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"The clarity I needed"
“After one session with Shani, I got the clarity I needed, and the writing flowed easily.” - Tanya Marie Silveira, TEDx Speaker
"Shani excels at teaching"
“Most great teachers can’t write and most great writers can’t teach. Shani Raja is one of the few who excels at both.” - Nicolas Johnson, ex-Bloomberg News editor
"Taught me the craft"
“Shani taught me how to create narratives with the rigour of a craftsman and the elegance of a composer.” - Vera Sprothen, ex-Wall Street Journal writer
"The clarity I needed"
"Shared with all members of my team as I cannot be the only one obsessed with writing well! It is so good that I'm constantly rewriting emails in my mind" - Tiffani D.
"Helpful insights"
"Shani provides helpful insights to people who are trying to be better at communication and writing."
- Sreyasi Banerjee
"Copywriting tools"
"Looking forward to utilising these new tools in my copywriting/editing pursuits. thank you!" - Chaya Masters
In-depth courses that will unlock your full writing potential.
Section 1: The Elite Writers Journey
- Why Write Better? (3:30 mins)
- The Secret Sauce of Flair (2:04 mins)
- The Four Crucial Ingredients (1:59 mins)
- How I Discovered the Sauce + PDF (2:56 mins)
- The Power of Simplicity (06:09 mins)
- Simplicity Exercises (2:11 mins)
- The Power of Clarity (5:56 mins)
- Clarity Exercises (1:55 mins)
- The Power of Elegance (5:08 mins)
- Elegance Exercises (1:41 mins)
- The Power of Evocativeness (2:23 mins)
- Evocativeness Exercises (1:20 mins)
Section 2: The Road Ahead
- Tip of The Iceberg (3:01 mins)
- Final Thoughts (0:59 mins)
- Key Summary Doc PDF
Section 1: The World Of Elite Writing
- What You'll Learn (5:02 mins)
- Tools, Not Rules (3:25 mins)
- Proof The Secret Sauce Works + PDF (3:03 mins)
Section 2: The Mindset Of An Elite Writer
- Write With Integrity (3:47 mins)
- Yearn To Connect (3:40 mins)
- Know Your Intent (6:55 mins)
- Aspire For Beauty (4:27 mins)
- Balance The Ingredients Like An Artist (4:54 mins)
- Don't Be Obsessed With Perfection (3:15 mins)
Section 3: Simplicity
- The Beauty Of Simplicity (1:29 mins)
- Fancy, Flowery & Official Language (6:16 mins)
- Fancy, Flowery & Official Language (Exercises) (2:24 mins)
- Economical ("Tight") Writing (1:43 mins)
- Economical ("Tight") Writing (Exercises) (5:53 mins)
- Redundant Words (0:51 mins)
- Redundant Words (Exercises) (1:37 mins)
- More Implied Words (0:57 mins)
- More Implied Words (Exercises) (1:37 mins)
- Long Words (3:03 mins)
- Long Words (Exercises) (4:56 mins)
- Careless Repetition (3:31 mins)
- Careless Repetition (Exercises) (8:21 mins)
- Rambling (Saying Too Much) (4:48 mins)
- Double Negatives (3:36 mins)
- Multiplying Entities (2:47 mins)
- Overstretching Thoughts (9:51 mins)
- Unnecessary Ceremony (2:53 mins)
- Unnecessary Ceremony (Exercises) (3:29 mins)
- Excessive Punctuation (4:33 mins)
Section 4: ClarityThe Beauty Of Clarity (3:47 mins)
- Fuzzy Thinking (5:44 mins)
- Missing Links (7:53 mins)
- Out-Of-Focus Ideas (6:52 mins)
- Misplaced Modifiers (5:16 mins)
- Ambiguity (2:14 mins)
- Ambiguity (Exercises) (4:36 mins)
- Careless Comparisons (4:24 mins)
- Clumsy Contrasts (3:00 mins)
- Dubious Distinctions (1:51 mins)
- Curly Writing (4:43 mins)
- Jargon & Buzzwords (4:45 mins)
- Mixing Tenses (3:41 mins)
- It Versus They (2:45 mins)
- This, That & The (7:39 mins)
- Removing Clutter (2:59 mins)
Section 5: Elegance
- The Beauty Of Elegance (3:27 mins)
- Presentational Elegance (7:22 mins)
- Narrative Elegance (5:42 mins)
- Elegance (Exercises) (2:36 mins)
- Stray Thoughts (3:53 mins)
- Elegant Paragraphs (4:59 mins)
- Elegant Paragraphs (Exercises) (1:58 mins)
- Timing, Rhythm & Musicality (4:05 mins)
- Timing, Rhythm & Musicality (Exercises) (2:33 mins)
- Elegant Transitions (4:00 mins)
