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Weekly Goals

Learning outcomes and time estimate of Week 3.
By the end of Week 3, you will be able to:

  • Understand why “show, don’t tell” isn’t always the best advice
  • Structure your writing in a way that doesn’t overwhelm your readers with details
  • Create a helpful ratio of “summary” and “scene”
  • Add nuance to your writing by borrowing techniques mastered by Jane Austen
  • Decide how to proceed when “conjunctions affect other conjunctions”

Week 3 time estimate: 4 hours

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