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Find your Voice.
Introduction to Elephant Academy: Write your Heart Out.
Join Waylon for a Bow. (1:23)
Welcome to Elephant Academy's Writing Apprenticeship. (4:47)
Meet the Academy Team.
Community Discussion.
Stress isn't all bad. (1:28)
It's already time for your first quiz. (Don't panic.)
Sharon Salzberg teaches us how to actually practice Maitri. (26:14)
You're on your way!
You're a Writer.
Why are we here? {+ a Pop Quiz.} (1:27)
Set Yourself up for Success. (1:05)
Passion + Making a living = Right Livelihood. (8:45)
The Elephant Approach to Writing. (3:28)
Writing is Hogwarts-style Magic. (5:27)
Tell us about your Relationship with Writing.
Waylon's Advice for Beginner (or Beginning-again) Writers. (0:56)
How to be a Writer with Ada Calhoun. (3:37)
The Best Way to become a Good Writer. (1:23)
Never Stop Learning... (0:45)
The Number One thing Writers get Wrong. (3:28)
What to Write about when You don't know What to Write About. (3:40)
Write What You Know.
Natalie Goldberg: Shut up and Write. (6:56)
Verbs, Adjectives, & Adverbs: Developing Good Writing Habits. (2:33)
How to Submit Writing.
There is Magic in Sharing your Writing. (1:58)
Peer Editing is the Opposite of "Yikes!" (1:09)
11 Writing Tips from Waylon Lewis. (0:32)
You're on a roll, don't stop now.
Get (Yourself) Un-Stuck: Beating Writer's Block.
The Elephant in the Room. (2:29)
How to get through Writer's Block. (2:13)
What to do when Anxiety keeps you from Writing. (0:29)
Leaving your Reader with an Elegant Punch. (4:03)
Write from the Heart. (4:23)
Is Emotionalism Bad? (4:04)
Choose your own Adventure: Emotionalism or Catharsis? (8:08)
Waylon's Take: Writing about Vulnerable Topics. (3:27)
Be Eager to Search out Writers who will Edit You. (1:27)
If you want to be a Writer, you need to know the 3 Kinds of Editing. (3:42)
A Mindfulness tool for Self-editing. (5:12)
Pema Chödrön: the Master Editor. (17:12)
Self-Editing: How to Edit Your Own Work (2:20)
Editors aren't here to make you happy. (6:02)
Feedback Helps Us to Uncover Our Own Voice. (1:31)
It's not all about You. (3:30)
Being Criticized is Hard. (2:29)
Liz Plank leads a Writing Exercise to Discover your True Self. (3:46)
You Have 10 Mistakes You're Going to Make. (0:44)
Let's talk about Libel. (5:24)
Practicing Ethical Writing: Key Terms & Frequently Asked Questions.
The Fourth Estate. (4:25)
Congrats. You've earned this.
Drawing in your Reader.
Are you Feeling Lost? (2:00)
Let's Recap: Why are you here? (0:40)
Writing 101: Thesis Statements. (1:11)
Titles & Images: A First Impression. (9:55)
Editing Components: Titles. (1:02)
The 3 Elements of a Good Title. (4:30)
Choosing a Winning Title.
Example Article Titles on Elephant Journal.
How to Choose an Irresistible (and Legal) Image.
Editing Components: SEO.
What Connection does Meditation have with Writing? (1:28)
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Linda Lewis. (9:59)
A Writing Prompt with Waylon Lewis. (0:34)
Elephriend: you're a star.
The Craft of Editing.
You've been vulnerable & brave enough to open up your messy closet. (3:30)
Finding your Voice through Editing. (1:35)
Waylon Gets Romantic about Editing. (1:37)
Learning to Edit is like Taking a Dance Class. (1:09)
Why do we Edit? (1:11)
On Breaking the Rules. (6:14)
Developmental & Substantive Editing. (0:54)
Stylistic/Line Editing.
Copyediting.
Editing: Before & After. (16:29)
Waylon Edits and Falls in Love with the Writer's Commas. (8:37)
Editing does more than Improve your Writing. (1:05)
Editing Quiz!
12 Truths Anne Lamott Learned from Life & Writing.
Add this Trophy to your shelf.
Finding your Voice through Editing.
A Writing Prompt with Linda Lewis. (2:18)
Your Voice isn't a Big, Exciting Discovery. Calm Down. (2:21)
The Best Writers have Simple Voices. (5:40)
Be Gentle with Yourself. (0:19)
Julia Cameron on Listening to our own Wisdom. (4:09)
Waylon Critiques his own Writing for the Academy. (3:14)
The Role of an Editor is Not to Overedit. (2:04)
Elephant Journal Editors aren't reading your Writing with a Red Pen. (1:18)
Editing with Waylon: The most Respectful thing an Editor can Do. (8:39)
Editing with Waylon: The Impact of Feedback. (7:36)
Editing with Waylon: The Sound of Editing. (7:33)
A Conversation about Voice. (5:40)
Waylon shares an Awful Poem. (2:11)
Advice on Creativity: Make Big things feel Little & Little things feel Big. (8:41)
If you have an excuse not to do this, do it anyway. (4:07)
Add this to your growing collection.
Connecting Genuinely with an Audience.
Join Waylon for a {Final} Academy Bow. (0:12)
Mindfulness & Awareness Meditations with Writing Prompts. (24:47)
The "What about Me" Mantra. (1:02)
Let's Rewind. (0:43)
Death Comes without Warning. (3:02)
Waylon is Actually Anti-Social Media. (8:25)
It's our Duty to Be Genuine. (3:49)
How to be Positively Shameless. (6:48)
Invest in Yourself. (3:33)
Trust is a little bit Blind. (2:11)
You are a Mountain in the Rain. (5:48)
Tyler Knott Gregson on how to Make a Living doing what you Love. (2:21)
What to Remember about Writing & Editing (for the rest of your Life). (3:29)
One Final {fun!} Writing Exercise. (5:25)
One Last Thought... (0:42)
Stay Involved after your Apprenticeship.
Elephant Academy Feedback Survey.
Congratulations!
Resources
Your Fun, Enlightening Reading List. (6:10)
Communicate with us! (0:34)
Elephant's Mindful Life Challenge. (2:13)
Bonus: How to Catch Typos by their Toes. (3:35)
Academy Archives.
Live Meeting Replays: Fall 2020.
Live Meeting Replays: Fall 2021.
Elephant's Community Retreat.
A Sampling of Elephant's Most-Referenced Writerly Articles.
Julia Cameron of Morning Pages & “The Artist’s Way” fame talks Guidance with Waylon Lewis.
How to Write. ~ Jack Kerouac (& Waylon Lewis)
How to Meditate: The Dathun Letter, via Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Best Classic Beginner’s Buddhist Books Ever?
Cheap Words. {via The New Yorker}
“A Writer Writes.” Tips for Living an Authentic Life.
Nora Ephron: Everything is Copy.
The Problem with Publishing Today that Impacts All of Us.
12 Books on Editing and One on Life that should be on every Writer's Bookshelf.
Humility is Bullsh*t.
The Cocoon.
Here's our little gift for you.
Add another Arrow to your Quiver with Elephant.
Elephant Academy's Referral Program.
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Communicate with us!
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