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Course Code: mw1
In this lesson, you'll discover where ideas originate and get started as a writer of nonfiction magazine articles. Then, learn about all the genres available to you in the profession of magazine writing.
Become a pro at using your market guidebook to select magazines that want articles from you. Then, gain a foundation for writing a query that sells your ideas.
In this lesson, you'll get a quick review of production tips and grammar rules. But the gem is a section on how to interview the people, experts, and celebrities that you'll be writing about. Then, we’ll discuss money and ways to overcome writers’ block.
In this lesson, we'll talk about writing for a reader, ways to create clear and crisp writing, and writing fillers and essays. Then, learn how many words are right for a specific topic, where sidebars come from, and how to gain credibility for a nonfiction book among other things.
Learn to research topics for articles and understand how to get yourself into the research picture. Then, we'll talk more about finding experts to make your articles sizzle, and we'll examine the tools you need to self-edit.
Learn to recycle your research so you'll be able to sell and resell ideas without reinventing the wheel. And time management is our final topic and since we only have so much time in our days, you'll learn how to use what you have, and use it well.
Eva Shaw, Ph.D. is a full-time working writer of 1000 articles, essays and short stories. She’s the ghost or author of 70 books including: Ghostwriting for Fun & Profit, Writeriffic: Creativity Training for Writers, Write Your Book in 20 Minutes (a DVD), Shovel It: Nature’s Health Plan, What to Do When a Loved One Dies, The Successful Writer’s Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles, Writing the Nonfiction Book, Insider’s Guide to San Diego, The Sun Never Sets, and more. Eva's work has been featured in USA Today, San Diego Union Tribune, Shape, Woman’s World, Country Living, Costco Connection, Publisher’s Weekly, Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal and others. She has won several awards, including the Book of the Year Award from the American Journal of Nursing, the Benjamin Franklin Award, and the Woman of Merit Award. An expert on time management for writers, Eva stays on top of market trends to sell her own work, and to help emerging writers focus on quality writing and publication.
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
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A new session of each course opens each month, allowing you to enroll whenever your busy schedule permits!
Once a session starts, two lessons will be released each week, for the six-week duration of your course. You will have access to all previously released lessons until the course ends.
Keep in mind that the interactive discussion area for each lesson automatically closes 2 weeks after each lesson is released, so you’re encouraged to complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
The Final Exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the Final Exam has been released, you will have 2 weeks plus 10 days to complete the Final and finish any remaining lessons in your course. No further extensions can be provided beyond these 10 days.
Dr. Shaw is a wonderful instructor. From the start of the course she made a comfortable environment which encouraged students to submit their assignments and participate in the discussion areas. I will definitely be taking another one of her classes.
"It may sound corny, but I feel that someday I'll look back and know "this is the course that got me started". Thanks to Eva.
"I took this course because I wanted to improve my chances of getting published. I had already read a book by Dr. Eva Shaw and had found it the most practical book on writing I had ever read. Consequently, I was excited to take this course. This class has not only given me new insight but renewed confidence as well. I would highly recommend any class taught by Eva Shaw.
"Thanks so much for your inspiration. I have learned so much. Thanks for getting me so jazzed about writing.
"There is great news: I got the job! My future boss loved my writing (many of the samples I gave him were from your courses). Thank you so much for helping me put my future back on track. I am so excited about this new start, and I wanted to thank you again for helping me to make it possible!
"This class was all that I had hoped and so much more. The instructor made it a pleasure, and the information was extremely helpful.
"This class was the kick in the pants that I needed to get started as a freelance writer.
"What a unique class! This was my first-ever online class. And I did not expect the whole process of learning to write for magazines to feel so natural. This was sooo cool! Many thanks to Eva and all the classmates. I printed and saved several of the discussions because they had such useful ideas.
"The editor of a magazine has asked me to proceed with my article on discrimination for their upcoming issue. I am so excited!!! Thank you so much, Eva. This would never have happened if I had not taken your class.
"Eva, at your suggestion, while I was in your Writeriffic class that ended in October, I submitted an article to my local newspaper when they put in a call for guest writers. I just received confirmation that I will be one of three guest columnists for 2011—I will have 4 articles published! I spent time yesterday talking with the editor and she got me in touch with a writer's group in this area. This new world of writing is opening up to me. I'm very excited and I have you to thank for the nudge! This course will help me to refine my work and the feedback will give me the confidence to turn it in, not just to the newspapers, but also to magazines.
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