Become an exceptional writer
Join more than 1 million students learning to become elite writers.
Write with the style and flair of top journalists
Journalists on newspapers like The Economist, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal know many tricks and tactics to make their writing sparkle. Discover their secrets from Shani Raja, an ex-Wall Street Journal editor and now a top instructor on Udemy and LinkedIn—and watch your career prospects, business growth and online engagement skyrocket.
The four steps to becoming an elite writer
Learn the four ingredients of good writing: simplicity, clarity, elegance and evocativeness.
Master the four levels of writing: the narrative, paragraphs, sentences and words.
Learn the four dimensions of great prose: content, structure, style and presentation.
Discover how to use commas, dashes, hyphens and semicolons with exquisite style.
Explore Shani’s new course: A Crash Course in Writing Well.
More than 1 million students, tens of thousands of 5-star reviews
“Shani taught me how to create narratives with the rigour of a craftsman and the elegance of a composer.”
VERA SPROTHEN, AUTHOR OF “FLOW GENERATION”
Having elite writing skills will empower you to:
Get better jobs
Sell more products
Work in PR/marketing
Start a blog
Become a journalist
Write nonfiction books
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“Most great teachers can’t write, and most great writers can’t teach. Shani Raja is one of the few who excels at both.”
NICOLAS JOHNSON, FORMER EDITOR AT BLOOMBERG NEWS
Meet your instructor, Shani Raja
As a journalist for two decades, Shani covered stock markets for Bloomberg News, reported on South Asia for The Economist, and edited global news stories for The Wall Street Journal, where he also coached reporters and editors.
Since leaving journalism to teach, Shani’s writing and editing courses on Udemy, LinkedIn Learning and elsewhere have attracted more than a million students and have been featured in Time magazine and Business Insider.
Shani’s revolutionary teachings on writing have uplifted thousands of students from Mumbai to Miami—inspiring many to switch to careers they’re passionate about and helping others to become professional authors, bloggers or copywriters.
“Shani will teach you how to write well, and with grace.”
HAWA ALLAN, AUTHOR OF "INSURRECTION: REBELLION, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE PARADOXICAL STATE OF BLACK CITIZENSHIP"
Explore Shani Raja's premium courses and packages
BEST VALUE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The Elite Writer’s Deluxe Package
This big bundle of Shani Raja’s four bestselling courses is the best option for anyone serious about becoming an elite writers Writing With Flair teaches you how to write simply, clearly, elegantly and evocatively. Ninja Writing helps you gain mastery over the narrative, paragraph, sentence and word levels of your writing. Editing Mastery shows you how to shape the content, structure, style and presentation dimensions of your prose. And Punctation Mastery teaches you how to create special effects using various types of punctuation.
NEW AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
A Crash Course in Writing Well
Is there a shortcut to writing mastery? The answer is yes. And the method is taught in this new, four-hour masterclass. The program is ideal for busy people eager to fly up the learning curve of exceptional writing. It weaves together the best bits from Shani Raja’s in-depth trainings and zooms into only what is essential to making your writing read beautifully. Whether your focus is on business, academic or online writing, this course will help you write with more style and flair in the shortest time possible.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Writing With Flair: How to Become an Exceptional Writer
Shani Raja’s flagship program explores the four ingredients of exceptional writing—simplicity, clarity, elegance and evocativeness—in their full glory. Apply this “secret sauce” to your books, blogs and business writing and your content will never fail to dazzle. If your writing has ever felt rambling, confusing, clunky or boring, this “secret sauce” is the cure. Join more than 133,000 students enrolled in probably the world’s best-known online writing program.
HIGHLY RATED
Ninja Writing: The Four Levels of Writing Mastery
Shift your understanding of exceptional writing to a higher gear with this highly-rated course that teaches you Jedi-like writing techniques guaranteed to thrill and delight your readers. You’ve already learned the four ingredients. Now, take a deep dive into the four “levels” of exceptional writing—the narrative, paragraphs, sentences and words—and discover how changes at each level can lift your prose to new and heady heights. Join more than 105,000 students enrolled in this program.
BESTSELLER
Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection
Take your writing to the stratosphere by learning how to edit perfectly. In this bestselling program, Shani reveals the “deep editing” secrets of top news editors. The course guides you as you pull apart a rambling piece of writing and stitch it back to read beautifully. After learning how to edit the content, structure, style and presentation dimensions of an article, your writing skills will begin to match those of the best news editors on the planet. Join more than 33,000 students enrolled in this course.
BESTSELLER
Punctuation Mastery: How to Use Punctuation With Style
The final part of the journey toward elite writer status is a trek into the wonderful world of punctuation. But don’t worry. Shani won’t bog you down in the minefield of grammar. Instead, he presents a commonsense approach to punctuation that will empower you to create special effects in your writing that make your copy glow. Join more than 29,000 students enrolled in this course.
“Shani helped me develop my concepts for my first ever TEDx talk. I can’t speak highly enough of my experience.”
DR. JOE DUSSELDORP, TEDx PRESENTER
