Writer's Digest University Writing the Paranormal Novel course, 29 February - 11 April 2024

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Writer's Digest Online | Writer's Digest Shop | Online Education     People have been telling supernatural stories from the beginning of time and readers love them because they fulfill our desire to escape reality. Create your own paranormal novel and explore the supernatural world of literature. When you take this online workshop, you will focus on how to write paranormal fiction. Get much-needed guidance from Steven Harper's Writing the Paranormal Novel, which explains the difference between a paranormal novel and a story with a supernatural element. He also gives techniques and exercises for weaving supernatural elements into your story and examples of successful paranormal novels. Stretch your imagination, dive deep into the supernatural world, and break into this thrilling genre.   Choose supernatural elements that impact your fictional world Create engaging and relatable characters—from supernatural protagonists and antagonists to supporting players (both human and non-human) Develop strong characters and a solid plot Write dynamic fight scenes Develop engaging, realistic dialogue   Short story writers and novelists who love the paranormal genre Graduates of other beginner-level workshops who now want to focus on their passion for writing paranormal stories Students of any level who want to explore writing paranormal fiction in more depth and gain key insights from a published author   February 29 - April 11     Instructor: Terri Valentine   “Most valuable to me is the unstinted assistance and shared knowledge given to me by other writers throughout my career. I would never have published if it had not been for the help of one such writer who offered support and encouragement from start to finish of that first manuscript.” Following in her mentor’s footsteps, Terri has eagerly critiqued manuscripts and helped other beginning novelists learn the taxing craft of writing, many of whom have gone on to publish themselves.     Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50312 USA