In Bring Your Setting To Life, we will examine various methods for plunging your reader into your setting and making it real.
We will cover:
· The Basics—Time, place and mood.
· World Buildings—Researching your setting.
· Make Your Setting a Character—Give your setting a unique...
If you’re like most writers, you’ve probably taken a number of classes and read even more about writing snappy dialogue. That’s not this class. This class will focus on using dialogue to define your characters.
The most important thing to remember when you’re creating character is to make them...
Take Your Characters From Flat to Fabulous: Creating Characters Your Readers Will Love will examine how to take a character from a flat, formless idea to a living, breathing, three-dimensional person that readers can root for, care about, and fall in love with.
We will cover:
· The...
In Those Who Forget History: Using Backstory to Enhance Your Novel, students will examine how to use backstory effectively to enhance their stories using elements of a character’s past.
We will cover:
· What is Backstory?
· Flashbacks and how to use them.
· The Five Ws of...
Show Don’t Tell: The Writer’s Golden Rule looks at different techniques of putting your readers into your story, and how to use them.
We will cover:
· Show vs. Tell?—Examines the difference between telling a story and showing it.
· The Five Senses—How to use the senses effectively.
·...
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