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OVERVIEW SYLLABUS REQUIREMENTS


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Lesson 1: Exposing The Artist Perspective
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School Information Topic 1: Word Paintings: Six Keys of Connection Enroll Now
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Topic 3: Bringing Order to Detail Questions?
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Topic 1: The Laws of "Whoville" Contact Advisors


Topic 2: The Three Elements
Topic 3: Benefits of Near-sightedness
COURSE INFO
Lesson 3: Secrets of Structure For-credit tuition: $1,400
Non-credit tuition: $1,200
Topic 1: Toggling Add 6 CEUs: $25.00

Topic 2: Five Degrees of Rhyme Credits: 3

Topic 3: Toggling and Rhyme Scheme Duration: 12 weeks

Topic 4: The Power Position Catalog #: BMW-125

Lesson 4: Dialing Into The Audience


Course Faculty
Topic 1: Connecting With Tense
Topic 2: Connecting With Prepositions and Conjunctions Andrea Stolpe
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Topic 3: Musical Characteristics of the Verse
Universal Music
Lesson 5: Reflections of Music Form and Structure Publishing Company.

Topic 1: Music and Lyric


Topic 2: Topic Movement
Topic 3: Rhyme and Melody

Lesson 6: Inventing the 'Why'

Topic 1: Chorus Function


Topic 2: Abstract/Metaphorical and List
Topic 3: The Great Title Search
Topic 4: Powerful Positions
Topic 5: Setting the Chorus to Music

Lesson 7: The Content Compass

Topic 1: Panning on Large and Small Scales


Topic 2: The Three P's: Plot Progression Strategies

Lesson 8: Breaking the Old Routine


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Topic 1: The Importance of Contrast


Topic 2: Functions of the Second Verse and Bridge
Topic 3: Musical Characteristics of the Second Verse and Bridge

Lesson 9: The First Draft Physical

Topic 1: Verbs Get All The Action


Topic 2: Point of View
Topic 3: Tense

Lesson 10: Shining the Toolbox

Topic 1: Recap of Steps 1-4

Lesson 11: More Tools in Action

Topic 1: Recap of Steps 5-10

Lesson 12: Off and Running

Topic 1: Final Project

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