Discover techniques for utilizing tried and true themes, plots, and story elements in ways that capture what gave them such long lives—without feeling old and overused.
Come find out what the bestselling movies and book of all time all have in common. This session is free!
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There are four key indicators that mark a "big" property, one that has million-dollar potential. In this free lecture, you'll learn what those markers are.
Learn how to create monsters that are more than just obstacles for the protagonist to destroy. Discover ways to make even mindless beasts into motivated characters in their own right.
How much time does an editor give to each manuscript crossing her desk? Often less than two pages. Learn the elements of drawing readers in & keeping them.
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Bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye guides participants through the elements of writing narrative hooks, the first and one of the most important parts of any manuscript. Editors will scrutinize whether you have created enough interest to draw in readers in the first few paragraphs of a short story or pages of a novel, and will likely reject a work that does not have a successful hook. Discussion and demonstrations will be a part of this workshop.
Writer's Craft: Plot Structure Part 1 – The Philosophy of Story Creation
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This class gives you insight into the theory of story creation, generating a strong foundation for you to build upon and ensuring readers will be captivated from the very first page.
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Before you start writing your story, you need a clear idea of where your story is going. Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he presents his class, "Plot Structure – The Philosophy Behind Story Creation." This class gives you insight into the theory of story creation, generating a strong foundation for you to build upon and ensuring readers will be captivated from the very first page. From why readers read stories, to understanding how stories must be created so readers will read yours, this class will help you understand the psychology of what it means to create stories for others, leaving your readers hungry for more. This is part one of this class.
Writer's Craft: Plot Structure Part 2 –The Tools of Plotting
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This class gives introduces you to many of these tools in a way that will stoke the creativity within you, keeping you motivated and organized as you move through the creation of your own story.
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Once you have a good understanding of why you are writing your story, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel on how you are going to create it. Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he presents his class, "Plot Structure – The Tools of Plotting." We have been telling stories for thousands of years, and during that time all the tools you need to create compelling, well-thought out stories have been created. This class introduces you to many of these tools in a way that will stoke the creativity within you, keeping you motivated and organized as you move through the creation of your own story. This is part two of this class.
Writer's Craft: Plot Structure Part 3 – The 3-Act Play Structure & Using the Hero's Journey
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This class gives you insight into the theory of story creation, generating a strong foundation for you to build upon and ensuring readers will be captivated from the very first page.
Description:
Before you start writing your story, you need a clear idea of where your story is going. Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he presents his class, "Plot Structure – The Philosophy Behind Story Creation." This class gives you insight into the theory of story creation, generating a strong foundation for you to build upon and ensuring readers will be captivated from the very first page. From why readers read stories, to understanding how stories must be created so readers will read yours, this class will help you understand the psychology of what it means to create stories for others, leaving your readers hungry for more. This is part one of this class.
Writer's Craft: Point of View – What is the point?
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Point of View (POV) can be one of the toughest to tackle. Yet, if used correctly, POV is a wonderful and powerful tool that is the backbone of your story.
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With so many terms and styles, diving into the mechanics of the craft of writing can be scary. And Point of View (POV) can be one of the toughest to tackle. Yet, if used correctly, POV is a wonderful and powerful tool that is the backbone of your story. Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he helps break this piece of the writing puzzle down into something you can use to enhance your writing style.
Writer's Craft: Representing Unconcsious Character Motivation
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Look at ways to represent character motivations that a character isn’t consciously aware of, and learn how to do it in a way that doesn’t feel like the writer is forcing the character down a path.