This April in Blogging U.: The Return of Writing 101!
Registration is now closed. Blogging U. will be offering more courses throughout 2015, though!
This April, we’ll be offering Writing 101: Building a Blogging Habit. Writing 101 is a write-every-day challenge designed to help you create a writing habit and push you as a writer, while publishing posts that mesh with your blog’s focus.
What is Writing 101?
Writing 101 is a four-week course that runs from Monday, April 6, to Friday, May 1, 2015. Each weekday, you’ll get an assignment that includes a writing prompt and an optional “twist”; prompts are your topic inspiration for the day, while twists push you to experiment with writing techniques and tools.
Who else is really building their writing habit?… I wake up multiple times each night to check the time and see if it’s time to get up and write because I’m so excited. I’ve never felt this way before! I think I’m in lurve.
Molly, Knocked Up Knocked Over
You can mix assignments however you like: Respond to the prompt, and ignore the twist. Try the twist, but write on your own topic. Use both the prompt and the twist. Publish what you write on your blog, or use it as private writing practice. It’s up to you! The only mandate is that you write every weekday.
The nitty-gritty:
- You’ll receive a new writing prompt via email each day at midnight UTC. (Not sure what time that is for you? Use this converter to figure out your local time.)
- There are no weekend assignments — you’re free to expand on a weekday post, write something unrelated, or (gasp!) spend some time away from your blog.
- As in all Blogging U. courses, participants will have a private community site, the Commons, for chatting, connecting, and seeking feedback and support. Daily Post staff and Happiness Engineers will be on hand in the comments to answer your questions and offer guidance and resources.
- If you’ve taken Writing 101 before: yes, these will be the same prompts. Blogging U. courses always repeat unless we specifically indicate that a course is new.
Ready to register?
We’re excited you’re joining us! Fill out this short form to get started:
Registration for this course is now closed.
- March 23, 2015
- Better Blogging, Community, Events, Writing
This was a great class
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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I’m already posting every day and have been this last five years or so but it will be fun to respond to different themes each day. Great idea!
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I am concerned about my blogging skills; had an ill husband who died, and I was not blogging during this time. It seems the WordPress site refashioned, and I’m a bit lost. Is there a course to do this again with an already set up wordpress system. I’m sorrygnat.wordpress.com
would appreciate a response, thanks, esther
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I’m so sorry for your loss. This course is designed for any blogger, WordPress or not; you don’t need to have a new blog to participate.
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Hi Michelle, will you be the editor for this course? That would be great. Just registered. Have been looking forward to doing this one. Thanks.
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Yes, I will. See you there!
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Great!
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Looking forward. I have started to get comfortable with blogging only now and this class would do wonders , setting you to think up and challenge everyday.
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I would like to register for the course
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Just fill out the short form embedded right in this post!
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This sounds exciting! I would definitely benefit from the course.
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I think I’ll go for it 😀 this might help me improve my self-control/discipline haha
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I think I am going to try this. I am usually not an every day blogger, but this might get me out of my addiction to research and get me writing more!!!
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Have had questions about Blogging 101. When will it be back? How about Blogging 201? This one sounds like something I could use. My brain runs dry at inopportune times.
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Blogging 101 will return in June; 201 will definitely be back over the summer as well.
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Really excited about 201. In the last few days, I have had several “tech” type questions thrown at me and I have answered them correctly! I am so excited! (Can you see my life is a little dull?)
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Kudos!
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This is great, Michelle. Thanks very much, I’ll be waiting.
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Can’t wait to start this course!!! Sounds fun!
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Looking forward to this! (oooh yeaaah)
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It sounds good.
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This is my first time. I am a little nervous, I don’t think I am the best writer.
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That’s why you’re taking the course, to improve! I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by all the support you’ll get from other participants.
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Perfect! I’ll take up the challenge. Thank you for the support !!
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I’m so glad! See you in the course 🙂
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Michell, I hope it is OK to take the course again. I learned so much, but I feel I can learn more. I am really enjoying my blog! Have a Wonderful Day!!
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Of course!
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Finally! I have been waiting for a writing class since long time. Once, I had a flavor of writing201 class which left me wanting for more. Here I am now waiting with patience and excitement that I could contain. Cheers! 🙂
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Will any other courses be run next month? I love the prompts to get creative.
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In April, we’ll just be doing Writing 101.
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Thanks for letting me know – makes it easier to decide what to do :).
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I just got registered and I am looking forward to it. This should get me in the habit of writing everyday. I love to blog, but it seems to get the backseat behind all of my other obligations.
