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A to Z Grant Writing


This course provides students with the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to successfully begin the planning process for projects in need of grant funding. An approach to grantseeking begins with thinking about why the funding is needed and involving the grant applicant's stakeholders in the planning process.


Advanced Fiction Writing


When you have a talent and a passion for writing, it's important to share it. This course will provide you with the formula for creating and polishing a successful fiction manuscript and getting it published.


Advanced Freelance Writing


Advanced Freelance Writing BWR201


Advanced Grant Proposal Writing


Learn from an experienced grant writer how to research and write winning grant proposals. This course will provide you with a complete understanding of all the components used to determine whether to fund or reject a proposal and how to give your project an edge over others.


Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Publishing and Journalism)


Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Publishing and Journalism) VBS001


Beginner's Guide to Getting Published


Get your writing directly into the hands of an editor and on the shelves of your favorite stores. This course, taught by a successful journalist and author, will help you understand every step of the publishing process and how to give yourself the credibility publishers notice.


Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners


Blogging and Podcasting are great ways to express yourself, but maybe you're not sure how to start. This course will teach you how to successfully plan and create your very own blog and podcast using hands-on exercises and free web tools.


Business and Marketing Writing


Expand your writing skills and learn to create copy that achieves business and marketing goals. This course will help you use the power of writing to present a solid, cohesive message to your target audience and improve your chances of getting hired or promoted.


Business Writing That Works


Business Writing That Works


Calligraphy


If you're really wishing to discover your artistic talent with calligraphy, then our Calligraphy Course is for you. Visit now and request for the free course information pack.


Childrens Writing


Childrens Writing BWR104


Communications


Communications VWR100


Creative Writing


Creative Writing BWR103


Certificate in Creative Writing


Certificate in Creative Writing VWR004


Dramatic Writing


Dramatic Writing BWR110


Certificate in Editing and Proofreading


Certificate in Editing and Proofreading BWR005


Editing I


Editing I WR106


Editing II


Writing Courses - Editor,Proof Reader - Advanced Editing Distance Learning, online course


Editing III (Editing for Specialists & Professionals)


This course is intended for professionals who would like to improve their techniques & skills


Editing Practice


Editing Practice BWR305


Effective Business Writing


Improve your career prospects by learning how to develop powerful written documents that draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue to the end. This course will help you identify gaps and eliminate problem areas in your writing skills.


Efficient Writing


Efficient Writing AWR102


ESL Writing Fundamentals


ESL Writing Fundamentals AWR101


Freelance Writing


Freelance Writing BWR102


Get Grants!


This course will teach you how to write grant proposals that stand out and outshine your competitors. Whether you're doing it as a career or simply to obtain funding for your organization, you'll learn the ins and outs of developing successful proposals.


Grammar Refresher


Develop English grammar skills and take your writing and speaking to the next level. This course explores the eight parts of speech, punctuation and mechanics, foundational sentence construction, phrases, clauses, problem words, common mistakes, and more with practical, hands-on exercises.


How to Make Money From Your Writing


Learn the secrets, methods, and tips to help you generate money with your writing. Whether you want to create your own business, add to your income, supplement your retirement, or boost what you're earning as a writer, this class includes practical information that rarely gets taught in writing classes.


Introduction to Internet Writing Markets


A professional writer shows you how to make money writing on the Internet.


Introduction to Journaling


Learn exciting new ways to express yourself and develop your creativity through journaling. This course will help you discover how to use your journal to explore your thoughts, feelings, and values and support your emotional well-being in good time and through difficult changes.


Certificate in Journalism


Certificate In Journalism VWR001


Proficiency Award 2 in Media


Proficiency Award 2 In Media VPH003


Merrill Ream Speed Reading


This course will teach you how to save time by reading faster and with better comprehension.


Mystery Writing


Discover techniques needed to become a successful mystery writer. This course combines the best advice of many writing professionals, tempered with the instructor's own experience as a mystery writer, to have you on your way to writing a best-selling mystery.


Poetry


Poetry


Practical Journalism I


Practical Journalism I


Practical Journalism II


Practical Journalism II


Publish and Sell Your E-Books


Learn how to use free tools to publish an e-book, and then list and sell your e-books in the world's largest online bookstores.


Proficiency Award 2 in Publishing and Journalism


Proficiency Award 2 in Publishing and Journalism


Proficiency Award 3 in Publishing And Journalism


Proficiency Award 3 In Publishing And Journalism VWR002


Publishing I


Publishing I


Publishing II


Publishing II


Publishing III


Publishing III


Research Methods for Writers


Learn the most efficient and effective methods to conduct research for any writing project.


Resume Writing Workshop


Transform your resume into a powerful tool that will help you get interviews. This course is invaluable to anyone who wants to improve their resume as it will introduce you to different formats, help you make the most of your work experience, and discover how to use reference to your advantage.


