TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT STUDENTS
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Great course! I like the structure: small chunks of information with exercises to practice and receive feedback on. The choice of language is clear and casual, often humorous. And although I know very little about it, the order in which the information is presented seems to work very well. With modules, having to make the choice to continue regularly maintains focus and and improves motivation, too, I think. Amanda Rallings, Vancouver, Canada
I've just read through mod 5 and have to remark on your professionalism. This is a really serious course, and very worth-while. And challenging. It's great stuff. I'd recommend it to anyone. Warwick Austin, Sydney, NSW, Australia I had a vague idea for a novel and thought I'd better learn how to write before I started. By the third module, my book was fully formed in my head. Before long it was getting written, bit by bit, through the assignments. Now it is screaming at me to be finished! The marking is clear, constructive and encouraging, the turn around time unbelievably rapid, and I now consider Jim not only my mentor, but also as a friend. Taking this course has changed me from a dreamer into a potential author. I highly recommend it. Rose Gardener, Rhyl, Wales
The modules are well paced, address every aspect of novel writing, offer superior instruction, variety and advice, encourage creativity when I would likely be stuck in a stock-standard mindset. The assignments give a personalised critique with the good, the bad and the fugly. Having feedback on my work at regular intervals helps keep me motivated and on track as much as a pat on the head keeps a child well tempered. It's a defined weekly goal to have my assignments completed and because it's delivered in small increments it doesn't overwhelm. I believe with every cell of my being that if I purchased the entire 20 modules all in one go and had to complete them all and send them in as a whole I would never have done it Kylie Best, Gympie, QLD, Australia "Just as some people enter your life and make you a better person, Jim Parsons has made me a better writer. His belief in me made me believe more in myself, and gave me the courage to follow through." Shane Kelly, author: The Awakened Observer, 2009 [Check out Shane's mystic spirituality site) _______________________________________________________ From the acknowledgment page of 'Eat Right Without the Marketing Hype': "To Jim and Julie Parsons: without your help this book would never have been finished. You've been more helpful than you'll ever realise." 'Eat Right without the Marketing Hype - The Seven Secrets to Amazing Health', Matthew Riddell, 2007 [ISBN 0-646-46840-5] _______________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________ __Through Jim's course I have become a better
writer! With his careful and considerate advice, I've been able to use my strengths and improve
on my weaknesses. Jim is always
there for me if I have a question. He answers promptly (no long and
frustrating wait while I bang my writer's-blocked brain against the
computer screen!), and he never gives me discouraging advice or makes me
feel clueless. He takes what is given and
provides me with suggestions
and a direction, which is often all I really need. I know that without
Jim's course, I'd have thrown in the towel a long time ago. Beth H. Muse. South Carolina, USA ___________________________________________________ Searching the net for a course on writing I came across Jim’s and liked what I read. On joining, I was not disappointed. His responses, suggestions and encouragement are great as I went through the well put together modules. Thanks Jim Gerald Halliday, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
A friend recommended Jim Parsons' writing course to me, and on a whim I e-mailed him and started in on the various modules. I have to say his mentoring has been absolutely INVALUABLE to me as a budding novelist. I've had ideas on the shelf for years and none of them have made it past chapter 3. I'm now well on my way to actually completing my first novel and that wouldn't have been possible without Jim's very patient guidance. I highly recommend this course to anyone and everyone who has hit a wall with their writing. Jim's not only a fantastic editor and writing coach, he's also a bloody funny and entertaining friend. The course has been informative, sometimes frustrating - but in a good way, and above all else totally enjoyable! |
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