- Level
- Mixed
- Basic and Premium Members Prices
- Premium Members $30 & Basic Members $40
Register by May 13th and save $5, use code URBANFANTASYDIEHL2024 at checkout!
- Category
- Characters
- Description/Setting
- Structure
- Genre
- GMC
- Plotting
- $5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
- URBANFANTASYDIEHL2024
- Class Length
- 4 Weeks
Whether you are new at writing urban fantasy or want to improve some aspect of writing in this genre, we’ll explore in detail what urban fantasy is and the elements that make it a popular genre. How does the writer blend our world with the magical? How might the writer create non-human characters that work, not only with the human characters but with the story at large?
Through the lessons and exercises, the writer will get the opportunity to work on a new or existing urban fantasy project and receive feedback on completed exercises.
Through the lessons and exercises, the writer will get the opportunity to work on a new or existing urban fantasy project and receive feedback on completed exercises.
- Outline
- WEEK 1
Lesson 1 – What is Urban Fantasy? / Elements of Urban Fantasy
Lesson 2 – World Building, Part 1
WEEK 2
Lesson 3 – World Building, Part 2
Lesson 4 – Creature and Character Creation, Part 1
WEEK 3
Lesson 5 – Creature and Character Creation, Part 2
Lesson 6 – Mythology and Religion
WEEK 4
Lesson 7 – Magic
Lesson 8 – Markets and Publication
- Class Format
- Savvy Authors' workshops are held on a forum: a bulletin board based system. You will receive a reminder notice one day prior to the start of the workshop that includes instructions on how to access the workshop forum. If you have not received instructions by the day the workshop begins, please check your spam filter.
The forum will be available the morning (EST) of the day the workshop starts and will remain accessible to all participants thereafter. You will also be given simple instructions on how to create a PDF of all your discussions along with our privacy and data retention policy.