Romance Writing


Master the tools and techniques needed to hone your craft as a successful romance novelist. This course will broaden your skills and allow you to pen a romance novel that meets and exceeds your readers' expectations.


Introduction to Screenwriting


Learn everything you need to write a great script including structure, character creation, dialogue, and marketing and selling your screenplay. Whether you want to write micro-budget indie films or Hollywood blockbusters, this course will provide everything you need to know to write a script that sells.


Script Writing


Script Writing BWR304


Technical Writing Advanced


Technical Writing Advanced BWR301


The Craft of Magazine Writing


Learn the skills and insights you will need to jump-start your career as a magazine writer. This course will teach you how to get your work published and turn your writing skills into an easy source of extra income.


The Keys to Effective Editing


Learn the essential skills and resources you will need to become a successful and confident copyeditor. This course provides the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction.


Travel Writing


Learn how to profit from your experiences in exotic lands by learning how to write and sell travel articles and books. This course will teach you how to develop the skills of a travel writer so you can translate sensory experiences into publishable writing.


Write and Publish Your Nonfiction Book


Learn how to become a professional author or advance your career by learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books of all types. This course will teach you the strategies and techniques you will need to finish and publish your own book.


Write Fiction Like a Pro


Learn how to use story outlines like a professional writer with the help of lessons developed by a published author. This course will show you how to apply narrative structure to lend your fiction writing the maximum dramatic effect.


Write Your Life Story


Learn how to create and distribute an inspirational and professional autobiography for family, friends, and others. This course teaches you how to bring characters to life, recall vivid memories, engage readers, and manage your creative time so you can share a story only you can tell.


Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers


Banish writer's block forever with these techniques from the published writer's toolbox. This course will show you how to liberate the imaginative, inventive genius that is inside of you and transform your visions into the written word.


Writing Essentials


Master the essentials of writing so you can excel at business communications, engage online audiences, and take your creative literary talents to a new level. This course provides you with the writing tools you need for success.


Writing Fiction


Writing Fiction


Writing for Children


Create stories that touch the hearts of children with the help of a published children's author. This course provides you with an essential overview of planning, researching, writing, and marketing children's books that engage audiences and sell to publishers.


Writing for ESL


Learn to write in English more effectively so you can achieve your goals and dreams. This course will teach you how to write clearly, logically, and cohesively in any academic or work setting.


Writing Reports and Proposals


Writing Reports and Proposals


Writing Young Adult Fiction


Develop your own young adult novel and discover how you can break into one of today's hottest publishing markets. This course provides you with the recipe for creating your own successful young adult story that will connect with audiences and sell to publishers.



Writing & Journalism

Do you like to write? Have you ever considered that you should put your thoughts onto paper and be the next best selling author? Have you ever been laying in bed, tossing and turning, and the ideas are flowing freely? Then why haven't you done this yet? Maybe you just need a little bit of professional training in order to gain the skills and confidence you need in order to make it in the world of journalism.  Perhaps you will find that you have an innate talent for writing news articles around the world. Perhaps you will discover that you are the next Peter Carey.

Maybe you have been wondering where to go  but haven't found just the right place. Well, the best and obvious answer to "Where do I go?" is Learning Cloud. Learning Cloud offers many different courses and perspectives to their students in a fun and exciting learning environment. They will teach you how to put your thoughts and ideas into words on paper. Who knows? You may be creating the next world changing document. You are creating a small piece of history when you choose to write down your story or the story of others. The world of print has been evolving for centuries and it has never been so easy to get involved in it. You just need to get started and there's no better place than Learning Cloud. Gone are the days of stale classrooms and instructors who are marking time until retirement. You will be working alongside experienced and exciting people whose main goal is your success.

Many people who fancy themselves a writer hit a stumbling block when it comes to deciding what type of writing they want to do. At Learning Cloud you will be introduced to many different types of writing and journalism courses online. Take a myriad of courses and find out where your passion is. Maybe you will find that you want to be a creative writer and write novels. Perhaps you will determine that your inner artist is a poet and you want to begin writing poetry. It worked well for Shakespeare. Maybe you have an inner technical side and you find that writing educational materials or manuals is what is going to be what makes you happy. It could be that you're a news junkie and want to be the first on the scene. You want to learn to sink your teeth into a controversial topic and fall into the research of exposes. That's the beauty of Learning Cloud. You are able to spread your wings and fly from course to course to find out where your future begins.

Learning Cloud wants to make a success out of you. They want to ensure that they have given you the wings to fly once you leave their nest, as any good mother bird does. You get to work with a great team of professionals in an updated learning environment, you can choose your online courses in journalism and find out what you truly enjoy, and you are going to be highly employable upon your graduation. Why would you choose anyone other than Learning Cloud?

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