Fiction 101 - The Easy Way To Write Unique Fictional Stories
Module One.
* How to generate ideas and turn them into sellable projects. How to get those elusive gems of inspiration out of your head and on to paper.
* How to conquer fear, procrastination and idleness. How to deal with anxiety, lack of inspiration and self doubt. How best to use
notebooks, journals, writing prompts, or not, how to best use short
stories and short practice exercises to lever your creativity and
dramatically increase your output.
* How to manage your time. The importance of pre-planning, getting organized, setting goals with end-dates and creating time within busy schedules. How to win the battle with time.
Module Two.
* Getting to grips with the writing process. What it means to be a writer. How to sustain the successful writer's mindset. Understanding fiction, its role, purpose and higher meaning.
* How to create trust between you, the author, and your reader. The importance of the author/reader pact - and how to honor it. Why fiction must be more believable than fact.
* The rules of engagement. Entertainment versus enlightenment.
* How to create that "little something extra" at this early stage
that will set you apart from the herd.
Module Three.
* How to easily create believable characters. Reader identification. Character Empathy. Relationships. Character depth and development - how to deal with growth and change within fiction. How to create characters for a series.
* Making protagonists and antagonists interesting, strong, exciting characters you and your reader's will love. How to approach secondary characters.
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Module Four.
* Plotting. Plotting via characterization, or not. The rules of cause and effect. Brainstorming, mind-mapping. The various genre requirements.
* Thinking outside the square. Sub plots.
* Case studies of plots. The 12 basic plots writers have used since the dawn of time. Simple exercises to help you. How not to plot.
* How to appear original, fresh and inspired.
Module Five.
* The outline - your book's structure. Themes, morals, the message. Endings. Twists. Double twists. Consistency, focus, continuity. Using charts, notes and research.
* Includes sample outlines and templates to assist you.
Module Six.
* Show don't tell - the most important (and most profitable) lesson you will ever learn. This whole fat module is given over to this most fundamental of fiction writing issues. With specific examples and exercises.
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Module Seven.
* The basics. All the things you MUST understand before you start writing - even if you've written novels before. A close look at sentence structure, punctuation and grammar. So many writers think they know it all and/or this is not important. But it is, vitally - and correct usage of the English language DOES make the difference between rejection and acceptance. Miss this module at your peril!
* We will also study style, use of contractions, abbreviations,
italics v underline, thoughts v speech marks, dialect and
formality. Writing with honesty and originality. The importance of
KISS. Getting your feelings and emotions down on paper. An
exploration into active versus passive writing.
Module Eight.
* Scene Structure. Scene transition. Crisis points. Background exposition. What to write first. Action v dialogue, the right balance.
* The importance of setting, the third character. Environments: plain v exotic. The use of description, exposition and the author's versus the narrator's voice. The rules regarding point of view.
Module Nine.
* Chapter structure. Templates to guide you. Focusing on what's important Keeping your reader engrossed - the technique. Pacing, tension, drama, clarity of vision.
* Keeping an eye on story structure - achieving balance.
* Moving between time periods - back and forth or linear? Change of character's voice over time.
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Module Ten.
* The writing. Finishing drafts - writing without stopping. How to stay on target. Maintaining motivation. Writing without thinking. Writing QED.
* Protagonist v antagonist - who's leading the story? And why?
* Writing out of corners. Getting past the 'two-thirds-complete'
slump.
Module Eleven.
* Self editing. Over editing. Rewriting. Polishing. Maintaining your vision and its freshness.
* Continuity in rewriting - charts, notes and reminders. Staying clear.
Module Twelve.
* Getting published. Queries, submissions. Writing your synopsis.
* Options. Career management. Persistence, self belief. Developing as a writer. Territory requirements. Personal development, charting your progress.
The course contains numerous examples and exercises to help you fully understand all of the subtleties involved in writing good quality fiction.
