Learn Content & Technical Writing Free

Writing, Languages & Teaching

Start with How to write a good essay (8 min, Professor Tim Wilson), then HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER (12 min, WiseUp Communications). All 19 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need laptop stand, noise-cancelling headphones, second monitor and a few more basics (about $270 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Everybody Writes by Ann Handley.

What you'll need

• Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
• Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
• Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
• Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Lessons

• How to write a good essay (8 min, Professor Tim Wilson, Intermediate)
• HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH PAPER | Steps to writing a research paper | Research paper sections (12 min, WiseUp Communications, Intermediate)
• Substack for Beginners: The Complete 2026 Tutorial (18 min, Sinem Günel, Beginner)
• How to Write a Blog Post That Actually Gets Traffic (12 min, Ahrefs, Intermediate)
• Canva Tutorial for Beginners 2026 | Everything you NEED to KNOW! (20 min, Whitney Bonds, Beginner)
• How to write technical blog posts - talk by Quincy Larson (16 min, freeCodeCamp Talks, Intermediate)
• TECHNICAL WRITING BEGINNERS // Advice and Resources (10 min, Amruta, Beginner)
• What is Academic Writing? 7 Features of Academic Writing (10 min, EAPFoundation.com, Beginner)
• How to Become a Freelance Technical Writer (11 min, Kinsta, Intermediate)
• SIMPLE GUIDE, Getting Started with Technical Writing (11 min, Dillion Megida, Beginner)
• Technical Writing as a Career | Career Change | My Journey (20 min, That Golden Girl Life, Intermediate)
• Master the Art of Article Writing: How to Keep Your Readers Engaged from Start to Finish (9 min, English with Mr Henriquez, Intermediate)
• My Technical Writing Portfolio (ft. GitHub and open source projects) (8 min, Amruta, Intermediate)
• Writing technical documentation - tutorial with Confluence (14 min, Christian Lempa, Intermediate)
• How to Become a Freelance Content Writer in 2026 (ROADMAP to $5k) #contentwriter #aicontentwriting (13 min, Freelance with Aastha, Intermediate)
• What is Technical Writing & How to Master Writing Skills? (9 min, Education & Career Times, Beginner)
• How to EDIT and PROOFREAD Your Writing (12 min, Academic Bites, Intermediate)
• Claude AI Writing Crash Course [Beginners Guide] (9 min, AI Writing School, Beginner)
• Madcap Flare Tutorials for Beginners - 1 - Understanding the Basics (9 min, Never Ending Expedition, Beginner)

Books on Content & Technical Writing

1. Everybody Writes by Ann Handley - View on Amazon
2. On Writing Well by William Knowlton Zinsser - View on Amazon
3. The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. - View on Amazon