Explore the difference between a villain, there for no other reason than to be ‘the bad guy,’ and a true antagonist the serves as the fire in which the protagonist’s mettle is tested.
Writer's Craft: Writing Stories That Are Fun To Read
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If a reader enjoys reading your story, they’re going to want more, so we examine ways to make sure that your story is fun to read. Explore what makes a story ‘fun’ and learn how to use this knowledge.
Learn how to tell stories about people, places, and things you have no experience or that may not even exist in the real world. Find out how to leverage what you DO know to write about what you don'y/
Learn to identify and eliminate the cognitive loops and habit patterns that prevent you from writing.
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Creative brains have cognitive loops and habit patterns that can prevent a person from writing or creating art. In this presentation you’ll learn how to identify what blocks you are experiencing and some methods for how to get around them and get back to creating.
Discover how other authors cope with the isolation that often accompanies the life of a writer. Find out what helps them to overcome the challenges this poses to find both success and happiness.
Learn how to overcome the challenges writers face when pursuing their dream of writing while their real life continues to make the usual demands of day jobs, family, and more.
Writer's Life: Structuring Life to Support Creativity
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Learn specific things you can do to make space for and encourage creativity (writing, art, etc) in your life.
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The way that you schedule your days can squash your creativity if you are not careful. This presentation will discuss using biorhythms to your advantage, how physical spaces can affect you psychologically, and why you really do need to have time to play video games or watch movies.