Companies Home Search Profile

Creative Writing: Using Your Mistakes to Power Your Personal Essays

Focused View

Emily Gould

47:41

7 View
  • 1 Introduction.mp4
    02:10
  • 2 Your Assignment Write a Personal Essay.mp4
    02:21
  • 3 The Best Time I (Maybe) Got Rabies.mp4
    09:06
  • 4 The Last Photograph of Cat.mp4
    10:04
  • 5 Our Graffiti.mp4
    08:40
  • 6 Writing Tips for Beginners & Pros.mp4
    04:54
  • 7 Quick-and-Dirty Editing.mp4
    06:27
  • 8 Closing Thoughts & Publishing Advice.mp4
    03:59
  • Description


    Ever had a story you couldn't wait to share? Join author Emily Gould to learn how to write a personal essay that gets read. This 45-minute class shares Emily's favorite writing prompt, explores 3 favorite essays for strategies you can (safely) steal, and offers quick-and-dirty editing tips for improving your writing at every stage.

    Plus, the project gallery offers you the opportunity to post your own essay, exchange feedback, and get a piece ready for publication. This class is perfect for writers who are newer to the personal essay, experienced writers who want to try new approaches and reach more readers, and everyone who wants to refine their personal written voice.

    What You'll Learn?


      • Writing & Publishing
      • Writing
      • Editorial Writing
      • Editing
      • Creative Writing
      • Creative
      • Personal Essay

    More details


    User Reviews
    Rating
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    average 0
    Total votes0
    Focused display

    Emily Gould is an American author, co-owner of the indie bookselling project Emily Books

    Her essay collection And the Heart Says Whatever was published by Free Press in May 2010, and her novel Friendship was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2014. Her second novel, Perfect Tunes, was published in April 2020.

    You can also follow her on Twitter at @EmilyGould and @emilybooks. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.

    Skillshare is an online learning community based in the United States for people who want to learn from educational videos. The courses, which are not accredited, are only available through paid subscription.
    • language english
    • Training sessions 8
    • duration 47:41
    • English subtitles has
    • Release Date 2024/02/25