Explore tactics that can dramatically improve your writing. Learn about the power of the four levels—narrative, paragraphs, sentences, and words—to make your writing stand out.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- The rocket science of writing
- The four ninja levels
- A quick proof
- Find your voice
- Kickstart a narrative
- Organize your narrative
- Killer intros
- Cool kickers
- Other types of narrative
- Embed imagery
- Ninja writing exercises
- Bonus ninja tactics: Symmetry
- Bonus ninja tactics: Extend a narrative
- Bonus ninja tactics: Get a fresh perspective
- Why have paragraphs?
- Different paragraph styles
- Ninja writing exercises: Paragraphs
- Bonus ninja tactics: Superthick paragraphs
- Recognize a non-sentence
- Tighten sentences
- Sharpen sentences
- Give sentences rhythm
- Produce poetic sentences
- Create emphasis
- Whip up drama
- Don't give readers whiplash
- Stick to what's necessary
- Avoid back referencing
- Avoid run-on ambiguity
- Ninja writing exercises: Sentences
- Bonus ninja tactics: Write for your grandma
- Bonus ninja tactics: The one breath readback
- Choose precise words
- Avoid technical, abstract words
- Choose colorful words
- Notice implied words
- Avoid pointless distinctions
- Degrees of orderliness
- Create more special effects
- The power of reminder words
- Words that sound good together
- Numbers into words, titles into descriptions
- Don't overemphasize
- Slice syllables
- Ninja writing exercises: Words
- Bonus ninja tactics: How to boost your vocabulary
- Bonus ninja tactics: Obsolete hyphens
- Summary
Taught by
Shani Raja
