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Writing the Mystery Novel
Instructor: G.
Miki Hayden
Do
you love reading a good mystery? Have you always wanted to write one?
During the Essentials of Mystery Writing course, you'll have the choice
of creating a brand new mystery story from scratch or working with a
story you already have in progress. Spend six weeks on your craft while
receiving feedback from a published mystery author!
Writing the Science Fiction & Fantasy Novel
Instructor:
John DeChancie
Do
you daydream about distant worlds and mythical creatures? If so, take
this six-week course and transform your ideas into creative science
fiction and fantasy novels. You'll discover the essential elements of
fictional worlds and how to write a science fiction novel with
intriguing characters and plot, and write up to 2,500 words for your
science fiction or fantasy story. You'll take an in-depth look at How to Write Science Fiction
& Fantasy by Orson Scott Card and learn how to
break into the field of science fiction and fantasy writing, the basics
of science fiction and fantasy, tips for creating imaginative settings,
and ways to develop winning story ideas. Plus, discover how to get your
work published.
Writing the Memoir 101
Instructor:
Kelly Boyer Sagert
Share
memorable stories and experiences through writing. While writing a
book-length personal story can be one of the most rewarding writing
endeavors you will ever undertake, it's important to know not only how
to write about your personal experiences, but also how to translate and
structure them into an unforgettable memoir. The goal of this course is
to teach you how to structure your stories, develop your storytelling
skills, and give you the tips, techniques, and knowledge to adapt your
own life stories into a chronological memoir. Learn more about the
genre through Writing
and Selling Your Memoir by Paula Balzer and The Truth of Memoir
by Kerry Cohen.
12 Weeks to a First Draft
Instructor:
Mark Spencer
Dive
into the world of writing and learn all 12 steps needed to complete a
first draft. In this writing course you will tackle the steps to
writing a book, learn effective writing techniques along the way, and
of course, begin writing your first draft. Our goal is to help you
finish either a decently developed half draft (of half of your novel)
or a rough "in-progress" full draft. However, you'll learn
all the tools needed to complete the full first draft. At the end of
this course, you will have accomplished every writer's goal—an
"in-progress" working first draft.
Writing the Personal Essay
101
Instructor:
Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
This
course guides beginning and intermediate writers through elements of
how to write a personal essay, helping them identify values expressed
in their stories and bring readers into the experiences described.
Writers learn how to avoid the dreaded responses of "so
what?" and "I guess you had to be there" by utilizing
sensory details, learning to trust their writing intuitions, and
developing a skilled internal editor to help with revision.
The Art of Storytelling 101: Mapping and Pacing
Instructor:
Terri Valentine
Discover
how the seven core competencies of storytelling—concept, character,
voice, plot, theme, scene construction, and style—combine to create
compelling narrative. By understanding the engineering and design of a
story, and using Larry Brooks' Story
Engineering and Nancy Dodd's The Writer's Compass,
you'll learn how to quickly and effectively get your story out of your
head and onto the page.
How to Attract an Agent: From Query to Career
Instructor:
Andrea Somberg
Often
the decisions of literary agents can seem bewildering. Why do some
authors get hundreds of manuscript requests, while others don't get
any? How can they determine a book's potential by opening pages alone?
In this live webinar, Andrea will discuss the four major factors that
determine every agent's decision. She will reveal the strategic
questions that every agent asks, helping you position your project for
optimal success. She will reveal the steps to crafting a query letter
that will yield results and multiple manuscript requests. And she will
discuss the steps to finding an agent that will help you realize your
dreams.
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