Writing Love Stories

Offered By: BBC Maestro

Tags

Creative Writing Courses Character Development Courses Publishing Courses Dialogue Writing Courses

Course Description

Overview

Join Jojo as she teaches you how to turn the spark of an idea into your very own love story for the ages.

Create compelling characters and relationships
Flesh out intriguing plot lines
Find your authentic voice
Craft realistic dialogue
Write an effective sex scene
Navigate the world of publishing

Syllabus

Writing Love Stories: Welcome
Ideas
Why write about love?
My process
Voice and how to find it
Tone
Themes
Plotting
The art of making technical decisions
Character
Dialogue
Research
What makes a good love story?
How to make your reader feel something
'Let's talk about sex, baby.'
It's time to begin
How to get the thing written
Dealing with creative block with Lisa Christie
The end
Editing your own work
Publishing, with Louise Moore
How to get an agent and what they want from you, with Sheila Crowley
Adaptation
Sequels and series
In conclusion

Taught by

Jojo Moyes

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