- Parallel Ideas (3:03 mins)
- Parallel ideas (Exercises) (1:27 mins)
- Word Echoes (5:56 mins)
Section 6: Evocativeness
- The Beauty Of Evocativeness (7:21 mins)
- Creating Variety (4:58 mins)
- Creating Variety (Exercises) (4:10 mins)
- Adding Freshness (4:47 mins)
- Dramatic & Forceful Writing (4:16 mins)
- Dramatic & Forceful Writing (Exercises) (4:16 mins)
- Arousing The Senses (8:55 mins)
- Reversing Into Sentences (5:15 mins)
- Reversing Into Sentences II (1:28 mins)
- Passive Sentences (4:00 mins)
- Passive Sentences (Exercises) (5:54 mins)
- Voice, Tone & Character (5:32 mins)
- Voice, Tone & Character (Exercises) (6:46 mins)
Section 7: Summary Congratulations!
- You Are An Elite Writer (6:15 mins)
- Key Lecture Summaries PDF
- The Elite Writer's Checklist PDF
Section 1: Introduction
The Rocket Science of Writing (3:22 mins)
The Four Ninja Levels (2:55 mins)
A Quick Proof (3:18 mins)
Section 2: Narrative
How To find Your Voice (13:40 mins)
How To Kickstart A Narrative (4:37 mins)
How To Organise Your Narrative (11:04 mins)
Killer Intros (9:43 mins)Cool Kickers (3:22 mins)
Other Types Of Narrative (11:58 mins)
How To Embed Imagery (8:31 mins)
Ninja Writing Exercises: THE NARRATIVE (3:04 mins)
Bonus Ninja Tactics: #1 SYMMETRY (5:02 mins)
Bonus Ninja Tactics #2: HOW TO EXTEND A NARRATIVE (2:21 mins
)Bonus Ninja Tactics #3: HOW TO GET A FRESH PERSPECTIVE (2:57 mins)
Section 3: Paragraphs
Why Have Paragraphs? (4:12 mins)
Different Paragraph Styles (2:12 mins)
Ninja Writing Exercises: PARAGRAPHS (5:52 mins)
Bonus Ninja Tactics #1: SUPERTHICK PARAGRAPHS (2:44 mins)
Section 4: Sentences
How To Recognise A Non-Sentence (7:27 mins)
How To Tighten Sentences (3:08 mins)
How To Sharpen Sentences (9:20 mins)
How To Give Sentences Rhythm (13:00 mins)
How To Produce Poetic Sentences (8:00 mins)
How To Create Emphasis (3:02 mins)
How To Whip Up Drama (7:27 mins)
Don't Give Readers Whiplash (2:49 mins)S
Stick To What's Necessary (2:50 mins)
Avoid Back Referencing (2:52 mins)
Avoid Run-On Ambiguity (2:45 mins)
Ninja Writing Exercises: SENTENCES (8:15 mins)
Bonus Ninja Tactics #1: WRITE FOR YOUR GRANDMA (1:58 mins)
Bonus Ninja #2: THE ONE-BREATH READBACK (2:43 mins)
Section 5: Words
Choose Precise Words (2:51 mins)
Avoid Technical, Abstract Words (6:08 mins)
Choose Colourful Words (7:02 mins)
Notice Implied Words (3:00 mins)
Avoid Pointless Distinctions (3:57 mins)
Degrees Of Orderliness (5:27 mins)
Create More Special Effects (6:08 mins)
The Power Of Reminder Words (3:03 mins)
Words That Sound Good Together (5:27 mins)
Numbers Into Words, Titles Into Descriptions (4:53 mins)
Don't Overemphasise (3:54 mins)
How To Slice Syllables (2:49 mins)
Ninja Writing Exercises: WORDS (6:43 mins)
Bonus Ninja Tactics #1: HOW TO BOOST YOUR VOCABULARY (4:56 mins)
Bonus Ninja Writing Tactics #2: OBSOLETE HYPHENS (2:28 mins)
Section 6: Conclusion
Quick Wrap-Up (6:18 mins)
What’s Next? (PDF)
Ninja Writer's Checklist (PDF)
Section 1: The Magic Of Deep Editing
What Is Deep Editing? (9:32 mins)
The Deep Editing Framework (1:28 mins)
How This Is Going To Work (8:51 mins)
Section 2: The Content Edit
What is the territory of the piece? (4:35 mins)
Sample article (8:22 mins)
What is its ultimate purpose? (1:23 mins)
What are the individual points? (1:27 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Breaking up the points (19:38 mins)
Does every point make sense? (1:17 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Making sense of each point (8:37 mins)
Is every point relevant? (2:19 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Deleting irrelevant points (2:19 mins)
Is every point worthwhile? (1:42 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Eliminating rambling (10:24 mins)
Is every point unique? (1:17 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Getting rid of repetition (15:58 mins)
