Fiction in a Flash with Instructor Erin McKnight - During this six-week workshop, advanced writers looking to fine-tune their skills in brevity and control and aspiring writers interested in experimenting with this cutting-edge mode will have the opportunity to explore this in-demand form of writing. By the end of the course, writers will have produced two polished pieces of flash fiction. Each work will be critiqued in a supportive environment intended to celebrate the writer’s voice and vision, and will provide the feedback essential in the reviewing and editing stages of writing.
Novel Building 101 with T.C. McMullen - will help you get started with your story from generating your idea into a strong novel backbone to writing the first chapter. Students will receive tip sheets along with personalized lessons and interaction through email with the instructor. This enables the instructor to comment directly on each student’s work file to better communicate the skills in each lesson. Those who complete the course will receive an ebook of writing tips.
Novel Building 102 with T.C. McMullen - In this course, students will create passages of dialogue and of action, learn self editing skills and produce a strong synopsis. Each student will have at least one completed chapter for their book at the finish of this course. They will also have their storyline ready to be fleshed out and walk away with some knowledge of the publishing options available to novelists today.
Show Don't Tellwith Roseanne Dowell - bring your writing to life - learn how to use tag lines and strong verbs as well as other description to build strong characters and dialogue and much more!
Soul Building: The Breathing Fictional Character - with T.C. McMullen - develop memorable characters - learn how to create a character who sees the world (or their world) from a different angle than you do and keep them real. Learn how to view, hear, smell and touch everything through their eyes and how to empathize with them even if you don’t always agree.
Turning Ideas Into Fiction with Roseanne Dowell - great ideas for great stories - how to use everyday events, real life sights and sounds and media to develop your fiction
World Building for Writers: Beyond the Science with Debra M. Kraft - tools to get your rough structure built beyond the realm of science. We will look into how your world is peopled. We will try to determine what makes the inhabitants 'tick' by considering what sort of experiences frame their thought processes and what tools they may have to guide their actions.
Writing Fiction Express with Lea Schizas - intensive story writing - learn how to write great beginnings, create awesome conflicts and subplots and tie it all together for a great ending - you'll even learn how to find a publisher!
Writing Children's Fiction with Lea Schizas - break into this hot market - learn how to target your audience, develop your story and find a publisher!
