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| Check Out the Latest Courses from WDU! |
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Advanced Novel Writing
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Push yourself beyond your comfort zone and take your writing to new heights with this novel writing workshop meant for novelists who are looking for book editing and specific feedback on their work. When you take this online workshop, you won't have weekly reading assignments or lectures. Instead, you'll get to focus solely on completing your novel.
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12 Weeks to a First Draft
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Dive into the world of writing and learn all 12 steps needed to complete a first draft. In this writing workshop you will tackle the steps to writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the way, and of course, begin writing your first draft. At the end of this workshop, you will have accomplished every writer's goal - an "in-progress" working first draft.
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Writing the Science Fiction & Fantasy Novel
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Do you daydream about distant worlds and mythical creatures? If so, take this six-week workshop and transform your ideas into creative science fiction and fantasy novels. You'll discover the essential elements of fictional worlds, how to write a science fiction novel with intriguing characters and plot, and write up to 2,500 words for your science fiction or fantasy story.
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Introduction to Copyediting
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Copy editors are not the stars of the show when it comes to publishing and news media but they do help the stars to shine. If you've thought about becoming a copy editor but you're not sure how to go about it, this is the course for you. It's also a fitting course for college students who want to work for the school newspaper, creative writers who want to self-edit their manuscripts, teachers needing to brush up on the real-world basics for their English courses, and businesspeople striving to sound as competent and together on the page as they possibly can.
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Writing the Thriller Novel
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Do you want to write an enthralling thriller that your readers can't put down? In Writing Thrillers, a six-week workshop, you will get the tools you need to get your thriller project off the ground or take your current project to the next level. Examine the structural elements build a successful thriller, how to build compelling conflict and suspense into your story, what helps a story engage a reader, and much more.
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Writing the Memoir 101
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Share memorable stories and experiences through writing. While writing a book-length personal story can be one of the most rewarding writing endeavors you will ever undertake, it's important to know not only how to write about your personal experiences, but also how to translate and structure them into an unforgettable memoir. The goal of this course is to teach you how to structure your stories, develop your storytelling skills, and give you the tips, techniques, and knowledge to adapt your own life stories into a chronological memoir.
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Pulp Fiction
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Join author and editor Philip Athans in writing a 6000-word short story using the Lester Dent Pulp Paper Master Fiction Plot. In our first session we'll go through that master "formula" and what it takes to write fun, fast-paced, entertaining fiction. Then each week we'll write another 1500 words, keeping an eye on the lessons of Lester Dent and others, so that by the end of our four-week session everyone ends up with a complete 6000-word pulp short story in any pulp genre.
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Blogging 101
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A key to success for any writer is having an online presence. Blogging is one way to share your expertise and-at the same time-build an author platform. Don't know how to start a blog? Not sure what to focus on? Don't fret! This online writing workshop will guide you through the entire blogging process-how to create and setup a blog, where to start, and much more. You'll learn how to attract readers and how to market your writing. Start a successful blog today and get noticed by editors and publishers.
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| More Courses from Writers Digest University |
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 | | Writing the Personal Essay 101: Fundamentals |
|  | | How to Blog a Book |
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|  | | Writing Online Content |
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 | | Freelance Writing for Stay at Home Moms (and Dads) |
|  | | Writing Nonfiction 101: Fundamentals |
| | | |  | | The Art of Storytelling 102: Showing vs. Telling |
|  | | Form and Composition |
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