Are all the “facts” correct? (2:16 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Verifying the “facts” (9:15 mins)
Is anything missing? (1:19 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Adding in missing information (4:29 mins)
Section 3: The Structure Edit
What is the ”angle”? (5:17 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Choosing your angle (4:27 mins)
What are the key sections? (2:54 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Creating categories (8:57 mins)
What is the narrative structure? (1:36 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Creating a narrative (12:56 mins)
Are the points ordered elegantly? (1:33 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Ordering points within sections (10:04 mins)
Section 4: The Style Edit
Is there narrative definition? (3:00 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Creating narrative “turns” (6:58 mins)
Does it read well? (3:36 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Making the piece read well (24:49 mins)
Is there any clutter? (0:51 mins)
DEMONSTRATION Clearing up the clutter (5:02 mins)
Are the paragraphs in good shape? (1:28 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Arranging paragraphs (4:30 mins)
Could it start better? (2:52 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Creating a jazzy intro (5:21 mins)
Could it end better? (1:40 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Creating a snazzy ending (3:44 mins)
Can we make it more evocative? (1:15 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Adding colour to the narrative (4:09 mins)
Is every person and entity correctly introduced? (0:46 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Tidy references (7:39 mins)
Section 5: The Presentation Edit
Is the spelling, grammar, punctuation respectable? (2:42 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Taking care of the basics (6:42 mins)
Do the headlines and text square up? (2:02 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Title matching (5:44 mins)
Is everything consistent? (2:52 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Fixing inconsistencies (2:47 mins)
Read out loud (1:43 mins)
DEMONSTRATION: Addressing trip-ups (18:35 mins)
Section 6: Conclusion And Bonuses
Congratulations! You are an elite editor! (04:31 mins)
Some final exercises (02:03 mins)
BONUS VIDEO: My 9-Step Quick Editing System (57:49 mins)
BONUS VIDEO: How To Edit For Simplicity, Clarity & Elegance (38:45 mins)
Section 1: Why Punctuation Matters
How To Use Punctuation Like A Pro (4:16 mins)
Punctuation: Why Bother? (5:48 mins)
Section 2: Clever Commas
Commas For Clarity (4:14 mins)
Commas To Aid Comprehension (3:42 mins)
Commas To Add Elegance (6:50 mins)
Commas To Extend A Point (2:51 mins)
Commas To Insert A Point (2:21 mins)
Quiz (9:41 mins)
Section 3: Comely Colons
Colons To Introduce Lists (2:20 mins)
Colons To Answer A Thought (2:10 mins)
Colons To Create Anticipation (2:47 mins)
Quiz (5:06 mins)
Section 4: Suave Semi-Colons
Semi-Colons To Tidy Up Lists (5:21 mins)
Semi-Colons To Complete Thoughts (3:27 mins)
Quiz (4:21 mins)
Section 5: Exciting Exclamations
The Function Of Exclamation Marks (3:17 mins)
Quiz (2:50 mins)
Section 6: Killer Quote Marks
Quote Marks (Or Inverted Commas) For Speech (7:30 mins)
Other Uses For Quote Marks (5:00 mins)
Dangers Of Quote Marks (2:12 mins)
Quiz (5:16 mins)
Section 7: Ace Apostrophes
How To Use Apostrophes (3:44 mins)
Apostrophes To Sound Less Formal (3:55 mins)
Quiz (2:41 mins)
Section 8: Boring Brackets
Why Brackets Aren't So Cool (5:12 mins)
Brackets To Aid Comprehension (1:59 mins)
Quiz (2:51 mins)
Section 9: Daring Dashes
Dashes To Add Drama (3:28 mins)
Dashes For Definition & Significance (2:36 mins)
Dashes To Prevent Getting Lost (2:57 mins)
