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Learn how to create conflict, choose a compelling point of view, and move your story forward. Understand what makes a scene tick and what makes a character worth caring about in Fundamentals of Fiction Writing, a six-week online course that begins Oct. 15, 2011.
Each week features a lecture, reading and writing assignments, live chat, and discussion forum focusing on one of the fundamental elements of fiction craft:
- characterization
- point of view
- structure
- setting
- dialogue
- plot
Class structure:
A weekly lecture on a specific aspect of craft. Print it out, study it, and come to the forum with questions and comments.
Weekly readings to demonstrate the craft element addressed in the lecture
Weekly live chat
Open discussion forum
Weekly writing assignments to keep you motivated and help you practice the techniques you’ve learned
Feedback on your work from the instructor and your peers to help you identify your strengths, hone your skills, and turn skeletons into stories
Weekly readings to demonstrate the craft element addressed in the lecture
Weekly live chat
Open discussion forum
Weekly writing assignments to keep you motivated and help you practice the techniques you’ve learned
Feedback on your work from the instructor and your peers to help you identify your strengths, hone your skills, and turn skeletons into stories