Australian Writers’ Centre – Writing Courses
Learn from award-winning writers and editors in over 55 online writing courses. Whether you want to improve your skills, discover a new career, or find your creative community, AWC can help you achieve your writing goals.
Furious Fiction - Australian Writers' Centre
Furious Fiction is a monthly short story challenge from the Australian Writers' Centre. You have 55 hours and 500 words to write a story based on a theme revealed on the first Friday of each month.
Q&A: Brekky or breaky or brekkie? A delicious dilemma.
Nov 26, 2015 · Learn the difference between "breakfast", "brekky" and "brekkie", and how to use them correctly in Australian English. Find out the origin, meaning and usage of these words, and some fun facts about breakfast-related movies and meals.
Q&A: Practice vs practise - Australian Writers' Centre
Learn the difference between practice and practise in Australian English, and how to use them correctly in various contexts. Find out the origin, meaning and examples of the verb and noun forms of this word.
Online courses - Australian Writers' Centre
Learn how to write fiction, non-fiction, copywriting and more with online courses from the Australian Writers' Centre. Choose from online classroom, self-paced or live courses and access tutor feedback, group workshopping and writing resources.
Log in to online courses - Australian Writers' Centre
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Q&A: The origin of ‘vale’ - Australian Writers' Centre
Oct 18, 2023 · Learn the meaning and history of 'vale', a word used to say goodbye or farewell, especially in the context of death. Find out how it relates to other words like 'valediction', 'valour' and 'Valium'.
Q&A: Mould vs mold | Australian Writers' Centre
Jun 28, 2017 · Learn the difference between mould and mold, and how to spell them in different contexts and regions. Find out why Australians use mould for everything, while Americans use mold for fungi and some other meanings.
19 haiku poems about Autumn - Australian Writers' Centre
Apr 18, 2018 · Read 19 haiku poems about autumn, a three-line Japanese verse that captures a mood. Some poems mention golden leaves falling gently from trees or crunching underfoot.
Q&A: “Go to whoa” or “go to woe” - Australian Writers' Centre
Aug 11, 2021 · Learn the correct spelling and meaning of the phrase "from go to whoa", which means from start to finish or stop. Find out why "go to woe" is a common mistake and how to avoid it.