Secrets to Successful Fiction
Like any other skill, writing well takes both knowledge and practice.
Just as an athlete benefits from working with a knowledgeable coach, rather than trying to learn the game on his own, writers can knock months or years off their efforts by working with knowledgeable professionals. Rather than stumbling through a first draft, not sure of how to put words on the page, you can learn the techniques up front and apply them to your work starting with page one. In this six-week course, you will: • Identify your genre and learn to craft an opening that captures the reader's attention. • Learn what the reader wants and needs, and how to satisfy that desire. • Learn how to create characters who live on in the reader’s mind. • Learn how to develop the problems and conflicts which make your characters compelling. • Learn to use point of view, perspective, & dialogue enhance your story. • Learn how to bring your story a conclusion that leaves reader satisfied.