This third course in the 鈥淕ood with Words: Writing and Editing鈥 series will give you a number of strategies to help with what is often the most intimidating, even paralyzing part of the writing process: getting started. You鈥檒l learn about the 鈥減lanning fallacy鈥 and 鈥渢emptation bundling.鈥 You鈥檒l get a chance to experiment with 鈥渇reewriting鈥 and 鈥渨riting before you are ready.鈥 And you鈥檒l continue to benefit, through our ongoing 鈥淕ood Sentences鈥 and 鈥淭akeaways鈥 segments, from the models and advice of a diverse set of writers. As with the other three courses in this series, you will also get access to a wide range of books and other resources you can use even after you finish the course. These include: (1) the readings and exercises provided to the students who have taken the in-person version of this course at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago; (2) two digital libraries of excellent writing from a diverse collection of journalists, scientists, novelists, poets, historians, and entrepreneurs; and (3) a monthly 鈥淕ood Sentences鈥 email.