This third course in the “Good with Words: Writing and Editing” series will give you a number of strategies to help with what is often the most intimidating, even paralyzing part of the writing process: getting started.
This course is part of the Good with Words: Writing and Editing Specialization
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About this Course
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Understand and reflect on the cost of perfectionism in writing
Conduct a “pre-mortem” before starting a writing draft
Identify summaries and scenes
Apply the “nothing else” and “need to know” principles
Skills you will gain
- Persuasion
- Creativity
- Writing
- Time management
- Editing
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
The Fantasy of the Uninitiated
The Planning Fallacy
Write Before You Are Ready
To Name is To Know and Remember
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- 4 stars10.83%
- 3 stars3.14%
- 2 stars0.69%
- 1 star0.34%
TOP REVIEWS FROM WRITING AND EDITING: DRAFTING
I have taken a writing course before, but Patrick Berrys' course has made me change my writing significantly for the better.
This course opened me up to more ways to write creatively; emphasis on the use of the semicolon and however.
Nice course. Provide many useful insights not limited to writing!!
Really great writing course with lots of real world examples and great context given. Would absolutely recommend to a friend.
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