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Course Information

 

This course equips teens with the tools for writing success. They’ll learn to transform their ideas into publishable articles and learn how to present material to an editor. Each lesson is designed to build expertise and prepare them for the professional writing world.

  • Develop your writing skills with four fun units
  • Receive exclusive instruction, encouragement, and support from an experienced mentor via email
  • Write articles and stories ready to submit for publication

Materials

Develop your writing through lessons written and mentored by industry professionals, handpicked by Jerry B. Jenkins.

Lessons


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Payment Plan

Purchase up to 4 Units on a Standard Payment Plan.

1 Unit: $325
$75 down and 5 monthly payments of $50
2 Units: $650
$100 down and 11 monthly payments of $50
3 Units: $975
$125 down and 17 monthly payments of $50
4 Units: $1,300
$150 down and 23 monthly payments of $50

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Full Payment

Pay for the selected units up front and receive a discount, making the total tuition for each unit $300.

1 Unit: $300
2 Units: $600
3 Units: $900
4 Units: $1,200

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Squire Lessons


Unit I

1. So You Want to Be a Writer

2. Reasons for Writing

3. The Right Words at the Right Time

4. Writing Throughout the Curriculum

5. Your Personal Writing Sample

6. A Perfect Couple: Reading and Writing

7. Keeping a Reading and Writing Log

8. Variety Is the Spice of Writing

9. Writing a Technical or Explanatory Paper

10. The Power of Story

Unit II

11. Reading to Help Your Writing

12. Writing a Personal Narrative

13. Power of Persuasion: Writing to Convince

14. Learning to Self-edit

15. Building Blocks of Nonfiction

16. The Power of Research

17. Giving Your Writing Credibility

18. The Power of Story in Nonfiction

19. Truth or Consequences: Plagiarism

20. How Reviews Can Make You a Better Writer

Unit III

21. Iambic What? Elements of Poetry, Part 1

22. Iambic What? Elements of Poetry, Part 2

23. Roses Aren’t Always Red: Poetry Analysis

24. Whose Eyeglasses?

25. Creating Believable Characters

26. He Said, She Said: Creating Dialogue

27. The Plot Thickens: Story Structure

28. Getting to Know You: Interviewing and Writing a Profile

29. Contests and Compilations

30. Where Does Your Idea Fit?

Unit IV

31. The Welcoming World of Magazines

32. Writing an Effective Query Letter

33. Literary Terminology: The Writer’s Palette

34. The Writer’s Workout

35. The Play’s the Thing: Reading and Writing Drama

36. Forensics

37. So You Want to Write a Book?

38. Writing a Solid Book Proposal

39. Writers on Writing

40. Known by Our Words