Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Write an outline first

    • The Deadly 'R' Mistake

    • 3 deadly words
  • 2

    Book Writing

    • Getting started with writing

    • 'I'm not a good writer'

    • Pleasure from writing

    • Check what you've written

    • Why consider a ghost writer
  • 3

    Writing tips

    • A writing trick

    • Write as if you're telling a story

    • Write to ONE person

    • Look for a quiet space to write

    • Changing your work environment

    • Staying focused

    • Writing when you don't know what to write

    • Benefits of writing longhand

    • Writing is rewriting

    • Photo on monitor stand

    • Don't make assumptions
  • 4

    Writing techniques

    • Writing a dramatic first line

    • Add drama

    • Creating content from one word

    • Writing to self-soothe

    • Share relevant and digestible stories

    • Mentioning mentors, books, other resources
  • 5

    Write simply

    • Tappers and Listeners

    • This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay

    • Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe

    • Bond Began with a Bet – Ian Fleming

    • Paulina Valdes' book

    • Conciseness (Gobbledygook has got to go)

    • Conversational writing

    • More on writing

    • An important lesson about doing research (The Zelda Mistake)
  • 6

    Editors

    • Hiring an editor

    • English isn't my first language

    • The magic of using an editor

    • MS Word's editor vs Grammarly
  • 7

    Copyright concerns

    • Are there issues with quoting from my survey?

    • Referencing
  • 8

    More on writing

    • Quoting paragraphs

    • On plagiarism

    • Indexing to check your content

    • Less is more