Whether you are a budding novelist, a business professional looking to improve your communication skills or simply a lover of words, Wake Tech's professional and creative writing courses can and elevate your writing to new heights.
Through expert instruction and personalized feedback, you will learn to master the art of storytelling, develop your unique voice and discover the power of language to captivate and inspire readers.
Courses cover topics such as fiction writing, e-publishing, romance novels and screenwriting, as well as professional writing courses for grant proposals and business communication.
The non-degree courses will not transfer to meet high school or college degree requirements. However, many do provide Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and will count as academic credit for those on J-1 visas.
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Learn about this increasing popular genre of fiction. Now is a great time to become a fantasy fiction writer! If you have an idea for a book or even if you don’t know where to start, this course can help you understanding the world of fantasy.
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Are you a writer working in the business world? Or a marketing professional responsible for obtaining great marketing copy? Maybe you're just interested in a writing or marketing career. Whatever your background, this fun, introductory course will teach you to write or identify copy that achieves business and marketing goals. Improve your work, your knowledge, your company's image, and your chances of getting hired, promoted or applauded! Using clear explanations, real-life examples, and an animated style, the course solidifies the relationship between business, marketing principles, and written communications. You will learn how business and marketing objectives affect writing choices. You'll get practical writing instruction in grammar, clarity, structure and more. You'll understand issues unique to this discipline, such as buzzwords, working with a team, and marketing ethics. This course will help you understand the power of writing and use it to present a solid, cohesive message to your target audience.
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Become a professional author or advance your career by learning to write, edit, and publish nonfiction books. You are 10 times more likely to get published than fiction writers. Whether you dream of becoming a full-time author, writing books to advance your career, or penning your memoir or family history, this fun and information-packed course will teach you how to plan, research, write, edit, and publish your masterpiece.
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Do you want to be on the next NY Times Best Seller list? This course uses vivid examples from bestselling mystery novels to teach you techniques for becoming a successful mystery author. Mysteries are the hot item on today’s bestseller lists – from Dan Brown to Dennis Lehane. The course introduces the four story types and the three-act story structure, and shows you how to propel action forward and build tension to a great finish that brings catharsis for your reader.
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If you aspire to be an editor, this course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction. Ask any published writer and you will hear that a good editor is not just helpful, but essential. If you aspire to be an editor, this copyediting course will teach you the fundamentals of top-notch editing for both fiction and nonfiction.
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Learn how to write for children! Steve Alcorn, published children's author and writing mentor, will show you how to touch children's hearts by creating books for them. You'll explore the changing world of children's literature, including picture books, chapter books, books for middle grades, and novels for young adults. You'll get insights about today's market from publishing professionals as well as valuable tips about creating a manuscript, and you'll even practice writing a query letter to submit to a publisher.
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Explore advanced fiction writing techniques with a published novelist. Do you have a story idea but aren't sure how to begin? Do your friends say you write well, but you're not sure how to get started on that first book? Do you have a manuscript (or part of one) that you’d like to polish for publication? Are you a published author who wants to learn techniques to write more effectively and efficiently? This course can help!
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Get a taste of the writer's life and improve your writing skills in this introduction to writing creatively. If you've always wanted to write but have no idea where to start, this course will demystify the process for you. You'll get a taste of the writing life, improve your writing skills, and develop new ways to stretch your creative muscles.
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| 310172 | 04/16/25 - 06/06/25 | Online | 97.00 | 15 | Register |
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Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your favorite organization or charity. Preparing successful grant proposals to receive funding from corporations or foundations requires careful research, meticulous preparation, and graceful writing. Grant administrators tell us that many grant requestors have no real understanding of the proposal writing process and as a result, their worthy causes lose out.
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A successful, published writer shows you how to build credibility so that you can get your book or articles published. Do you know the five most common reasons manuscripts are rejected—sometimes instantly, without ever being read? Do you know how to correctly format and submit a manuscript? Do you know which publishing markets most fit your writing style? Can you write a query letter that publishers won't be able to resist? If your goal is to become a published freelance writer of fiction or nonfiction for books or magazines, this comprehensive course will help guide your work into the hands of an editor and onto the shelves of your favorite stores.
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Is writing in English a challenge? Many ESL learners have excellent educations, training, and skills in their native countries. However, their dreams of success elude them in English-speaking countries because they cannot write effectively in their new language. Learn what English readers expect and how your writing can achieve your goals.
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Do you have a nagging suspicion that a small improvement in your writing skills might also improve your career prospects? Don't let small gaps in your business writing skills prevent you from reaching your full potential! It doesn't matter whether you're a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive. By the end of this course, you'll know the secret to developing powerful written documents that immediately draw readers in and keep them motivated to continue until your very last, well-chosen word.
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In this course, an experienced grant writer will show you how to research and write winning proposals that get funded. You will become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations. Learn what to do and what not to do on your cover sheet, narrative, background page, and your stakeholder and third-party evaluation plan. Discover the quickest and most efficient ways to gather the information you will need to develop your proposal's attachments, including information on your organization's structure, administration, and finances. Gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected. Before this course is over, you will have discovered a number of significant finishing touches that can give your project the edge over others. You will learn about the importance of obtaining community and political support before submitting a proposal to any government agency.
