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Starting any writing project is hard. But having a plan makes it easier. In this episode, we’ll walk through the first steps of the writing process, and take you from a blank page to an outline that’s ready for action.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:11 - Laying the Groundwork
3:13 - The Central Idea
5:44 - Building an Outline
7:44 - What About AI?
9:43 - Conclusion
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Sources:
https://www.tolkiensociety.org/discover/timeline/
https://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/how-5-great-writers-got-started-on-their-first-books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(Lost)#Filming
https://purdueglobalwriting.center/four-cs-of-effective-writing/
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/rhetorical_situation/purposes.html
https://www.rctc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WritingaTopicandMainIdea-1.pdf
https://abcnews.com/2020/Entertainment/story?id=732221&page=1
https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/show-tracker/story/2010-05-14/lost-reading-list-the-shows-creators-discuss-literary-influences-from-stephen-king-to-flannery-oconnor
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Ratings
https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:the-rules-we-live-by-and-the-ones-we-break/x8ddea1200317e822:main-idea-and-theme/a/understanding-main-idea-in-texts
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-10
https://www.vwu.edu/academics/academic-support/learning-center/pdfs/Thesis-Statement.pdf
https://screenrant.com/lost-changed-fan-culture-television-internet-theories
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/
https://mastersreview.com/literary-terms-symbol-motif-theme/
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bluesteye/themes/
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-04
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-04
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/lost-a-history-of-the-fandom/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/big-last-meal-sopranos-138645/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Target_(The_Wire)
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/lost-a-history-of-the-fandom/
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php
https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-generative-ai-1109
Starting any writing project is hard. But having a plan makes it easier. In this episode, we’ll walk through the first steps of the writing process, and take you from a blank page to an outline that’s ready for action.
_________________________________________________________________________
Follow us on socials!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gostudyhall
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoStudyHall
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gostudyhall/
__________________________________________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:11 - Laying the Groundwork
3:13 - The Central Idea
5:44 - Building an Outline
7:44 - What About AI?
9:43 - Conclusion
__________________________________________________________________________
Sources:
https://www.tolkiensociety.org/discover/timeline/
https://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/how-5-great-writers-got-started-on-their-first-books
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_(Lost)#Filming
https://purdueglobalwriting.center/four-cs-of-effective-writing/
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/rhetorical_situation/purposes.html
https://www.rctc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/WritingaTopicandMainIdea-1.pdf
https://abcnews.com/2020/Entertainment/story?id=732221&page=1
https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/show-tracker/story/2010-05-14/lost-reading-list-the-shows-creators-discuss-literary-influences-from-stephen-king-to-flannery-oconnor
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Ratings
https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/new-6th-grade-reading-and-vocabulary/x8ddea1200317e822:the-rules-we-live-by-and-the-ones-we-break/x8ddea1200317e822:main-idea-and-theme/a/understanding-main-idea-in-texts
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-10
https://www.vwu.edu/academics/academic-support/learning-center/pdfs/Thesis-Statement.pdf
https://screenrant.com/lost-changed-fan-culture-television-internet-theories
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/
https://mastersreview.com/literary-terms-symbol-motif-theme/
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bluesteye/themes/
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-04
https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/tutorial/chapter2/ch2-04
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/lost-a-history-of-the-fandom/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/big-last-meal-sopranos-138645/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Target_(The_Wire)
https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/lost-a-history-of-the-fandom/
https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/we-compared-eight-ai-search-engines-theyre-all-bad-at-citing-news.php
https://news.mit.edu/2023/explained-generative-ai-1109
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