Write a Book with Me: Creative Writing Skills for Beginners
What you'll learn
- Learn how to outline a book by watching and then doing
- Learn how to write a book by watching and then doing
- Learn how to self-edit a book by watching and then doing
- Learn to write better by watching and then doing
Requirements
- The course demonstrates writing on Windows 10 using Microsoft Word 2016
Description
In this course I demonstrate how to write a book by recording my computer screen while outlining, writing and editing a book in real time. Become a better writer by watching me and then pausing the video and replicating the step that I just demonstrated. These writing sessions are recorded in real time all the way from outlining a book, to writing the book and even self-editing the book using visual editing techniques and Grammarly grammar checking software . Watch as I create a book from scratch without having any prior idea of what I'm going to write. You can eve watch me scratch my head and think since a head shot video of me is displayed in the lower right of each lecture.
Whether you're new to writing, experienced or English isn't your native language, this course is for you. The course is based on the simple principle that people learn fastest by copying the actions of others. Once you've internalized the techniques outlined in the course then you'll be ready to write your own book employing your unique writing style.
A Real Time Writing Session in Microsoft Word 2016
Each lecture features a blown up screencast of a Microsoft Word 2016 writing session with me in the lower right hand corner of the screen as a green screen talking head video. The course is recorded in real time capturing all my mistakes and success from which you can learn. Watch as I actually write a book (or at least part of one), then pause the video and do what I just demonstrated.
Digest the Course Material By First Watching and Then Doing
The recommended way to internalize the material contained in this course is to watch a lecture and then pause the video and go replicate what I just demonstrated. You can replay the lecture at any time if you can't remember each step. I recommend that you try to duplicate my exact outline, writing and editing process as demonstrated. In the end you'll have a finished manuscript and will have improved your writing skills by following along with the course.
Want to Learn How to Write? Let Me Show You How
This course is unique for me in the sense that I've done very little editing to the recorded video. This has allowed me to produce the course fast and allows you to watch the entire process in real time.
In addition, I plan to release this course early in the development process. In fact, I'd like to release it after the first day of recording. I'll then come back to the course and continue adding material until the book is finished or the course is long and has provided a sufficient demonstration of the book writing process.
Enroll Now!
Don't forget Udemy's 30-day no questions asked money back guarantee. This should make enrolling an easy decision.
Please enroll now if you're ready to begin writing a book with me and by doing so improve your writing process and skills.
I'll see you in the classroom,
---Brian
Who this course is for:
- Brand new writers looking to learn how to write a book by watching and then doing
- Experienced writers looking to improve their writing by watching and then doing
- Non-native speaking students looking to improve their writing skills
Course content
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Instructor
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- 4.5 Instructor Rating
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- 150,004 Students
- 33 Courses
I was born in the middle of the last century in Los Angeles, California. After moving for a time to the Silicon Valley, I graduated from Humboldt State University amid the redwoods of Northern California.
Two weeks after graduation I was working as a computer systems programmer for Lockheed Missiles and Space (LMSC) back in the Silicon Valley. Two months after that and I was married as I have been happy ever since (for 40 years).
After 14 years at Lockheed, I moved from working on IBM mainframes to using PCs running the Unix operating system and encountered a thing called the Internet. Cisco Systems seemed to be the right place to work, so I joined the company as their 650th employee. Eleven years later Cisco had grown to over 20,000 employees.
I retired at the age of 48 and instantly became bored!
Throughout my professional career, I'd always enjoyed both writing and providing technical training. So, I attended creative writing classes at my local junior college and began to write.
I managed to write and self-publish a handful of books, but things didn't take off until my wife, Melanie Jackson, an established author with a New York company, left traditional publishing to join me in self-publishing.
In 10 years, from 2010 to now, Melanie and I have made half-a-million dollars self-publishing well over 100 books. I also managed to record a pair of audiobooks for Amazon and Audible sale.
By 2014, our rapid rise to Kindle fame had already dwindled. I decided to pursue my second passion of giving training presentations.
Since 2014 I've published over 48 online video training courses for training sites such as Udemy and Skillshare. My goal is to provide low-cost high-quality screencast-based educational material focusing on my areas of expertise; namely, self-publishing and book cover design using the GIMP. I continue to expand my video training catalog while focusing some energy on resurrecting our flagging book sales using various marketing techniques. Finally, I spend a portion of my time maintaining both my website and my wife’s website, which was developed using WordPress.
I currently live in Las Vegas, Nevada, with my lovely wife and Butterscotch the cat.
I'll see you in the classroom,
---Brian