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    Worldbuilding-Setting Magical Realism: How to Bring Magic to the Real World with Anna Denisch

    What is magical realism and how does it differ from fantasy? Learn the pros and cons of each in this one-week workshop, and learn how to implement which works best in your story! This workshop will cover: What makes magical realism magical realism? - Learn the ins and outs of magical...
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    Genre-Mystery-Crime Bury the Lead: Effective Ways to Hide Clues Without Hiding Them with Anna Denisch

    Learn how to create a fictional case that readers won't be able to solve! Lesson One: Ineffective ways to create mystery Learn commonly used methods that help prevent readers from solving a case Understand why many readers dislike these methods Learn how to catch them in your plotting/writing...
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    Genre-Fantasy Grounding Fantasy in Reality with Anna Denisch

    When you talk about fantasy books, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you can just do anything you want. But when you create a fantasy world or fantasy layer for our world, you have to ground your story in reality. Of course, you do get to create that reality. But if you don't...
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    Business How to Self Publish Without Looking Like It with Anna Denisch

    Despite the growing evidence and support for indie publishing, there's still a lot of stigma that surrounds self-published books and their authors. In this class, we'll look at some tips and tricks that can help you appear more professional off the bat so others will take you 'seriously'. Day...