FROM THE BEGINNING
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY ONE
Off to a Good Start
Finding your story: What to
write about and how to write it; creating powerful openings, the best and worse
places to begin your story
Making a Plan
How to outline a book and
work from the outline, planning chapters, creating work flow, comprehensive
steps for creating a plot point outline that will take you from the beginning
to the end of your story.
Populating your Tale
Voice, point of view and
style; how to interview your characters, the difference between character and
characteristic, creating compelling voice
DAY TWO
From the Heart
Developing an evocative
writing style, using sensual and emotional descriptions to draw your reader
into your tale; how much is too much, how to pace and edit description and
exposition
And Then What Happened?
Defining, discovering and
effectively using narrative drive; how to tell an effective and compelling story by building suspense and maintaining
tension; how and when to reveal information that surprises the reader; the
formula employed by film makers and screen writers to assure flawless narrative
drive
The Rest of the Story
Writing outside the box; how
to make your manuscript stand out from all the rest; finding a publisher or
literary agent and what to expect when you do; alternative publishing options.
