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Write a Story

Offered By: CreativeLive

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Creative Writing Courses Storytelling Courses Conflict Resolution Courses Character Development Courses

Course Description

Overview

Have you always wanted to write a story but do not know where to start? Are you a writer that would like to improve your writing skills? Join Josh Mohr, who has received accolades from O Magazine and had his books listed as an "Editor's Choice" by the New York Times. In this class, you'll learn tools, advice, and tips on how to get started with creative writing. Josh will walk you through 9 creative writing prompts, that you can share or keep for yourself, and be on your way to becoming an active writer. 

Class highlights include:

  • Specific techniques to help you develop your writing skills
  • Learn conflict, character, and scene building
  • Create a strategy that will help any writer build characters and plot
  • How to grow a scene to reach its full potential


Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Tips to Maximize a Scene's Potential
  • Techniques to Bring Emotional Depth to Scenes
  • Does an Audience Need to Like Characters?
  • The Kiss Between Plot & Character
  • How to Create a Meaningful Series of Events
  • Characters with Psychological Depth
  • The Dance Between Reader & Main Character
  • Techniques to Determine a Scene's Length
  • How to Establish a Hierarchy of Information in Scenes
  • Concluding Thoughts

Taught by

Joshua Mohr

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