A Free Writing Course in One Article

It’s not really a course, but I promise it will give you new tools to think about as a writer

I am a twenty-three-year writing teacher, and in a forum where every article is on writing, I’ve written many articles on this subject. The last article I wrote on the topic earned me more money than I’ve ever made on Medium in the two years I’ve been writing here.

And I am by no means a perfect writer. I’ve been looking back at some of my articles, and I find them so riddled with mistakes and wordiness that I cringe when I read them (please don’t hold these errors against me if you see them in the articles below — they were before I made friends with Grammarly Pro).

But I can teach you some tricks and tips on real writing.

However, before you start browsing, know that simply incorporating these ideas won’t make you the next Stephen King. As a matter of fact, I’ve had to learn to be more selective in using some of these techniques in my own writing.

But, I will tell you this. My articles on writing are on the craft of writing — not Medium writing. So if you want some food for thought on ways you can spice up your art, I can give you that. For free.

So here are some of my most informative articles on writing techniques. Read a couple and see if they help. Many of the methods are repeated in other articles, so skip over them when you see them again (or re-read them — lots of times, I approach the topic with a new example or in a new way).

Look through the list and see if something helps. If not, remember all it cost you was your time. And if you’ve spent hundreds of hours reading the same old writing advice I have, such as “write more” or “publish more,” at least your time was spent reading something a little different, right?

As always, please let me know if I can answer any questions or help in any way.

If you want to read more, please join me on my writing journey.