Course Description for

Stop Talking About It; Just Write

with Susan Farewell

Registration Fee and Course Length

Prerequisites

Standard course: $180 / 6 weeks. Click here to register.

Extended schedule: $224 / 12 weeks. Click here to register.
Extended course is designed for busy people and gives you two weeks to do each lesson but contains NO additional material.

No prerequisites.

Course Contacts

Course Description

You have a great idea for a book or magazine article, but just can't seem to find the time to work on it. What with work, your children, the commute--there are all sorts of reasons to put it off. According to course leader Susan Farewell, who has written several books and hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles, "If you have the time to THINK about it, you can DO it." Farewell stresses that if you keep putting it off--"until the kids are grown" or "until I retire," you're probably not going to do it. Somebody else will." Farewell adds that "Ideas are like butterflies, you have to pay attention to them the minute they appear or you'll miss them."

This highly motivational and inspirational course is designed for writers of all levels and all genres. Participants will be encouraged to work through any blocks that are holding back or slowing down their writing process. There will be weekly writing exercises and participants will be encouraged to work on long-term projects. Whatever it is you've always been dreaming of writing, by the end of the six-week period, you will be well underway.

"Stop Talking About It; Just Write has helped me to see the lies I was telling myself about writing. I know now that I am a writer, and can be a success. I also know that I get to define what success means for me as a writer, and that has freed me to just write!"

- Dawn

During each session, I will provide many practical tips for pushing past procrastination as well as discuss the following. The outline below is only general. We will adapt our course to your specific needs.

Week 1: Where do ideas come from and what happens when you keep ruminating on them.

Week 2: Deciding who your readers are. Many writers have a problem getting started because they can't picture who they are writing for.

Week 3: Taking chances, throwing caution to the wind and other ways to get out of the "stuck" mode. Including dealing with rejection, fear of failure, and getting feedback.

Week 4: Committing to an idea. Establishing deadlines.

Week 5: Dealing with research and how avoiding it can hold you back.

Week 6: Examining other obstacles and getting rid of them one by one. Getting into the habit of writing what you love. Goalsetting tips.

(the course) "was beyond satisfactory.  I found it very informative and extremely encouraging."

- Chrystal

Susan Farewell is the editor-in-chief of Farewell Travels.com [www.FarewellTravels.com], an online multimedia travel magazine that uses animated films and cinematic-quality videos to showcase travel destinations, experiences and products. It is a monthly "publication."

A former travel editor and staff writer at The Condé Nast Publications in New York City, Susan is a widely know digital, print and broadcast travel journalist. Her work has appeared in numerous publications (and sibling websites) including Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, Gourmet, Cooking Light, Travel and Leisure, Outside, Metropolitan Home, McCall's, Child and Bride's. She also writes for newspapers such as The New York Times and The New York Post, newsletters (BottomLine Personal) and numerous in-flight and regional magazines as well as various websites.

In addition to writing, Farewell has also developed countless products both in digital and traditional media from travel guides to online magazines.

She is the author of several books including How to Make a Living as a Travel Writer, Hidden New England and Quick Escapes from New York City (the latter two have had multiple editions). She has also co-authored many books.

Susan is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the New York Travel Writers, the North American Snowsports Journalists and the Eastern Ski Writers Association.

Ms. Farewell has a B.A. degree in Greek Classics from Boston University and College Year in Athens, in Athens, Greece.

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