Break into freelance writing

This course is aimed at anyone who has ever wanted to write or needs to improve their writing and editing techniques for their job. This course will give you the tools to write newspaper and magazine articles, press releases and most importantly edit copy the way an editor wants it.

The idea of this course is for the participants to produce at least two sellable articles on the course either for magazines, newspapers, or even your company newsletter. Apart from learning how to write you're taught another vital lesson - how to sell your work!

Dates: Four Wednesdays from 8.30am to 3.30pm - 4, 11, 18 & 25 March, 2009.

Venue: Greenside, Johannesburg.

COST: R6500 00.

The course will cover:

• Researching and finding stories
• Finding angles
• Interviewing skills
• Using creative writing
• Feature story formulas
• Editing your own and other's copy
• MOST IMPORTANT - Finding the markets and SELLING your work

• We will cover another lucrative market - press release writing.

TO CONFIRM OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MARION SCHER - 011 646 5138 OR 082 467 6046 - www.mediamentors.co.za.