Welcome to the Write Better Newsletters Course at NZ Writers' College.

Whether yours is a blue chip, corporate newsletter or an in-house company newsletter, this three-month course will teach you to:

• Understand the purpose of your work newsletter
• Come up with great ideas for newsletter articles
• Do effective research and interviews
• Plan and structure your article according to a winning formula
• Write for your reader: tone, style and word choice
• Add colour to your writing
• Work on pace, logical flow and entertaining the reader
• Edit for grammar, punctuation and repetition
• Add sidebars and images for effect
• Tie up the loose ends and submit your article

Who should apply ?

• This course would suit those responsible for writing and compiling content for their work newsletter.
• It is also perfect for employees who wish to submit newsletter articles and don't know how to get started.

Course details

• Course fee: $569.00 GST inclusive
• Modules: 3 modules
• Length: Three months
• Registration: At any time via our website

Students must complete 15 assignments:

• Plan an interview with the CEO or a member of the executive committee
• Write two newsletter articles of 600 words each
• Source appropriate images to accompany the articles

Admission Requirements

• Basic writing skills are essential
• Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access required
• No previous tertiary qualification required

Estimated minimum time commitment

• Reading time: Four hours
• Writing time: Ten hours

Tutor: Susan Williams. 

 

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Feedback on this course from past students

“The course was interesting, well laid out and achievable. My tutor assisted a great deal in adapting the course to meet specific needs - this was very much appreciated. Overall, the Writers’ College gave a very professional service that was easy to use and the results of doing their course are evident!” Susan Mawer, Write Better Newsletters

“I found the course very informative. I highly recommend the course to everyone responsible for writing articles for newsletters. I liked the approach to the assignments; the fact that I had a deadline motivated me to structure time in order to complete them. The assignments were practical and challenging. Susan was extremely friendly and helpful. Her honest praise, feedback and critique was much appreciated. She went the extra mile wherever possible. The course exceeded my expectations. The material inspired me with many ideas for our company newsletter and I have obtained positive feedback from colleagues as to the improvement of my writing skills. I used to see writing as a daunting task and honestly did not know how to approach writing an article. Now I view it as exciting and am motivated to push myself to write good articles for my company. Studying a hands-on practical course specific to my requirements through The Writers’ College was a pleasant and gratifying experience.” Mandy Thackwray, Write Better Newsletters

“The course was well-structured and informative. Susan was very efficient; she marked each module quickly and her feedback was positive and very useful. The course gave me a different perspective and insight into newsletter writing.” Write Better Newsletters, Lisa Coetzee