Writer's Craft: Plot Structure Part 1 – The Philosophy of Story Creation
Summary:
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: Plot Structure Part 2 –The Tools of Plotting
Summary:
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.
Description:
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
Summary:
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?
Summary:
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.
Description:
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.
Find out what it means when someone tells you to “show me, don’t tell me,” discover what it matters, and learn how to do it right. It’s a primary authorial skill, and we’ll show you how to do it.
Explore ways to build suspense in your stories that will drive the reader on without crossing that fine line into torturing the reader by refusing to resolve the tension.
Writer's Craft: The Anatomy of a Fight Scene Part 1
Summary:
Join Maxwell Alexander Drake as he brings you deep inside the violence, breaking it down, and giving you some tricks you can use to create more realistic and exciting fights.
Description:
Stories are about conflict. And there is no purer form of conflict than a good ole fisticuffs-style brawl. Or sword fight, laser battle, western shootout, and even two chicks pulling each other's hair. Yet, how to put that much action down on paper and not only make it believable, but enjoyable and exciting to read? Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he brings you deep inside the violence, breaking it down piece by piece, and giving you some tricks you can use to create more realistic and exciting fights.