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    Put pen to page or take to the stage with our short courses in Sydney!

    Ever wanted to write a novel but can’t establish a compelling story arc? Perhaps you make your friends laugh but are afraid to take it to an open mic? Designed to instruct, support and inspire any beginner writer or performer, you can channel your inner comic, poet or actor in one of our creative writing and performance courses.

    Learn online via Zoom, at our campus in Rozelle or at our partner studio in Darlinghurst.

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    Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our acting & communication courses online & in Sydney. Everybody has a story to tell. Stories captivate, entertain and motivate people. Being able to confidently tell your story at a gathering, a job interview, business event or on stage is a powerful rewarding skill. The art of performance storytelling has surged in popularity recently with live shows including The Moth, Bespoken Word and Storyclub...

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    Storytelling Course: Write & Tell Stories With Impact

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting</a> &amp; <a href=

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    2024-10-30 Wed 30 Oct 2024 - 2024-12-11 Wed 11 Dec 2024
    7 sessions, 17.5 hours total
    6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    John Knowles
    $429 Limited GST free / $343.20 / $364.70 / $386.10
    Storytelling Course: Write & Tell Stories With Impact

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning how to craft and deliver your story through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting</a> &amp; <a href=

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    2025-02-25 Tue 25 Feb 2025 - 2025-04-08 Tue 8 Apr 2025
    7 sessions, 17.5 hours total
    6pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    John Knowles
    $429 Limited GST free / $343.20 / $364.70 / $386.10

    Learn the basics of improvisation with our acting short courses in Sydney! Think on your feet! Have fun and learn the fundamental skills and principles of improvisation, as seen on shows like “TheatreSports”, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, and “Thank God You're Here”. We always seek to create a playful and supportive, you-can-do-no-wrong environment in our classes. Our aim is always to coach our students to success. This is a fantastic course to build confidence, improve your...

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    Improvisation Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn the basics of improvisation with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">acting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Think on your feet! Have

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    2024-11-05 Tue 5 Nov 2024 - 2024-12-17 Tue 17 Dec 2024
    7 sessions, 15.8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:45pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Impro Australia
    $385 Limited inc GST / $327.30 / $346.50

    Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our Acting short course program in Sydney. Develop your creativity, learn acting techniques and exercises, and build your confidence on stage with this acting course for beginners!  This acting course for beginners at Darlo Drama starts gently, allowing a safe place for everyone to play and explore with fun acting and drama games, trust exercises and improvisation. During this initial exploration,...

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    Beginner's Acting Level 1: The Monologue

    <p>Learn to perform with Monologue Acting Classes for Beginners at Darlo Drama, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/acting">Acting short course

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    2024-11-23 Sat 23 Nov 2024 - 2025-02-01 Sat 1 Feb 2025
    7 days, 24 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Darlo Drama Darlinghurst
    Darlo Drama
    $595 Limited inc GST / $476 / $505.80 / $535.50
    COURSE BEGINS: Sat Nov 23 2024, 10AM-1PM
    LAST CLASS BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Sat Dec 7 2024, 10AM-1PM
    FIRST CLASS AFTER CHRISTMAS: Sat Jan 11 2025, 10AM-1PM
    COURSE CONCLUDES: Sat Feb 1 2025, 10AM-1PM
    PERFORMANCE: Sat Feb 1 2025, 4:00 pm

    Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This introductory workshop is designed to get you started on your novel-writing journey with information and strategies to help you achieve your writing goals.  This workshop will give you an introduction to the art and craft of novel writing with an overview of the tools and techniques required to develop, research and write a novel. We will focus on three...

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    Introduction to Novel Writing Workshop

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the techniques of writing a novel through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a>

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    2024-11-23 Sat 23 Nov 2024 2024-11-23
    1 session, 3 hours total
    1pm - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Caroline Beecham
    $99 Limited inc GST / $79.20 / $89.10

    Prepare, design and market your own publication with our writing and publishing classes in Sydney.  Are you an aspiring author with a dream of publishing your own book? The rise of independent publishing has made it easier than ever to share your stories with the world. In this one-day workshop, you’ll learn the essential steps and tools needed to successfully navigate the world of indie publishing. Whether you’re a fiction writer, non-fiction author, or have a unique project, this...