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Hi,
Is political blogging included here as well, or is this for any type of blogging. I started a political blog 3 years ago and was rather gung-ho about it then. However one thing led to another and even as we speak it now gathers moss
Mario
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It’s for any kind of blogger; the hope is that you’ll interpret all the prompts in a way that makes sense for your blog.
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Haven’t received any confirmation email. Why is that?
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There’s a note after the registration form:
“Note: you won’t receive an automated confirmation, but you’ll get a welcome email with full details just prior to the start of the course.”
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Is this the same as last year’s Writing 101 (held at the same time last year)?
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Yup, as the post notes: “If you’ve taken Writing 101 before: yes, these will be the same prompts. Blogging U. courses always repeat unless we specifically indicate that a course is new.”
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Oh, thank you so much. I learnt a lot from last year’s Writing 101 course and want to congratulate all of you on a fantastic job! 🙂
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I haven’t got a blog but it’s been on my To Do list for AGES! Perhaps this course is the kick I need in order to get started.
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Hey,
Who can participate for this?
Regards
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Anyone! It’s free and open to all.
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Is there a fee for taking Blogging 101?
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No — all Blogging U. courses are free.
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Ooh, looking forward to this. I’m always in need of a writing prompt 🙂
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Hi Michelle. The course sounds interesting. Only thing is that I’m taking care of my 8-month-old grand-daughter for 12 daylight hours (6am – 6pm) while my son and his wife, both teachers, go to work, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to complete an article a day. Any advice? Should i wait for a similar course at end of the year? Would there be one conducted after October? (I’m from Singapore (Singaporean), and I blog, taking my own sweet time to write on Islamic and social issues as and when I have the time and mood. Yes, would appreaciate your advice. (I’ve not registeres yet.)
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You don’t need to complete or publish an article every day — the course pushes you to write something each day, but what you write, how much, and whether you put it on your blog is up to you. That being said, the course will also repeat a few more times throughout 2015, so you can definitely wait for one that fits in with your schedule a bit more easily.
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I suppose this is only for English blogging?
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The assignments are presented in English, but you can write in any language you want. We always have non-English participants, and there will often be someone else (or several people) in the course who speaks your language.
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This will be my second Blogging U course and I am SUPER excited
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Welcome back 🙂
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Hi Michelle, I started the course before but never completed it because of workload. This time around there are no excuses.
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I can’t wait. So thankful that this is a free service to help us improve. Thanks bunches I’m excited😉
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thanks full and i am interest for this course.. so.. what i must doing now??
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If you’d like to participate, just fill out the short form right at the end of this post.
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Thanks michelle, i am already register.
BUt? what i can using my domain(not wp blog) for that?
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You can use any website you like; this isn’t limited to wordpress.com bloggers.
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Sounds like fun! Can’t wait to get started!
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I am looking forward to taking this course. Thank you.
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Thanks; I’m looking forward to the class. Will you offer the Photography class in May?! Please?
Thanks!
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Not in May, but it will definitely return over the summer 🙂
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Just registered. I am an absolute blogging beginner and hope this will help-
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Welcome! Just FYI, this course is just focused on writing — if you want an intro to blogging, be on the lookout for the next edition of Blogging 101.
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Thank you Michelle. I’ll be on a look out for the Blogging 101 too.
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Hey.
This is such a nice program. Am thinking of writing blog about food and travel. I think this will help me so much!
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New to blogging. Hoping to improve writing skills. It’s been ions since I’ve done much writing. Looking forward to the class.
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This looks like a great course! I could definitely use some help with my writing.
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I’ve just registered to join as well. Excited and a little nervous as well but this may be just what I need to help prioritise my blog and help improve my writing. Looking forward to reading others as well.
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I have come to find that if I don’t write I become miserable.
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I’ve signed in. This may push some of my drafts on the back burner but this sounds like fun!
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I like to respond to prompt workshops like this with flash fiction. Not only is it my favorite type of writing to produce, but it fits into to my busy weekday schedule. This’ll be fun. I won’t blog the results unless I like them, but I’ll be trying to post the results as they come.
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There is no “form” to register that I can find. Could someone email me one or something?
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The form is at the end of the article.
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It does not show up on my computer. I’m fairly computer savvy, just not seeing it. Is there another link somewhere?
“Ready to register?
We’re excited you’re joining us! Fill out this short form to get started:
Note: you won’t receive an automated confirmation, but you’ll get a welcome email with full details just prior to the start of the course.”
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I’m not sure why you’re not seeing it, but you can also access it here:
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