Writing student profiles

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David Williams

Writing Well: Storytelling

David built a career in international development and has traveled to 85 countries and counting. Through Writing Well: Storytelling, David gained writing skills to tell the many stories he has collected along the way. Read more about his experience.

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Lonny Chen

Writing Well: Style

Writing Well: Style provided structure and a process for writing that has helped Lonny in his personal and professional writing. Read more about his journey.

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Michelle Vandermoor

Food and Travel Writing

Michelle wanted to take a course to tap into creative writing and learn to write about one of her passions: food. Read more about her experience.

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