dslx Courses
Mastering the 3 C’s: A creative writing course to shape your career path
Good creative writing comes naturally, effective creative writing is taught. All of the best—from copywriter and advertising tycoon David Ogilvy to the late and great Virginia Woolf—took the time to hone their craft.
how we work
First of all, what are the 3 C’s?
Writing Convincingly
To craft content that persuades and builds trust, you need to write convincingly. It’s crucial in sales copy, speeches, and even character building.
Yoga for sleep
Going to bed with Anonymous Unicorns + Google Docs in your head and deadlines up to your neck? This yoga for sleep course is a soft and easy approach to prepare writers for well-deserved rest. Though the SEO introductory course is worth taking to the stars, it’s best to put your writing day away before you head off to the world where coffee runs free, the perfect word comes on the breeze, and all drafts return with “great work, no edits!”
Didn't leave the house today yoga
Even if you haven’t put on “real” pants today, stress regulation may still be in need. Though the writing process is dynamic, it also entails a lot of time seated at your desk. When you need an extra boost to un-cramp those creative juices, or just feel like you moved today:
- Remove wrists from laptop surface
- Grab your yoga mat
- Join Ray and the dslx team in this 40-minute yoga session for writers, by writers.
How can yoga benefit writers?
Yoga gives writers the mental clarity they need to convey a story. This supportive practice helps writers unleash creativity and take care of their bodies by improving posture through mindful poses. Yoga can also alleviate the body pain that comes from those endless hours hunched over a keyboard.
Let’s say you're a freelance copywriter, carrying your computer daily from cafe to cafe. You’ve got two deadlines and a creative writing course on the docket. Imagine what it would be like if you were to start your day with a few breaths or took some time to relax your shoulders, and your mind, when it’s time to put the words away. Beyond physical health and keeping our bodies strong, this supportive practice improves focus through meditation and movement. What are the benefits of yoga for writers? Let’s take a look at the menu.
Meet your instructors
Ray Slater Berry has been practicing yoga for 4+ years and took his 200-hour teacher training in Barcelona, Spain with Lucy Beckwith and Yoga Alliance (UK). Ray's always been keen to find the intersection between his two passions: writing and yoga — finding that one fits in hand with the other, yet no one else offered the couple. This resulted in Ray bringing a digital studio to the dslx writers' academy, and the rest is yoga.
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What our students say
"I love the Mudras at your desk video! It’s a great reminder to take a moment to connect, breathe, and enter flow. A total creativity recharge."
“Starting the day with a yoga class is key to my writing process. It helps me get centered, focussed, and motivated! I love Ray’s take on the writer’s perspective and easy approach.”
“The ‘didn’t leave the house today’ is too perfect. As a writer, it's easy to get absorbed in the creative vortex and forget that you're not just a brain, but also a body. This course serves as a reminder for me to reconnect with my body—stretch, move, and engage my senses—to keep the creativity flowing without the back pain, stiffness, and "shrimp" posture."