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    How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book

    <p>Prepare, design and market your own publication with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance">writing and publishing classes in Sydney</a>. </p>

    <p>Are

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    2024-11-29 Fri 29 Nov 2024 2024-11-29
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Rachel Beaney
    $299 Limited GST free / $239.20 / $269.10

    Learn how to write a memoir with our writing short courses in Sydney! Put simply, life experience, combined with a desire to write, qualifies you to tell your own story. Our experiences shape us and inform our world view, and nobody navigates life without struggle. Our personal circumstances, our observations of the world, and our personalities make us all unique individuals, and therefore the narratives of our lives are just as unique. We will read, discuss and be inspired by...

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    Memoir & Life Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write a memoir with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Put simply, life experience,

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    2025-02-08 Sat 8 Feb 2025 2025-02-08
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $249 Limited inc GST / $199.20 / $211.70 / $224.09 / $224.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn to write your own romance novel with our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you love love stories? Do you want to learn how to write a romance story? Or perhaps you're already writing one, and you are wanting to learn how to get published in romance? Romance is the highest earning popular fiction genre in the world, with the most avid and voracious readers, and in this course you’ll learn how to write a romance novel, as well as what a reader/editor/agent is looking for in a...

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    Creative Writing Course: Romance Novels

    <p>Learn to write your own romance novel with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Do you love love

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    2025-02-10 Mon 10 Feb 2025 - 2025-03-03 Mon 3 Mar 2025
    4 sessions, 8 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $329 Limited inc GST / $263.20 / $279.70 / $296.10
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learn how to write creative children's books with our creative writing short courses in Sydney! The idea of writing stories for young children may seem very simple, however there is great skill involved in bringing memorable characters and colourful worlds to life. The best children's books inspire our imaginations and stay with us for life - this creative writing course will teach you the techniques to turn your own story ideas into fully-fledged storybook texts for children. ...

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    Children's Books Writing Workshop

    <p>Learn how to write creative children's books with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">creative writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2025-02-15 Sat 15 Feb 2025 2025-02-15
    1 session, 6 hours total
    9am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Keith Whelan
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $179.10

    Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our writing short courses online and in Sydney! This online writing course will be delivered via Zoom with a small class group. Screenwriting is a discipline that requires creativity and imagination - if you can imagine a scene, you can write it. In this scriptwriting course, you will learn techniques for creating memorable scenes, developing character-based and plot-based stories,...

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    Creative Writing Course: Screenwriting

    <p>Improve your work skills by learning the skills of screenwriting and movie script writing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing

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    2025-03-03 Mon 3 Mar 2025 - 2025-04-21 Mon 21 Apr 2025
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    7pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Gabiann Marin
    $385 Limited GST free / $308 / $327.30 / $346.50
    Enrol in 3 creative writing courses and get 15% off!

    Learning the art of creative writing through our writing short courses in Sydney! Do you want to try creative writing but you aren't sure where to start? You can learn the fundamentals of creative writing in this practical course for beginners. With this creative writing course, you will develop an understanding of plot, structure, and character, familiarising yourself with different styles of creative writing while learning to create your own. Designed to instruct, support, and...

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    Creative Writing Course for Beginners

    <p>Learning the art of creative writing through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Do you want to

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    2025-03-05 Wed 5 Mar 2025 - 2025-04-09 Wed 9 Apr 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $450 Limited GST free / $360 / $382.50 / $405
    This class will be offered live online via Zoom
    Creative Writing Course for Beginners

    <p>Learning the art of creative writing through our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/writing-performance/writing">writing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Do you want to

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    2025-09-03 Wed 3 Sep 2025 - 2025-10-08 Wed 8 Oct 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    Online via Zoom
    Shannon Curtis
    $450 Limited GST free / $360 / $382.50 / $405
    This class will be offered live online via Zoom
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