In-depth seminar: master plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts to plotting to breaking writer's block.
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Plotting is one of the more difficult disciplines to master in writing. Some writers have an innate sense of what makes a story work, but most writers, particularly those early in their apprenticeships, will benefit from plotting. This seminar focuses on various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, how to break the dreaded writer's block and how to avoid it in the first place.
In-depth seminar: discuss types of tension, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
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Tension is one of the basic building blocks of modern day fiction. If you know how to lay the seeds of tension, and how to coax them, you can transform your fiction from merely noteworthy to exceptional. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
In-depth seminar: learn everything you need to know about structuring scenes to create compelling stories.
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Well structured scenes make for compelling story telling. How can you construct powerful scenes for a novel or short story? And how do you string scenes together to create a vivid and stirring piece of writing? Learn everything you need to know about the art of structuring scenes.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you a look at the digital revolution and explains how you can develop your career.
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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole—the first author to offer fiction on the iPhone/iPod Touch through Apple's Appstore—gives you an up to date look at the digital revolution and explains how you can profit and develop your career. Mike's watched his Internet income from writing steadily increase as readers become more comfortable with reading on a device. If you intend to have a career in writing, this scouting report and practical action plan for the future is a must.
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole looks at the common problems that plague beginning writers and their novel projects.
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New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole looks at the most common problems and missed opportunities that plague beginning writers and their novels projects. With quick, clear and concise examples, he helps you locate potential problems and work around them, so your novel won’t sputter and grind to a halt, but will be vibrant and exciting—just the sort of things readers salivate about.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you through the intricacies of designing a series from the ground up.
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Series and serial presentations have, since the dawn of storytelling, dominated entertainment. New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole guides you through the intricacies of designing a series from the ground up, with special emphasis on techniques designed to maximize impact in the new era betokened by digital publishing. He also discuss ways to build mysteries and suspense into your work, to keep readers coming back again and again.
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents a three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This program is a practical, kick-in-the-pants place to start your career.
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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents his three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This set of 21 exercises is broken down to give you everything from character creation to world building, practical plotting devices, dialogue development and character voice creation tools. This program is a practical, kick-in-the-pants place to start your career.
In this advanced writing workshop, get personal assistance from our panelists as they help you tackle your trickiest character challenges! Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required.
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In this advanced writing workshop, learn expert techniques for creating living, breathing characters in your stories. Limited to just 8 attendees, it’s a chance to get personal assistance from our panelists. Dig into topics we seldom have time for in our public panels and get personalized help with your trickiest character challenges!
In this advanced writing workshop, get personal assistance from our panelists as they help you with your trickiest plotting challenges! Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Description:
In this advanced writing workshop, learn expert techniques for crafting the perfect plot. Limited to just 8 attendees, it’s a chance to get personal assistance from our panelists. Dig into topics we seldom have time for in our public panels and get personalized help with your trickiest plotting challenges!
In this advanced writing workshop, get personal assistance from our panelists as they help you with your trickiest world-building challenges! Attendance is limited. Pre-registration is required.
Description:
In this advanced writing workshop, learn expert techniques for building a world for your story. Limited to just 8 attendees, it’s a chance to get personal assistance from our panelists. Dig into topics we seldom have time for in our public panels, and get personalized help with your trickiest world-building challenges!