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Random House Struik Write a Non-Fiction Story | Short course


Registrations close: 26 April 2012
Course begins: 7 May 2012
Course fee: R7,700 (excl. VAT)


 7 hours per week

 Convened by Mike Nicol

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The course in a nutshell:

  • Learn the principles of writing a non-fiction story including biography, autobiography, memoir, travel adventure or even historical account
  • 16-week part-time course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Be guided and mentored through your journey of compiling a 10-page non-fiction story
  • Gain the opportunity to get published under Random House Struik's eKhaya imprint.
  • About Random House Struik:

    Random House Struik is the largest general trade publisher in southern Africa, with six local imprints – Struik Lifestyle, Struik Nature, Struik Travel & Heritage, Zebra Press, Umuzi and eKhaya. The Random House Group is one of the world's largest book publishing companies and operates in many countries around the world.

    Course modules:

    Module 1    Finding your story
    Module 2    Researching your story
    Module 3    Writing biographies
    Module 4    The first-person narrator
    Module 5    Characters
    Module 6    Preparation for the writing interval
                        Four-week writing interval
    Module 7    Story review
    Module 8    Writing descriptions
    Module 9    Dialogue
    Module 10  Starting the story
    Module 11  Concluding
    Module 12  Preparing your story for publication

    Who should attend this course?

    This course is designed for both current and aspiring non-fiction writers interested in writing a biography, autobiography, memoir, travel adventure or historical account.

    For more details, please contact:

    Contact person: Amy-Jane
    Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
    Email: amyjane@getsmarter.co.za

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    Meet Mike Nicol

    Meet Mike Nicol

    Mike Nicol is the Course Convener for the Random House Struik Write a Non-Fiction Story course.

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