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Over my career, I learned 36 writing techniques that changed the way I write.
Hi, I'm Teng, a professional novelist. In this course, I'll teach you these techniques.
This course is designed for novelists and short story writers of any skill level. This course is self-paced. You will need to login to track your progress.
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In this course, you'll get 36 concrete, actionable tips to take your writing to the next level. Each tip is a lesson that comes with multiple examples. The lessons are split into 6 parts:
Avoid filter words
Nothing begins
Use smaller words
One word, one meaning
Use adverbs sparingly
Treat adjectives like adverbs
Activate your description
Stop thinking
Vagueness is your enemy
Use simple sentences
Avoid lazy repeats
Doer first
Visual metaphor, not cliche
Hide the narrator
Negation is not good
Never hedge
Never summarize
One paragraph, one purpose
Whitespace makes prose more readable
Bury your world building
Character labels can be context dependent
Detail is in the eye of the beholder
Characters need goals
Physical descriptions are mostly unnecessary
A nervous tic goes a long way
Short means fast
Begin first, setup later
Everyone should always be doing something
‘Said’ is still king
Dialogue means conflict
Resist the urge to resolve
Attribution is often not necessary
Sound it out
Grammar is overrated
Vary sentence length and structure
Add modifiers to sentences
Hit the brakes at the right time
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The 36 Professional Writing Techniques course is self-paced.
You won't get daily emails from me (imagine 36 emails!). Instead, you can login at any time to view the lessons and track your progress.
36 Writing Techniques to level-up your writing
Self-Paced Lessons you can do and review at any time
Dozens of Examples to help you understand and apply these techniques
24 Hour Email Support, where I answer all your writing questions
Lifetime Access to the Course, so you can learn at your own pace
100% Money-Back Guarantee, so you can learn without worry
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The 36 Professional Writing Techniques is for writers of every skill level.
The value you get from this self-paced course will depend on your level of experience:
You will get dozens of writing tips you can apply immediately to improve your writing.
You will understand what makes published novels so great — and how to level up your own writing.
You will smooth out the rough edges in your work and fix the mistakes holding you back.
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Since we launched Mastering Fiction, we've had over 3000 satisfied students, ranging from beginners to traditionally-published authors.
Here's what our students are saying:
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Over my 4 year writing career, I kept a notebook filled with everything I learned about writing great fiction.
These 36 techniques are taken from my writer's notebook.
I paid for these techniques with sweat and tears, so I know they're good.
It depends. If you go through one lesson a day, it'll take just over a month. If you did 6 lessons a day, you'll be done in under a week.
The point is not to rush through these techniques. The point is to read, absorb, and understand them, so you can apply them to your own writing.
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If you run into any issues, please email me at Teng@MasteringFiction.com and I'll help you sort it out.
No, you don't need writing experience. This course will build your writing foundations from the ground up — the right way.
Absolutely. Most of our students are experienced writers. Some of our students are published authors who write full-time.
Of course! You can take as long as you need.
Each lesson/technique takes about 15 minutes to read. I recommend taking it slow, so you have time to absorb.
Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day. You're not gonna learn every technique by tomorrow. Don't rush.
Your access never expires.
This is an instructive course
Each technique comes with a writing tip, an explanation, and a few examples.
No, the 36 Secret Techniques Course is a text based instructional course.
There are about 15,000 words of text instruction, which is the length of a novella - or approximately 7 hours of video content.
Your satisfaction is absolutely guaranteed. We have a 100% Money Back Guarantee. Before 11:59PM on the 30th day, if you're unhappy for ANY reason, just reply to any of the emails and I'll refund the entire purchase price — no questions asked!
Of course! You can choose to pay with PayPal or credit card. Your information is always secure.
My name is Teng Rong. I'm a two-time award-winning author (IBPA Ben Franklin 2022 and Library Journal IAP 2022). I'm the Managing Editor at Fictionalist.co, a writing advice newsletter read by 7000+ writers.
I'm happy to answer your questions!
Just drop me an email at Teng@MasteringFiction.com and I will be delighted to help you out.
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Here's my promise:
Within 12 days, if you're unhappy for ANY reason, I'll refund the entire purchase price — no questions asked!
Hey there! My name is Teng Rong. I'm a 2x award-winning novelist (2022 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award & 2022 Library Journal IAP for best YA Novel).
Since 2020, I've written over 1.5 million words of fiction. My first novel sold over 13,900 copies. In addition, I sold over $100,000 in story commissions under various pen names.
I am the Managing Editor for Fictionalist.co, the internet's leading writing advice newsletter.
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