A: Just this: if it were delivered to you as a mix of physical and digital items, you would spend your time hopping about from one to the other. With everything in digital format you have it all at your finger tips, thus accelerating the learning curve. Look at this this way; you will almost certainly be using the word processor in your computer to write your books, so if you hit a snag you can refer back to the kit instantly to rectify matters.

A: Two reasons. (1) each of these genres requires different thought processes; (2) if you set your mind first to mastering non-fiction, you will discover that writing fiction becomes all the easier. This is a fact and I can prove it. My first published titles were all non-fiction and it was only when I considered myself truly proficient in one genre did I turn my hand to the other, resulting in 3 fiction submissions, 3 acceptances, and 3 published novellas - all within 6 months.

A: Used in conjunction with the home study courses, the software will provide additional impetus to your burgeoning development as a creative writer. What’s more, the visual aspect of the tools will spark off mental pictures to subconsciously improve the text - fiction or non-fiction.

A: Reading each in turn (again in conjunction with the home study courses) will endow you with a deep insight into how bestsellers are constructed. The fiction titles will demonstrate how storylines are conceived and constructed; how characters are developed; how you can entice these imaginary creatures to take over the plot - to your advantage. Each of the non-fiction titles focuses on an individual topic but there is a vital commonality running through all of them. You will learn how to choose a topic, expand on it, write the text, edit it, and format your book.

A: Apart from book royalties and lending library fees, here are a few other avenues that help build up your ever-increasing residuals:

A: Not if you know how. Both of the home study courses introduce you to little known sources where you can have your output published, promoted, and selling faster than with most traditional houses.