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Copywriting for beginners. Lessons from a veteran web copywriter.

Copywriting For Beginners: How To Write Web Copy That Sells Without Being Cheesy

Copywriting for beginners. Lessons from a veteran web copywriter. There is so much noise online. Literally millions of websites, social media posts, emails …
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
24,435 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 2m video

8.1

Join writer

Going Viral: Write, Film & Make Content People Share

Join writer, comedian &amp social media star Matt Bellassai to learnhow to create hit online content that people read, watch, follow&amp share!Matt Bellassai…
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4.4
★★★★★ 4.4/5
26,659 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 9m video

8.1

Dream of starting your own podcast

How to Make a Podcast: Plan, Record, and Launch with Success

Dream of starting your own podcast, but don’t know where to start? Learn how to write, record, and launch your very own podcast in this introductory, step-by…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
18,468 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 4m video

8.4

Writing Suspense: How to Write Stories That Thrill in Any Genre

“What’s the secret to suspense? I’ll tell you later.”Join award-winning suspense mastermind Benjamin Percy (The Dark Net, The Dead Lands) as he breaks down t…
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4.7
★★★★★ 4.7/5
6,078 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 16m video

9.0

Writing Character-Driven Short Stories

How do you write a great short story? In this 45-minute class, Yiyun Li walks usthrough prompts, strategies, and advice for writing compellingcharacters, tur…
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4.4
★★★★★ 4.4/5
18,091 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 47m video

6.5

Science Fiction & Fantasy: Creating Unique and Powerful Worlds

The great thing about writing science fiction and fantasy is that anything can happen. The hard part is that, well, anything can happen. This Skillshare cla…
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4.6
★★★★★ 4.6/5
8,070 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 2m video

9.0

More than mere window dressing

Descriptive Writing: Crafting Vivid, Immersive Scenes

More than mere window dressing, description is an essential aspect of any form of creative writing. It enlivens our stories and creates an immersive, “felt e…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
4,907 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 34m video

8.8

This class will teach you five unique brainstorming

5 Techniques to Generate Creative Writing Ideas

This class will teach you five unique brainstorming, self-reflection and ideation techniques for developing your very own unique writing prompts.You’ll learn…
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4.6
★★★★★ 4.6/5
4,246 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 54m video

8.9

Plenty of great writers admit to basing their fiction on their own experiences. As such

Autobiographical Fiction: Write a Short Story from Personal Experience

Plenty of great writers admit to basing their fiction on their own experiences. As such, their fiction can come across as effortless: as if all Hemingway did…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
4,912 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 27m video

8.8

In the 5 Secrets to Developing the Blogging (and Writing) Habit

5 Secrets to Developing the Blogging (and Writing) Habit: How to Beat Writers Block Forever

In the 5 Secrets to Developing the Blogging (and Writing) Habit, you’ll learn how to beat writer’s block forever. This class is useful for all levels of writ…
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
4,815 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 27m video

7.4

Do you have an idea for a graphic novel that really excites you?Maybe you've even drawn some concept art and character designs! But when it comes to actually...

Graphic Novels: Writing Your Own Comic

Do you have an idea for a graphic novel that really excites you?Maybe you’ve even drawn some concept art and character designs! But when it comes to actually…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
3,988 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 41m video

8.5

Writing Personal Essays: Craft a Powerful, Unique Piece in Three Steps

Learn to use your personal experiences as the foundation for powerful, affecting essays in this three-step class on personal writing!Join author and columnis…
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4.6
★★★★★ 4.6/5
3,654 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 47m video

8.8

Writing Flash Fiction

Join Hannah Lee Kidder, contemporary short fiction writer and YouTuber,for a lesson in writing flash fiction. A flash fiction is a supersmallshort story. The…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
1,446 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 12m video

8.8

Learn how to create the kind of authentic

Creating Content That People Love to Read (and Google Loves to Rank)

Learn how to create the kind of authentic, quality content for your website that people love to read and Google loves to rank in this 45-minute class with on…
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4.4
★★★★★ 4.4/5
4,966 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 49m video

7.9

Learn to Hand Letter! | Brush, faux, embellish! | Hand Lettering for bujo, notes, life!

