online Course and Embark on a Creative Journey with Novel Writing

Study our Novel Writing Online Course and learn the fundamental and advance skills to become a professional novel writer. There is no denying that writing a book necessitates a wide range of abilities, but the good news is that even a total novice can rise to the occasion and write a fascinating novel by following the fundamental guidelines and acquiring the various talents necessary to bring the story alive. Regardless of the genre, writing a novel necessitates the writer putting a little piece of oneself at every line. This involves incorporating many of your own experiences, both good and terrible, into the fabric of your plot, resulting in a compelling and straightforward narrative.

It is not a job for people who quickly get discouraged. It requires patience and much revising to finish a novel, but when you type the final word and realize you have accomplished something truly incredible; it is one of the most profoundly fulfilling experiences. It serves as a written remembrance of this period in your life, a poignant opportunity to reflect as you bring your artistic skills to the fore, and the emotions and proof of this moment will be with you for the rest of your life.

One may have ambitions to create a bestselling novel, and while you will face stiff competition from other writers of varying degrees of expertise, sometimes all it takes is a strong storyline, a distinctive approach, and much passion for the writing to make it happen. Writing a story necessitates a diverse range of abilities. You will be in excellent shape if you have a limitless imagination that is both vast and thorough. You will also benefit from having an inquisitive mind that allows you to explore a range of themes and circumstances deeply.

Good research abilities, the ability to visualize, especially when constructing vibrant and realistic characters, and a tenacious resolve to keep writing until the very last word are all required. All you have to do is delve deep, visualize to the best of your abilities, and create an intelligent back story that offers a solid basis for the entire narrative when the characters begin to take life and make their path through the storyline.

We could be one of the several individuals who has been toying with a concept for a while. The concept may have evolved significantly over time, changing shape and format. Our imagination might have gone through many possibilities for factors that might pique one's attention and make the reading experience more enjoyable. If that is the case, having the foundation of a good plot in hand at this stage will put you ahead of the game, simply because idea creation is crucial, especially if you are working on a complicated but realistic plot based on the complexities of reality.

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Course Fast Facts:

1. All courses are easy to follow and understand
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5. You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
6. Certificates

Course Delivery

Courses are accessed online via our learning management system by any device including PC, MAC, tablet or Smart Phone.

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will have all the skills and knowledge to become a professional creative writer. You will also be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate, accepted by many Creative Writing organizations worldwide.

The Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.

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The Proofreading and Editing Online Bundle, 3 Certificate Courses include the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Proofreading and Editing

Course 2 - Creative Writing

Course 3 - Novel Writing

Entry requirements

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

Windows:

Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

MAC/iOS

OSX/iOS 6 or laterModern and up to date Browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

All systems

Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)

Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.

Device requirements:

Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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