Course Overview:
“Rewriting is the essence of writing well, where the game is won or lost,” so says William Zinsser, legendary journalist, professor, and author of the classic, On Writing Well.
Some writers don’t like to hear that. They love to draft stories alright, but editing…that’s a different story. Whether you enjoy editing or not, it has to be done, so why not learn some tips on how to improve your results?
Maybe this course is just a refresher. That’s great. You may be reminded of something you forgot or discover a bit of grammar that’s changed since grade school. All I ask is that don’t assume you already know this information and skip it. The videos have information to teach you.
Follow along with weekly readings from Dispatches From Pluto by Richard Grant according to this schedule. You may want to print and use it as a bookmark.
You may also want to print this list of minor characters from Dispatches from Pluto because of the many people mentioned throughout.
If you haven’t yet watched the Reading Like a Writer video, I suggest you do so before starting the book. Are you ready to get started? Then, let’s go.