Introduction
Module 1: Characterization
-
3 Methods of Character Revelation (video) (8:45)
-
Characterization Overview (video) (7:28)
-
Why Character Matters (video) (2:40)
-
Round vs. Flat Characters
-
You Have to Want Something: Protagonist & Desire
-
Characterization Quick Tips
-
MODULE 1 READING - Signs and Symbols
-
Background Work -- Optional: The Character Dossier
-
Assignment (Characterization): Crisis
-
Discussion: Characterization
Module 2 - Point of View
-
The Four Major Points of View (video) (8:56)
-
Finding Perspective - An Overview of Point of View
-
Point of View In-Depth
-
How to Handle Multiple Points of View (Video) (18:12)
-
Module 2 Reading: The Train
-
Assignment 3 (Point of View): A Terrible Deed
-
Assignment 4 (Point of View): Unforgettable
-
Quiz 2 - Point of View
Module 3 - Structure
-
An Intuitive Approach to Story Movement (Video) (10:51)
-
Secrets of Story Structure (video) (7:27)
-
The Shape of the Story
-
Structure from A to E
-
Elements of an Ending
-
Alternative and Experimental Short Story Structures
-
Module 3 Reading: The School
-
Assignment 5 (Structure): Action and beyond
-
Assignment 6 (Structure): A Sense of an Ending
-
Assignment: Playing with Alternative Structures
-
Quiz 3
Module 4 - Setting and Description
Module 5 - Plot
Module 6 - Dialogue
Module 7 - Voice, Theme, & Research
Module 8: Revise and Publish