Hand lettering is a really fun way to spice up your daily tasks and life! I use it absolutely everyday, and can tell you from experience, you only get better…
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
4,248 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 39m video

7.9

Writing Fiction: Create a Retelling of Your Favorite Story

Struggling with writer’s block? Not sure where to start? Looking to give your plot and characters more life? Enter the classic writing exercise: the retellin…
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4.6
★★★★★ 4.6/5
2,103 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 43m video

8.6

Making A Hero: Protagonist Development for Film & Fiction

What is it that draws us into a story? It’s not that we haven’t seen a boy-meets-girl before, or watched a movie about a heist. There’s nothing new under the…
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
2,615 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 27m video

9.3

As a writer

How to Write Short Stories

As a writer, I write mostly short stories and articles for magazines and in this class I walk you through the steps that I use when I write my short stories….
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3.9
★★★★★ 3.9/5
3,191 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 27m video

7.6

Writing research papers is one of the most vital academic skills.

How to Write a Successful Research Paper

Hi! My name’s David. I’m an illustrator and comic book artist. I love drawing. It has been my passion since 2015. I’ve been involved inhundreds ofprojects a…
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5.0
★★★★★ 5.0/5
99 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 36m video

8.6

Writing a Picture Book/Part One – Creating Characters Kids Love

In this series, award-winning and published author/illustrator, Lisa J. Michaels, shares over 15 years of experience in children’s publishing. You’ll study h…
Skillshare rating:
4.4
★★★★★ 4.4/5
2,427 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 27m video

8.1

Novel Writing: Creating Loveable Characters in 5 Easy Steps

Would you love to write a novel but don’t really know where to start? Do you have an idea but need a bit of help getting it off the ground? Or maybe you just…
Skillshare rating:
4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
2,281 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 18m video

7.1

You don’t have to travel 365 days a year to be a travel blogger. Yup

Being a Travel Blogger (Even When You’re Not Traveling!)

You don’t have to travel 365 days a year to be a travel blogger. Yup, seriously. Sure,there are travel bloggers out there who are 100% nomad but there are al…
Skillshare rating:
4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
5,633 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 33m video

6.9

In this class

How to Write a Personal Statement – The Complete Medicine Masterclass

In this class, we’re going to be crafting together your very own expert personal statement. For a lot of us, the personal statement is often the most importa…
Skillshare rating:
4.7
★★★★★ 4.7/5
2,704 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 2h 21m video

9.2

There are many reason why you may want to start a writer's notebook and start writing more regularly. Whether you want to write more for work

Creative Writing: How to Start a Writing Habit

There are many reason why you may want to start a writer’s notebook and start writing more regularly. Whether you want to write more for work, your blog, or …
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4.2
★★★★★ 4.2/5
1,383 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 11m video

8.2

Write a Children’s Book in 7 Days or Less

Have you always wanted to write a children’s book? Do you have a great children’s book idea, but can’t seem to get it out of your brain and onto the page? Do…
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4.6
★★★★★ 4.6/5
2,814 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 2h 26m video

8.9

What Will I Learn?

