Course Details
Many creative writing courses teach you the practical craft of writing and educate you on how to navigate the publishing world. We do not profess to be experts in that field. Instead, this course provides a healing balm for fresh writing wounds and old scars or blocks – packaged with cheers and fun.
You’ll effortlessly learn to write short stories, anecdotes, story outlines, a book review, a fun interview, and quotable quotes . . . all without the blahs of manuscript formatting or the terrors of word count.
If you’re feeling blocked or creatively jaded, we can help.
If you’ve been longing to write but never quite had the nerve the start, then this course is the ticket to adventure you’ve been waiting for!
Tuition is $995 for an 8-week festival of fun. Features of our course include
* Your own course presenter, who stays with you and cares about you for all 8 weeks
* 18 assignments designed to unleash your creativity and put the fun back into writing
* Supportive and detailed feedback on all 18 assignments
* Author-signed copy of the student manual, Fear of Writing
* Regular contact with your course presenter; help whenever you need it
* Guidance on avoiding self-sabotage (a common pitfall for creative types)
* Pacing tools to help you finish all 18 assignments and graduate on time
* Special support section: “16 Ways to Get in the Mood to Do Your Next Assignment”
* 8 motivational articles by email to give you a pep talk at all the crucial turning points
* Your own student blog (inside the course) in case you want to do some extra writing
* Bonus e-book exclusive to this course, Face Reading for Writers, which is used in one of the assignments
* 90-minute coaching session with Milli after graduation
* Eligibility to enroll in our graduate course, where you can sustain the momentum you’ll gain in this course
WHEN DOES THE COURSE START?
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE COURSE?
There’s no official start date; enroll any time you’re ready. Your course presenter will interact with you as an individual rather than part of a class.
So . . . how can you know whether you’re ready to enroll? This section on how our course is paced will help you decide. As you read, think about whether you’re willing to carve out writing time every week for 8 weeks.
* Your course presenter will be with you for 8 weeks and there are 18 assignments.
* During Week 1 and 2, students are typically keen to do some extra writing. That’s when we expect you to do three (straightforward and fun) assignments per week.
* After the second week, students sometimes meet their inner resistance and have to try a little harder. We bump you down to two assignments per week for the remaining six weeks. (We also help you with any struggles you might have re: getting your assignments done.)
* Your graduation date will be eight weeks from the day you submit your first assignment. After that date, our service stops. You’ll need to graduate on time (that is, post all 18 assignments) or lose the feedback for any assignments you didn’t post on time.
* Another reason to graduate on time is so you won’t lose your 90-minute coaching session with Milli.
(Think of these two boundaries as incentive to help you write more.)
* We’ll provide you with various tools to help you pace yourself – including an assignment checklist, a weekly reminder service and a pacing consultation with Milli.
* You can (and should) ask your course presenter for help any time you feel stuck or need some extra encouragement.
* You can request an extension if you need one, providing its for legitimate reasons; such as illness or an unexpected work trip. We usually don’t grant extensions just because you’re busy – being too busy to write is one of the enemies this course is trying to help you overcome – so please make sure you have TIME TO WRITE before you enroll.
Our aim is to help you learn to write on a regular basis, which is one of the keys to overcoming any kind of writing paralysis. The other golden key is having fun, and fun is built in to our curriculum.
If you follow our expert guidance you’ll do great. During orientation (which is after you login) we’ll provide you with the secrets for success. Success means enjoying the writing, finishing all 18 assignments and graduating on time. You can do it!
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