Authorship Workshop Overview.

Read any amazing books lately — you know, the ones you’ve written? If not, let’s start. Learn how to write masterpieces of fiction and non-fiction; unleash the next potential best seller by creating realising literary universes in which your audiences can find and, just as easily, lose themselves in. If you’ve got a story, it’s always worth telling — because there’s always someone, somewhere across the world who’s looking forward to reading it. Let’s get that out there to them.

Authorship Workshop Takeaways.

You will learn what authorship actually means, in a world where word processors are produced. You will use your ideas, aspirations, and passions to build universes for your readers, and create worlds from words that your audiences want to live in and belong to.

• Create worlds from words that matter to readers

• Bridge the gap between real and realistic

• Think in design-led perspectives to express intangible ideas

• Extend your inspiration to several genres

• Construct characters that come alive beyond the page

• Start a stable, profitable career as a full-time author

Authorship Workshop Abilities.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to write original stories and texts that audiences want to read and belong to. You will be able to write for both fiction and non-fiction purposes, and build meaningful relationships between your characters and readers, and blur the lines between your world and the one we exist in. There are no conditions or pre-requisites for attending this workshop.

Authorship Workshop Careers.

Life-Changer: This workshop gives you the skills to switch careers, start your own business, and/or boost your existing career. Your instructor will help you with career advice and any professional work support you require, during the copywriting course. Career support and job advice is applicable primarily to industries and markets locally within Singapore.

Cost + Subsidy:
S$980 nett.
Inclusive of all taxes
PIC Eligibility Criteria [+]

Timeline:
2-day workshop
9:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday + Thursday

Requirements:
No content knowledge is assumed. (Conducted in English)
Participants are free to bring their own computers or tablets.
Modules mix academic theory with role-based applications.

Delivery:
In-person teaching and delivery.
1:2 (instructor-student ratio)
Option to complete this workshop fully online

Materials:
All your learning materials and module notes are part of the workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their own writing examples and queries so as to maximise individual attention.

Venue:
Authorship Workshops are conducted at one of Quantico’s training facilities at Raffles Place, Shenton Way, United Square, or Asia Square (Singapore).

Day 1
Creating Fiction and Nonfiction Universes
Asking Questions of Your Characters and Personas
Narrative Framework: Syntax and Pace
Owning Your Voice as a Writer and Observer
What Builds Reader Connections with Stories?
Crafting Characters into Real People
Use Dialogue to Advance Plot and Character
Building Symbols and Iconography

Day 2
Writing a Life: Characters, Time, and Space
Perspectives and Multiple Points of View
Variable Narrative Structures and Voice
Authoring for Local and Global Cultures
Selling, Signing, and Content Marketing
Storytelling in the Digital Millennium
Exploring Young Adult (YA) Fiction Genres
Career Author: The Manuscript Process

Beyond Your Authorship Workshop.

Support doesn’t stop when the workshop is over. You will understand and continue to use the authoring process on a professional level, applying imagination and intellectual query towards literary scholarship in your creative writing and storytelling abilities. You will also have the confidence, tools and knowledge necessary to become a formed professional, and long-term, author through utilising Quantico’s authoring and publishing networks.

Publishing Workshop Overview.

You’ve got your manuscript out. It’s time to take it to the world. Whether you choose traditional or self-publishing channels, hire a representative or use services like Create Space™, sell your rights or negotiate a royalty with perpetuities, this course has you covered from agents to zadj. Learn how to get your masterpieces published; build a powerful publicity and wide-distribution ecosystem around your work to sell your books, your ideas, and yourself across audiences, genres, and cultures.

Publishing Workshop Takeaways.

You will learn how the publishing industry works today, the myriad ways available to become published, and select the best options for negotiating royalties, choosing agents, and establishing solid fan-bases to drive engagement around your books and your brand.

• Understand how the publishing industry works

• Learn about self-publishing vs using agents

• Create marketability for your books and brand

• Account for hidden costs and fees

• Drive reader-interest through fan-bases and appearances

• Deep-dive into Amazon and CreateSpace marketplaces

Publishing Workshop Abilities.

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to navigate the publishing industry with confidence and clarity, and relate effectively with the officers and pros of the publishing industry. There are no conditions or pre-requisites for attending this workshop.

Publishing Workshop Careers.

Life-Booster: This workshop gives you the skills to upgrade or boost your existing career. Your instructor will help you with career advice and any professional work support you require, during the copywriting course. Career support and job advice is applicable primarily to industries and markets locally within Singapore.

Cost + Subsidy:
S$550 nett.
Inclusive of all taxes
PIC Eligibility Criteria [+]

Timeline:
1-day workshop
9:30am – 4:30pm
Friday

Requirements:
No content knowledge is assumed. (Conducted in English)
Participants are free to bring their own computers or tablets.
Modules mix academic theory with role-based applications.

Delivery:
In-person teaching and delivery.
1:4 (instructor-student ratio)
Option to complete this workshop fully online

Materials:
All your learning materials and module notes are part of the workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their own written examples and queries so as to maximise individual attention.

Venue:
Publishing Workshops are conducted at one of Quantico’s training facilities at Raffles Place, Shenton Way, United Square, or Asia Square (Singapore).

Day 1
Understanding What Publishing Means
Drafting and Preparing Your Manuscript
Examining Publishing and Media Channels
Setting a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
Sourcing for Book-Publishing Agents
Understanding The Royalty Process
Navigating and Dealing with Publishing Deals
Go It Alone – Self-Publishing Options
Setting Your Own Price Considerations
Dealing with Rejection and Acceptance
Protecting Your Copyright and Intellectual Property
Demystifying and Applying for ISBN
Organising Book Tours, Signings and Events
Next Time Round: Preparing for Future Runs
Start Your Own Publishing Business in Singapore
The Future of the Publishing Industry

Beyond Your Publishing Workshop.

Support doesn’t stop when the workshop is over. ‘Introduction to Publishing’ prepares you to move out of creation and into collaboration. You will continue to learn and apply the five steps towards creating initial niche engagement with your identified audiences, with consistent feedback from your instructors, and start building an ecosystem out of disparate elements (agents, contracts, pricing, editing, copyright, marketing, and payments) to grow your publications towards your goals.