Erotica Writing Masterclass – Write Erotica for Pleasure and Profit

What Will I Learn? Write erotica short stories within 1 day Write erotic novellas within 2 weeks. Write erotic novels within 1 month. Submit your work to pu…
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
2,653 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 24m video

7.7

Writing Essays: Making the Personal Universal

Don’t believe the occasional backlash/anti-hype: the personal essay category of writing is stronger than ever. When written well, these slices of memoir can …
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
2,403 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 40m video

8.7

Ever feel so passionate about a food experience you wanted to write about it? Or maybe you want to share your own recipes

How to Write an Appetizing Food Blog Recipe

Ever feel so passionate about a food experience you wanted to write about it? Or maybe you want to share your own recipes, start a food blog or become a food…
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4.2
★★★★★ 4.2/5
922 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 26m video

8.0

Writing & Blogging with Passion: Create a Flexible Editorial Plan & Calendar

Have you ever made an editorial plan, only to fall behind and stop using it a few weeks later?Are you looking for a plan of action with your blog that will a…
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4.5
★★★★★ 4.5/5
3,687 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 2h 5m video

7.8

Hello! Our names are Hannah and Alecz! This class is going to be offering information on certain topics in short story writing

Beginners Creative Writing Class (Short Story)

Hello! Our names are Hannah and Alecz! This class is going to be offering information on certain topics in short story writing, such as point of view, tense,…
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4.1
★★★★★ 4.1/5
2,979 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 11m video

8.0

Writing Funny: Introduction to Humor Writing

Ever wonder how jokes actually work? Want to learnthe secrets of writing effectively with humor? Join author andeducator Adam Wilson to learn how. In this fu…
Skillshare rating:
4.4
★★★★★ 4.4/5
2,291 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 29m video

8.6

It often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Rarely do we think about those words. Rarely do we articulate what effects images have on us

Essays on Insta: How to Write for the Gram

It often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Rarely do we think about those words. Rarely do we articulate what effects images have on us, how we …
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
2,158 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 31m video

6.9

Poetry Basics: How to Write a Publishable Poem

Learn to harness your emotions in a beautiful (and perhaps profitable way)!Learn everything you need to craft a grand poem….
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2.7
★★★★★ 2.7/5
1,511 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 31m video

6.7

In this course we’ll cover the basics of news writing in its various forms. While mainly concentrating on newspaper writing

Journalism 101 – Introduction to News Writing

In this course we’ll cover the basics of news writing in its various forms. While mainly concentrating on newspaper writing, we’ll also touch on news in term…
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4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
1,363 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 34m video

8.2

Low-content books such as journals

Designing Low-Content Books [Journals, Planners & Workbooks] in PowerPoint

Low-content books such as journals, planners, and workbooks are popular for good reason. Here are just a few of the benefits: They’re much faster and easier …
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4.9
★★★★★ 4.9/5
706 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 47m video

9.2

Writing a Picture Book/Part Two – Gathering Story ideas

In this series, award-winning and published author/illustrator, Lisa J. Michaels, shares over 15 years of experience in children’s publishing. You’ll study h…
Skillshare rating:
4.7
★★★★★ 4.7/5
761 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 30m video

8.6

In these class

Content Writing 101

In these class, you learn all the basic of content writing. What is Content Writing? Who is a Content Writer? What does a Content Writer do? What’s the Purpo…
Skillshare rating:
3.4
★★★★★ 3.4/5
1,227 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 15m video

8.0

Hello Writer!

Creative Writing: Writing a Fantasy Novel for Beginners

Hello Writer! Welcome to the course where I show you how to write an in-depth, enjoyablefantasy novel that will keep your readers interested. Don’t make the …
Skillshare rating:
4.3
★★★★★ 4.3/5
1,681 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 49m video

8.4

The interior design of a book can reflect the mood of a story and enhance the reader experience. With this class

How To Format Your Paperback Novel in Adobe InDesign

The interior design of a book can reflect the mood of a story and enhance the reader experience. With this class, you’ll learn industry typography, layout, a…
Skillshare rating:
4.8
★★★★★ 4.8/5
839 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 1h 31m video

9.4

This class covers the basics of writingan excellent book review

Book Review Writing: Tips, Tricks, and Helpful Hints

This class covers the basics of writingan excellent book review, specifically for works of fiction. Learn how to read your favorite books with a critical eye…
Skillshare rating:
3.9
★★★★★ 3.9/5
582 students
$Free trial, then $32/month
🕑 14m video

8.5