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Master the essentials of writing, and become the stellar wordsmith you always wanted to be! In this course, you'll develop the skills you need to excel at business communications, express yourself clearly online, and take your creative literary talents to a new level. Whether you're hoping to get a better job, write for a blog, or publish your short story, this course will give you the writing tools you need for success. It's also a perfect choice for students who speak English as a second language. You'll gain confidence right away as you practice free writing and discover how to create solid drafts. With the knowledge and hands-on practice you gain from this course, you'll be able to express yourself clearly and persuasively in writing—both in your personal life and in the business world.
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| 310168 | 04/16/25 - 06/06/25 | Online | 77.00 | 18 | Register |
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Whether you're interested in writing grant proposals as a career or in obtaining funding for your organization, this course will give you the grant-writing skills you need to outshine your competition. Learn how to develop successful, fundable grant proposals from experts in the field. We will walk you through both federal and foundation grant writing, pointing out the differences and similarities.
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What's the single biggest difference between professional authors and novices? Professionals know how to structure novels and stories for maximum dramatic effect. This course helps you develop the same story structuring skills the pros use. You'll understand how your passion, theme, premise, and characters help you create the structure of your story, and you'll discover how viewpoint, dialogue, pacing, and many other techniques are used to build scenes and move your story from beginning to end.
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| 310857 | 04/16/25 - 06/06/25 | Online | 97.00 | 19 | Register |
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Good grant writing consultants are always in demand! Become an expert in the red-hot grant consulting field. Your instructor, a national grant consultant, will teach you what services to offer, how to find clients, and how to set fees for your own home-based business. Use your skills to improve the lives of thousands of people!
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Whether you're a new or experienced writer, this course will teach you how to write a romance novel that will make readers swoon! Romance is the #1-selling genre in mass-market fiction, with readers always clamoring for more. This course focuses on reader expectations and how to meet and exceed them in a story readers will love. You’ll learn about the romance genre, and how to craft three-dimensional characters and weave a plot that grabs readers’ interest. You’ll discover valuable techniques and build a romance writer's toolbox to apply to your own manuscript.
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Gain confidence in your ability to produce clean, grammatically correct work. You'll explore the basics of English grammar--like comma rules, correct punctuation and capitalization--and lots more. Reacquaint yourself with old, forgotten rules, meet some new ones, and revisit this material through memorable lessons, interactive exercises, and an approachable, motivating instructor who welcomes your questions. Note: This course will be taught in a computer lab.
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Is your website effective? Would you like to attract more visitors, boost sales, and get better search rankings? You can – with better content! This course provides tips for crafting exciting content that will make your website or blog into an inviting multimedia place for visitors.
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During this six-week course, students will learn the basics of writing grants in a practical, hands-on setting, with the focus on writing and communication skills. The course covers the components of grants, how to set and maintain a workable grant cycle, building a successful grants management program, tracking possibilities in the business community, and applying good storytelling to a successful program.
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Want to try your hand at creative writing, or improve what you’re already working on? In this class, you’ll grow as a creative writer, constructively responding to each other’s writing in a confidential space. You’ll write from prompts to create plots, develop characters, and draft poems. There are lessons in craft, and you can focus on your favorite form: poems, short stories, lyrics, journals, or plays.
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| 310551 | 04/08/25 - 05/27/25 | Northern Wake Campus | 110.00 | 20 |
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| 311086 | 04/29/25 - 06/17/25 | Northern Wake Campus | 110.00 | 20 | Register |
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Learn the grant writing skills that are essential for acquiring competitive funding from government agencies or private foundations. Beginners will learn the basics of writing winning grant proposals. Those with more experience will sharpen their skills and engage in discussions about trends in grant writing and funding. All will learn about the grants process and get hands-on practice with each aspect, from researching funding sources to developing and crafting proposals. They will also learn what funders look for, and the importance of grant compliance.
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| 310599 | 06/04/25 - 06/06/25 | MS Teams Virtual Learning Platform | 79.00 | 15 | Register |
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Do you know about your family heritage? Have you thought about writing your story and sharing the events that have shaped you? This course will walk you step by step through the process of writing the story of your life.
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Learn the basics of grant writing. During this six-hour class, you will learn the basics of writing a grant in a hands-on, workshop-type setting.
We will cover the different components of grants, examples include how to set and maintain a workable grant cycle by tracking possibilities in the business community and applying good storytelling to a successful program.
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Are you interested in exploring ways to make 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, you'll find the how-to's here. You'll learn secrets, methods, and tips to help you generate income with your writing. This class includes all the practical information that so rarely gets taught in writing classes. In most courses and social groups it's taboo to discuss money, but not here. This course embraces it! Making money is the focus of the lessons. You'll explore a dozen genres that can help you establish a sometime, part-time, or full-time career as a writer. Along the way, you'll learn methods to work faster, suffer less rejection, and bring home more bacon. Fulfilling (and lucrative) writing work is waiting for you!
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