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You’ll
find that your one-on-one relationship
with your instructor produces more than good writing;
it may lead to a professional association of great value
through the sharing of experiences and aspirations.
Both you and your
instructor are unique. No one else works, thinks, or learns quite
the way you do—and no one teaches, trains, and coaches quite the way
he or she does. Breaking into Print is designed with
flexibility to give you and your instructor the opportunity to
develop a way of working together to help you reach your writing
goals.
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begin to write immediately with your first assignment. |
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| 1. As
soon as you enroll, you receive the textbooks and
materials you’ll
need for your first four lesson assignments. You start
writing immediately.
You’ve
already sent us your Writing Test with some personal
background information and samples of your writing, so
your instructor already knows quite a bit about you, and
what level of instruction you’re ready for. Your
instructor’s
welcoming letter gets you started and explains how you’ll
work together to develop your writing skills and find
your writing genre. |
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| 2. The
instructional material you receive for each lesson assignment
outlines in step-by-step detail how to write the assignment. After
you complete it, you send it to your instructor either online by
email or by correspondence mail, and begin the next
assignment. |
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Your instructor reads each lesson assignment thoroughly,
then reviews your personal folder, which contains your
Writing Test and copies of correspondence and all
previous assignments. This continuous review of your
background, personal interests, and writing aptitude
provides an excellent perspective on your progress at
every step in the program.
It helps your instructor to
see the strengths in your writing that you may not see
and identify the writing genre that’s best for you.
These are pillars to build on. Regular reviews also help
your instructor spot weaknesses so that extra attention
can be focused on those areas that need improvement. |
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Your instructor writes comments, corrections, and
questions directly on your manuscript for maximum
clarity. |
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This one-on-one pairing of a student with a master is
the most effective method yet devised to teach the craft
of writing. |
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| 4. Your instructor reads each newly completed
assignment you send in, then reviews it word by word,
line by line. Corrections, questions, and editorial
comments are noted directly on your manuscript and it is
returned to you with an accompanying letter.
In it, your
instructor explains the editing of your manuscript in
greater detail, shows you how to address similar
problems in the future, and guides you to the next
assignment. These personal critiques provide you with
invaluable perspectives on your progress and are among
the most powerful teaching tools in the program. |
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| New materials and assignments are sent to you as you
make your way through the program. You will receive
these materials as you need them, according to the pace
you set for yourself.
The essence of Breaking into Print
is individuality: We provide individual instruction
according to your needs and goals when you’re ready for
it.
Your instructor knows the market for stories and
articles through years of successful publishing
experience. He or she knows the who, where, what, why,
and how of submitting material for consideration. |
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Your instructor's personal letter elaborates on the
comments on your edited manuscript and gives you
further help and direction. |
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| When
you have completed a manuscript, your instructor’s
guidance and teaching materials will be invaluable in
helping you select the most appropriate publishers for
it. |
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As
you progress, and as your instructor gets to know you and your areas
of special strength and interest, he or she will help you develop
the techniques you will need to achieve your personal and
professional writing goals. |
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You learn from your own
private instructor |
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Your writing is edited by your instructor—
just the way his or her writing is edited
by a publishing house or magazine editor.
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Your instructor provides detailed editorial comments and writing
tips |
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Your instructor
returns your edited assignment with a detailed, personal letter
discussing your work and his or her editorial comments.
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91 Long Ridge Road, West Redding, Connecticut 06896
Telephone: 1-800-624-1476 ~ Fax: 203-792-8406
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