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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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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 niche.
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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 by email or by
regular mail depending on your preference. |
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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 previous writing 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 niche that’s
best for you. These are
pillars to build on. Regular reviews also help your
instructor spot weaknesses and focus extra attention on
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 published
author is
the most effective method yet devised to teach the craft
of writing. |
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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.
Your instructor’s
letter explains the editing of your
manuscript in greater detail, shows you how to address similiar 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 our 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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have completed a manuscript, your instructor’s
guidance and teaching materials will be invaluable in helping you
select the most appropriate publishers for it.
We can’t
promise you success, of course; only you can achieve success
for yourself. However, we promise and we deliver unsurpassed
preparation for success in achieving your personal and professional
writing goals in the fiction or nonfiction niche that you select. |
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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 closely supports
your progress |
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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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