Bones of Storytelling - Virtual Option

Bones of Story Telling Class via online formatting

Learn concept, theme, plot, structure and character. Walk away with a plan for writing your next draft.

Learn and practice:
The seven basic plots
Three/four and five part structure systems
Story concept and theme
Seven character types
Learn how to map your story on the W structure chart and the expanded pillar chart. Learn how to sharpen your story to impact agent, editor, publisher and reader.
Stop wasting precious time writing in circles. Learn how to get out of that 50-150 pg. slump. I'll show you how creativity and advance planning can work together in your process. Save yourself years of confusion, wasted time, frustration and rejection. Leave this class with clarity, knowledge and a plan to finish (and publish) your novel, memoir and/or short story/creative non-fiction collection.

Class 1: Concept & Theme discussion
Class 2: Plot discussion—Seven Basic plots and how your book fits in this form. And why!
Class 3: Character studies within Seven Basic Plot base and the model of Joseph Campbell archetypes
Class 4: Structure—W Charting
Class 5: Charting your
What if ?'s on the W and the value of Setting

You will leave these 5 weeks with a very important understanding of what your WHOLE project is about and have a full map to follow as you get through the next draft.

COST: $195.00

OR: Send me an email and I'll get you an address to send a check.