Quick writing isn't always perfect writing. If your cinnamon roll shifter isn't alpha enough or your kickass heroine is too focused on self-determination to think about a relationship or get serious about saving the world, maybe they need a revision. Change the wrong character to the right...
As writers, we like to think we know everything about our characters and the world they inhabit. But do we? I certainly don’t always recall those details—and definitely not when I need them most. Cue the dive down an internet rabbit hole for the next hour instead of continuing to write my draft...
Research. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, but we all have to do at least some research for our stories, whether it’s historical events, local hangouts, or wars.
In Digging Deep: Researching Your Novel, I’ll introduce you to various research methods, as well as different options for...
Side characters are an important component in your story. You want them to be interesting, but not take over the story, right? In this workshop, you’ll learn some tips and tricks to creating useful secondary characters.
Lesson One: Basics about secondary characters
Lesson Two: The Sidekick –...
Have you ever watched a movie and rooted for the villain? Do you read books where you cringe and are yet delighted by the awfulness of the bad guy? Have you ever seen a villain transform before your eyes as you realize their motives are not that far gone from what you yourself believe? These are...
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...
It’s men who wrote history for the most part but when a woman makes it into the history books of the past, it’s because she impressed the heck out of those men.
Or, in some cases, made them afraid. Very afraid. The nerve of those gals, right?
This all means that there are some ladies who serve...
When it comes to writing Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal stories there is far more than merely deciding on height, build, coloring, past experiences, and hopes and dreams when building a character.
Oh, sure, you’ve still got all that, but it’s expanded! Seven-foot-tall might make a character...
Would you like to write a book that no one can put down? The writing so crisp that the words jump out of the page? If this is your dream, then this course is for you.
Some books are hard to put down. The reader will be absorbed in the plot and with the characters. Award winning author L. C...
Are your stories sounding kind of similar? Do you find yourself gravitating to the same hunky hero and tough but sweet heroine? We all do it, we find something that works and stick with it. And that can be great, for a while.
Nobody wants to read the same plot or the same characters. Naturally...
Readers love to be immersed in stories. They want the artifices to fall away and to feel as if they truly are the character as they go through a whirlwind romance, fight aliens in space, or attend a magical academy…etc. One of the key steps to creating immersive writing is to master deep point...
An emotional arc is the journey that a character’s emotional state of mind undertakes during a scene. A typical emotional arc has a beginning in which the character is feeling a certain way, an end in which their emotional state of mind has undergone a change, and a turning point that triggers...
One of the most common reasons manuscripts are rejected is because the author has told too much of the story and failed to engage the agent, editor, or reader by showing action. Dialogue is action. It adds tension, conflict, and drama to your story. It’s one of the best ways to engage your...
L.C. will show you how to create characters that live in the readers’ mind long after finishing your novel. The workshop will feature how to,
Create vivid minor characters
Give and handle your characters’ backstory
Strike an emotion between the characters and the readers
Build characters your...
An exploration of world-building, development of plot and main characters through secondary characters.
Introduction
At the end of the day, no matter what the genre or trope, whether it’s happening in Alabama or on Mars, we are all trying to create the best possible characters to tell our...
An emotional arc is the journey that a character’s emotional state of mind undertakes during a scene. A typical emotional arc has a beginning in which the character is feeling a certain way, an end in which their emotional state of mind has undergone a change, and a turning point that triggers...
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If the development of character was easy, every novel would hit the bestseller list. Novelists create stories from a deep need to entertain readers through the eyes of a memorable character. We long to create a character the reader loves or loves to hate. so we...
Core Wounds sit in the heart of every person - both real and fictional. An understanding of these deep-seated, harmful "truths" we believe can lead to the creation of three-dimensional characters and emotionally impactful narratives readers will never forget.
This workshop will explore what a...
When submitting to agents, you often get to include five sample pages with your query. This workshop will teach you how to get those pages to shine, from character introduction, conflict, voice and formatting—to ensure that agents will want to read more. Instructor will provide feedback on query...
Have you ever added the old, “heart skipped a beat,” cliché to your manuscripts?
(Raising my hand.)
I mean, of course, this and similar phrases are convenient ways to share the emotions behind romantic thrills or devastating defeats that your characters face. But, everyone has a different...
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