Discover how fantasy fiction is evolving in the 21st century, what trends are happening, and where what worked well in the past fails to grab readers today.
Writer's Craft: Final Endings (Never to be Continued)
Summary:
Look at ways to wrap up a story that isn’t intended to be serialized or continue in other ways beyond the book the reader has in their hand. Discover the secrets to ending that story right.
We’ll teach you ways to write a story that is fun for the reader to read without losing the deeper message you want to convey. After all, smart messages and fun aren’t mutually exclusive.
It’s not enough to just create “believable” characters. In this session, I’ll show advanced techniques for building intriguing, sympathetic characters, and discuss character dynamics.
Gripping characters are a vital component of compelling fiction, so we’ll explore ways to create characters that grab hold of the reader’s imagination and never let go.
Every story has a hero, but we’ll show you how to make your character into more than just ‘the character who beats the bad guy’ and turn her into a person deserving of their heroic title.
Discover techniques for introducing a completely new world to your readers without leaving them lost and confused or burying them with tedious info dumps.
We’ll help you figure out if that story you just finished is actually ready to submit to a publisher. Learn what it takes to put your best foot forward and have the best chance of selling your work.
Learn when it makes sense to just come out and tell the reader what you want them to know rather than forcing them to figure it out on their own by wading through pages of description.
Writer's Craft: Maintaining Mystery Without Losing the Reader
Summary:
A well-crafted mystery, especially one maintained over the entire course of a story, has incredible power, so we’ll show you how to make this happen without losing the reader along the way.