Quiz (5:19 mins)
Section 10: Handy Hyphens
Hyphens Can Be Tricky (2:54 mins)
Hyphens To Prevent Confusion (1:35 mins)
Hyphens To Quicken Comprehension (3:42 mins)
Quiz (5:18 mins)
Section 11: Summary & Conclusion
Review Of What You've Learnt (1:35 mins)
Punctuation Mastery Quiz (PDF)
Section 1: The fastest way to improve your writing
How to quickly become an exceptional writer (1:44 mins)
The best editors on the planet (5:47 mins)
How to write with style, flair and impact (2:31 mins)
Proof of the power of stylish writing (4:39 mins)
You, too, can be a standout writer (3:31 mins)
A glimpse of the road ahead (2:16 mins)
Section 2: The way of the elite writer
My own journey to writing mastery (4:53 mins)
Do you truly have something worth saying? (4:21 mins)
The importance of defining your purpose (8:10 mins)
The five aspirations of an elite copywriter (7:10 mins)
The two keys to effective communication (8:31 mins)
The anatomy of content (6:55mins)
Obsessive attention to detail (6:36 mins)
How to become more articulate and eloquent (10:18 mins)
Two powerful writing frameworks (2:39 mins)
Section 3: The secret sauce of good writing
How I discovered the secret sauce (9:00 mins)
The magic of simplicity (3:25 mins)
How to make your writing tight (6:50 mins)
How to make your writing plain (4:57 mins)
How to make your writing straightforward (6:44 mins)
The magic of clarity (2:12 mins)
How to make your writing precise (4:52 mins)
How to make your writing sharp (4:31 mins)
How to make your writing specific (14:05 mins)
The magic of elegance (2:35 mins)
How to make your writing tidy (6:57 mins)
How to make your writing graceful (4:35 mins)
How to make your writing musical (7:12 mins)
The magic of evocativeness (3:28 mins)
How to make your writing varied (4:09 mins)
How to make your writing forceful (3:47 mins)
How to make your writing colourful (11:47 mins)
Section 4: The deep editing framework
Editing with flair (7:29 mins)
The content dimension of your writing (6:38 mins)
The structure dimension of your writing (5:15 mins)
The style dimension of your writing (2:08 mins)
The presentation dimension of your writing (5:55 mins)
PROJECT: My quick-smart editing system (16:41 mins)
Section 5: The road ahead
A glance in the rearview mirror (05:25 mins)
The journey onward (7:44 mins)
Ninja Writing
Discover the Four Levels of Writing Mastery and Begin Creating Captivating Copy.
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Secret Sauce Of Great Writing
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45 minutes of video content
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Writing With Flair
An Ex-Wall Street Journal Editor Teaches You How to Become an Exceptional Writer.
7 hours of video content
74 lectures & 50+ exercises
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Punctuation Mastery
A Non-Technical Guide to Using Punctuation With Style.
2.5 hours of video content
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The Quick Guide to Writing & Editing With Style, Flair & Impact.
4 hours of video content
42 lectures & 50+ exercises
All Levels
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I was a senior editor for The Wall Street Journal newspaper, where I also trained reporters and editors. I also wrote and edited for other top news organisations, including The Economist, Bloomberg News, Dow Jones and the Financial Times.
I left journalism to share what I had learned about the art and craft of writing well. I've since taught advanced writing skills to authors, bloggers, online copywriters, college students and TEDx speakers.
My bestselling online courses, including the flagship Writing With Flair, have been featured in Business Insider and Time magazine and watched by more than a million people.
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