FAQs
Isn't
writing instruction by correspondence very impersonal?
Actually, because of the instructional approach used by Famous Writers
School, you will receive much more personal and individualized attention
than you would in any resident writing course or school. And that's
because we use the tutorial method: the method by which one pupil has
one teacher for one stiuplated period of time. Our instructors give
as much time to each student assignment as the manuscript needs or deserves.
This direct editorial help could never be offered in a classroom setting;
it is only possible when, in the Famous Writers School approach, each
student becomes "a class of one".
Do I need a college degree to benefit from the Famous
Writers Course?
No, a college degree - or a year or more of college education - is
not a prerequisite for success in Famous Writers School. In fact, many
of our most successful students have had little or no college training.
This is because writing is a craft which can be learned at any time,
and one in which native aptitude and/or talent plays as large - or
larger - role than does formal education. Assuming that a student's
education has taught him or her the fundamentals of putting words properly
on paper, and further assuming the student's desire and willingness
to learn, we can help immeasurably in bringing his or her writing capabilities
to a high point.
I've been told I have writing talent. How will your
Course help me?
In addition to teaching you your craft, and letting you in on our Famous
Writers' secrets for engaging beginnings, effective endings, ways to
keep your readers reading, and so much more, we'll provide two tangible
aspects: motivation and discipline. In the first case, the very act
of enrolling and paying the tuition fee is a powerful motivator to get
your money's worth. And when it comes to discipline, a lot of good writing
work can be undermined or prevented by procrastination or sheer laziness.
We already know all the excuses, and our answer to them is this: you
must continue to write on a regular schedule, whether or not you're
"in the mood" for it.
My life is already so full! How will I find the time
to complete the Course assignments?
There are two things involved in transforming the wish to write into
the deed. These are making the time to write, and discipline-and they
are so close together as to be the same thing. They apply equally, though
in a slightly different way, whether you have a full time job or work
at home. The problem is establishing a schedule for your writing, then
sticking to it. The writer must train him or herself to plow ahead and
follow the set path, with or without that whimsical factor called "Inspiration."
I'm over 40 (or 50, or 60, or 70). Isn't that too
old for me to learn how to write?
At Famous Writers School we believe that age has little to do with one's
ability to write or one's capability to study writing. The only proviso
is that the person has an earnest interest in learning the craft of
putting words on paper.
We believe this because our experience shows that people over 40 have many assets that can be used profitably in a teaching program designed to make them more effective writers. For example, they are mature; they have seen many things, absorbed much information, acquired thoughts and ideas-and they know how to put these assets to work for them. In addition, they are disciplined, and better equipped all around to write about themes and topics that will interest other people.
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