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Craft Writing a Series with Cassandra Carr
Writing a series takes time and commitment. After all, any series is going to take you years to complete at the rate most authors release. So is it worth it? Absolutely. Why? Because readers love series books. If you're going to do a series, what do you need to know? Main topics covered will...- CassandraCarr
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Craft Adding Humor to Novels and Short Stories with Steve Shrott
Do you want to write a funny novel or short story? Or perhaps you'd like to add humor to the book you've already written? If so, then this is the course for you. Some of the areas covered in this two week course, include-- The difference between funny and humorous. What makes something fun to...- Stevens7_2000-yahoo.ie
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Character Ripping Hearts and Engaging Minds: Writing Angst Effectively with Tere Michaels
Some people are angst junkies. They like their stories chock full of heart-ripping drama and trauma. Others like their angst just a delicate sprinkling on their story, nothing too intense. What do these two extremes have in common? Angst (at whatever level) only works when it fits your...- TereMichaels
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Pacing-Tension How to Keep the Readers Turning the Pages with L.C. Hayden
Have you ever started reading a book that you just couldn't put down? Learn the secrets that keep your reader from putting down your book. LC. will show you how to incorporate the page turning elements into your manuscript, including: Element of time, Cliffhangers, Mood and atmosphere, Use...- LC Hayden
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Writing Life How to Write Fast with Peter Andrews
Crank up the efficiency and get that novel, short story, article or script DONE. Through exercises, evaluations, tips and technologies, you can learn to write faster. Discover how to break through blocks, get ideas, develop plots, draft and polish in less time without losing quality.- Peter Andrews
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Character Writing Romance with "Older" Characters with Deb Bailey
Readers are looking for more stories with "mature" characters (30 years old +). Learn how to create characters who have life experience and are perfect for all types of romances (all sub-genres of romance). Determining the age range and what character experiences might be How not to fall into...- Deborah Bailey
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Writing Life “What the Heck is Wrong With My Book?” Mentoring Program with Angela Knight
You’re so frustrated, you could scream. You’ve taken classes, you’ve filled out GMC charts, you’ve read books on writing and joined professional writing associations. You’ve worked hard and long at your craft. You’ve finished a book – maybe more than one – then pitched and submitted it, or even...- Angela Knight
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Genre-Mystery-Crime Plotting and Planning: How to Write Your Cozy Mystery with Lori Devoti
Love cozy mysteries and dying to write your own, but don’t know where to start? In this eight-week course, Lori Devoti (aka Rae Davies) USA Today Bestselling author of the Dusty Deals Mystery Series, will walk you through everything you need to know to plan and write and a successful cozy...- Lori Devoti
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Genre Write a Romance Novel with Award-Winning Romance Author Romy Sommer
Romance book sales exceed $1 billion dollars per year, and a third of all mass market books sold are Romances, which makes it a very attractive genre for writers. But there's a whole lot more to writing Romance than throwing in some purple prose and slapping a half-naked man on the cover. If you...- Romy Sommer
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Genre-Mystery-Crime Mystery - 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...- Amdenisch
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Business Publishing Myths Debunked with Kate McMurray
What does “write what you know” actually mean? How do advances work? In this workshop, we’ll take apart 10 common writing and publishing myths and discuss what they actually mean. We’ll cover both writing and industry misunderstandings, discussing everything from picking apart what “show don’t...- Kate McMurray
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Craft Show Don't Tell with LC Hayden
Do you have trouble with telling the reader the story instead of showing it? If so, join the crowd. This is one of the most common mistakes in writing. But there’s hope. In this two week workshop, I will Show you how to tell which mode you’re in Tell you how to fix the problem Show you how to...- LC Hayden
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The Beginner's Guide to Writing Romance
Do you want to write a Romance novel, but you’re not sure where to start? If so, this book is for you. This introductory guide to writing romance explores the success of the genre, what readers expect from Romance novels, as well as how to woo those readers with your words.- Romy Sommer
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Craft Daring the Thresholds of Story with Paula Chaffee Scardamalia
A threshold is any point of entering. The line between here and there. Also called limen, it is any point or line or place between what is and what will be, or between what was and what is now, often that defining moment of no return. Thresholds are important in the structure of story and are...- Paula Chaffee Scardamalia
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Genre-Action Adventure Writing the Thriller with Steve Shrott
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to construct a thriller from beginning to end. Some of the topics covered are: What is a thriller and why are they so popular? The many different categories of thrillers Secrets of creating commercial story ideas Developing a ‘hot’ plot How to start your story...- Stevens7_2000-yahoo.ie
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Craft How an Idea Becomes a Novel with Kate McMurray
Ideas are awesome. But ideas aren’t stories. In this workshop, we’ll look at some techniques for figuring out how to turn your ideas into stories, and those stories into great novels. The focus on this workshop is on the pre-writing phase, where we’ll think about brainstorming and planning to...- Kate McMurray
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Writing Life How to Not Only Survive, but Thrive During NaNoWriMo with Irene S. Roth
Many writers want to take part in NaNoWriMo each year in November. There is no better way of getting into the later fall months than to delve into writing a brand new book that we can then revise in December and January. I have participated in 20 years of NaNoWriMo’s so far. This will be my...- Sunny Irene Roth
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Writing Life Mentoring and Coaching with Editorial Director and Author June Diehl
Are you seeking a coach and mentor who listens? Doesn't squash your writing style? And who provides positive, constructive feedback to meet your goals? As a certified coach with a background in education and over a decade of working with writers, my goal is to offer you an individualized...- pjune-yahoo.com
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Genre-Mystery-Crime Writing the Comedic Mystery with Beth Daniels
There are all types of mystery niches in which to write stories: amateur detective, police procedural, government agency, spies, private detectives, capers, cozies, romantic suspense. Even paranormal mysteries. Any one of them could be a comedic mystery. Why? Because comedy is in the...- Beth Daniels
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Plot-Structure-GMC Scene Elements - Action/Reaction, Scenes/Sequels with Cassandra Carr
Every novel has common parts of scenes, such as moving the plot forward, revealing character, motivation, inner/external conflict, etc. These universal necessities will make up the first part of the workshop and be fleshed out and explained. In addition, romance has some specific things...- CassandraCarr
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