A Crash Course in Writing Well

Do you wish there was a shortcut to writing well?

Well, thankfully, there is.

And you'll find it here in A Crash Course in Writing Well, ex-Wall Street Journal editor Shani Raja's latest bestselling Udemy course.

The program is designed to put you on the fast track to becoming an all-round better writer—whether you mainly write college essays, business emails, government reports, academic research papers, blog posts, press releases, news articles, website scripts, social-media content or online-marketing copy.

Here, Shani teaches the key principles of good writing using examples from drawn various contexts, with the emphasis on taking you to the top of the learning curve of exceptional writing quickly.

The course is ideal for busy people yearning to improve their writing but who lack the time to sit through long, in-depth programs on writing or editing.

In addition to editing for the Wall Street Journal, Shani's journalism experience includes writing for The Economist, the FT and Bloomberg News. So far, his courses on writing and editing have attracted more than a million students from more than 200 countries, and he has previously been rated as among the top 10% of most engaging Udemy instructors.

Maximum learning in minimum time

Shani has several bestselling courses on Udemy, including Writing With Flair, Ninja Writing and Editing Mastery, that teach people how to become exceptional writers and editors.

This "crash course" basically consolidates the strategies taught in those other programs to turn you into a standout writer very quickly.

It may help to think of this course as Shani Raja's "greatest hits," since it draws together the best stuff from his other programs and puts it conveniently all in one place.

"Content and delivery are amazing." — ALAN GRAY

"Engaging and persuasive" — SUN H.

"Really impactful" — JAHADA TAMANNA

"Impressive and profound." — BODE O.

"Excellent." — ANNE N.

"Perfect." — MINA LEE

"One of the best lectures I have ever attended." — What's not to like?" — NASIRAH H.

Some content will be familiar to those who've already purchased Shani's other writing and editing courses. But you'll also find timely refresher content for 2023, including:

• Fresh examples and exercises to aid comprehension of key concepts

• Insights into both writing and editing processes

• A powerful editing challenge at the end of the course designed to supercharge your writing ability

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In record time, Shani shows how writers and editors on leading newspapers perform the magic of turning dreary copy into dazzling prose for millions of readers.

How the course is organised

The program begins by teaching students essential "mindset" principles such as:

• the aspirations, values and habits you need to adopt to become an "elite" writer quickly

• how to train yourself to become articulate and eloquent

• understanding the crucial difference between tone and content in writing

Following that, students of the course are treated to a lightning-fast tour of the "four ingredients" of exceptional writing: simplicity, clarity, elegance and evocativeness, which are essential to writing well and are likely to be familiar to graduates of Writing With Flair.

Here, you will learn how to apply the ingredients of:

• simplicity to make your writing feel lighter and faster

• clarity to make your writing more sharp and focused

• elegance to make your writing flow well

• evocativeness to make your writing more stimulating

Next, Shani teaches students how to edit with flair, sharing powerful perspectives and strategies that are covered at great length in Editing Mastery. Here you will quickly learn the art of editing in turn the "four dimensions" of your writing for maximum impact:

• content

• structure

• style

• presentation

"The way Shani teaches to write an excellent piece of content is the same as how he presents. It's very easy to digest and to apply what he's teaching. Thoroughly recommend for any writer. " —, UDEMY STUDENT

"Shani delivered this crash course clearly and succinctly, sharing the 'Secret Sauce Framework' and 'Deep Editing Framework' with engaging exercises to follow. I have enjoyed and recommend this course to anyone seeking to improve their communication." — AIVEE C., UDEMY STUDENT

Combined writing and editing mastery

What is especially unique is this program's focus on BOTH writing and editing. Thus, it enables students to walk away with ALL the tools needed to lift their copywriting game to the highest level.

"Instructor has done a masterful job of outlining how to improve your writing skills, engage with your audience, and write from your heart and soul." — RICKIE SINGLETON

"This course is excellent to take all your writing to another level." — In a fast-paced environment like the one we live in, we need to be simple, clear and direct." —" —" — ISABELL PICAZO

"It is a pleasure to listen to well-articulated presenter with exceptional experience in high-level writing." —SOMA " — Raja brings crystal clear enlightenment and a power to writing that many, who have not discovered his teaching, are unaware they can achieve…” — CS. I’m really blowing away the competition at work…” —.. was hooked right until the end…” — To the North, Shani will guide you to the austere mountains; simplicity. To the East, Shani will guide you to the crystal forests; clarity. To the South, Shani will guide you to the golden palace; elegance. To the West, Shani will guide you to the hidden alchemists; evocativeness. Do not rush. Shani has charted a course that you may journey for many years to come. Congratulations, you have stumbled upon one of Earth's rare skeleton keys. Don't overlook this auspicious opportunity..." — The curriculum, into which he obviously poured years of successful writing and editing know-how, is comprehensive, engaging and experiential…” —.." — Eight of those courses are Shani’s, and I've learned more from those than from all the others combined…” —.." —.." —.." —.. delivered masterfully..." — .." —.." —.." —.." —.." —.." — This is, by far, the best..." —.." — .." — Worth ten times the price..." —.." —.." — .." —.." —.." —.." —.." —.." — HECTOR RUBIO, UDEMY STUDENT