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Novel Writing Master Class 1
Introduction and Resources
Welcome
Intro Video (7:28)
Recommended Reading
Module One - Beginnings
What You Need to Know Before You Begin Your Novel (Video) (5:34)
Lesson 1: Novel Beginnings - A Juggling Act
Lesson 2: Out of the Ordinary
Lesson 3: What Your First Chapter Should Do
Lesson 4: A Few Great Beginnings
ASSIGNMENT ONE
Module 1 Discussion Forum
Process: Where I Write (Video) (7:06)
Module Two: Character, Crisis, and Emotional Resonance
Lesson 5: What makes a great character? (VIDEO) (8:45)
Lesson 6: Rounding Out Your Characters
Lesson 7: Character Revelation In-Depth
What Makes a Great Antagonist? (VIDEO) (7:46)
Lesson 8: Understanding Character Motivation
Lesson 9: Characterization Quick Tips
ASSIGNMENT 2
Module 2 Discussion Forum
Module Three: Point of View
Lesson 10: How to Choose the Best Point of View for Your Novel (Video) (8:56)
Lesson 11: Point of View in Depth - Pros & Cons of Each Point of View
Lesson 12: Handling Multiple Points of View (Video) (18:12)
Assignment 3
Module 3 Discussion Forum
Module 4: Setting and Description
Lesson 13: Find Your Yoknapatawpha (Video) (9:29)
Lesson 14: The Art of Significant Detail
Lesson 15: Getting Past Abstraction in Place & Time
Assignment 4
Module 4 Discussion Forum
Module Five: Stirring Up Trouble: Conflict & Suspense
Lesson 16: How Suspense Happens (Video) (10:32)
Lesson 17: Without this, you have no novel
Lesson 18: Conflict, Character, and Suspense
Lesson 19: Editing for Suspense
Assignment Five
Module 5 Discussion Forum
Wrapping Up
Before You Go...
Your Certificate of Completion, and Next Steps
Novel Writing Master Class 1 - Course Downloads
First Chapter Checklist
Character Dossier
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