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Writing Popular Fiction with Lee Child Reviews

4.8 Rating 371 Reviews
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Other
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
I found it useful in being 'good to think with' as I plan a work that is non-fiction and will likely be unpopular. The course has sign-posted areas where danger exists of slipping into what Kurt Vonnegut called the 'man in a hole' structure which works against achieving realism. Otherwise, I find that if hoping to write a series, the course would be useful but lacks a few essentials for anyone wishing to start a writing business such as how to convince a publisher your book is better than the other ten thousand submitted last week, and as one does planning a business, how to conduct market research.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Other
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
This was a fantastic course. Mr. Child removed some of the myths around plotting, character building etc. Even though this was focused on popular fiction I found it equally valid and useful for literary fiction.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Pursue a hobby
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
Not only did I gain a plethora of useful ideas and knowledge, but I also strengthened my existing knowledge. This course reassured me about things I thought I did wrong and things I doubted. I feel like taking my book from the very start and changing it for the better.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Received as a gift
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
Listening to Lee Child is a revelation and inspirational. Seeing how he breaks down the writing process with great examples from his own work certainly makes me want to get words on paper.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Celebrity-interest
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
Great course - this is my second time through it.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
I appreciated that Mr. Child provided illustrative points rather than listing cut-and-dried opinions. His delivery was well-spoken and timely. I plan on watching the course again to make sure I have a firm understanding of everything he said. I highly recommend beginning writers view this course. It is inspiring, engaging, and more about writing as you rather than putting up a front of what you think would sell. Very "You do you Boo" instruction. I liked that approach most of all.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Pursue a hobby
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
Its a little long and some parts seem more like a review of his books and not teaching, but mostly very good.
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Posted 1 year ago
What was your primary motivation for purchasing this course? Learn a new skill, Pursue a hobby, Entertainment
How would you rate the course based on skills & knowledge learnt?
Fabulous course that is very easy to engage with, it feels like you are having a conversation with Lee almost. I look forward to each short chapter and I will be going over this course several times in order to get the most from it.
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