What you'll learn
Learn all about the most popular science fiction and fantasy genres.
Explore plot techniques for space travel, time travel, psy power, magic and more.
Discover the easy way to structure your character's story.
Learn techniques that will bring your writing to life.
Publish your novel using these simple steps.
Brainstorm marketing and sales techniques that will make you a bestseller!
Requirements
Open to all aspiring writers, young or old, experienced or just getting started
Description
In this lively and fun course, author and mentor Steve Alcorn and screenwriter Dani Alcorn, show you how to achieve success. During the past decades they've helped more than 30,000 aspiring writers structure their stories, and many are now in print. You can be next!
Learn Techniques for Creating Great Science Fiction and Fantasy
Will you use space travel, time travel or psy powers in your story? If so, you need to understand the choices, limitations, costs and believability of each of these technologies and abilities.
Explore all the different types of magic, its uses and limitations. You'll be amazed at all the different types of magic powers, and how they interact. Then discover how the cost of magic is a vital ingredient in any fantasy story.
Create New Worlds and New Civilizations
When you create a new world, you need to pay attention to every element, from geology to weather, astronomy to biology. We'll show you how to keep track of each topic, and make sure they interrelate logically.
We break it down so you CAN write your novel or screenplay
This fascinating workshop teaches you how to write your story in six simple steps. We break it down so YOU can do it successfully.
Write Your Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel or Screenplay in 6 Simple Steps
This fascinating workshop teaches you how to write your story in six simple steps. We break it down so YOU can do it successfully. You will learn the ins-and-outs of not just the writing craft but the business, too.
Step 1: You'll Learn What Makes Great Science Fiction and Fantasy
Step 2: You'll Create Your own World
Step 3: Structure Your Story
Step 4: You'll Create Your Manuscript
Step 5: You'll Learn to Polish your Manuscript
Step 6: You'll Discover how to actually SELL Your ManuscriptWriting Science Fiction and Fantasy gives you lifetime access to 50 info-packed video lectures, and over seven solid hours of knowledgeable instruction. You also become one in a community, all working hard to achieve the same goal: to write a novel and see it published. And you can browse and participate in all the discussions!
Overview
Section 1: Introducing Science Fiction and Fantasy
Lecture 1 Course Overview
Lecture 2 What is Science Fiction and Fantasy?
Lecture 3 Why Write Science Fiction and Fantasy?
Lecture 4 Fantasy Origins
Lecture 5 Science Fiction Origins
Lecture 6 Fantasy Authors
Lecture 7 Science Fiction Authors
Lecture 8 What Makes Great Science Fiction and Fantasy?
Lecture 9 Fantasy Genres
Lecture 10 Science Fiction Genres
Lecture 11 Young Adult and Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy
Section 2: World Building
Lecture 12 Plot vs. Story
Lecture 13 Space Travel
Lecture 14 Time Travel
Lecture 15 Psy Powers
Lecture 16 Magic
Lecture 17 World Building
Section 3: Story Structure
Lecture 18 Character Building
Lecture 19 Your Protagonist
Lecture 20 Your Antagonist
Lecture 21 Other Characters
Lecture 22 Dramatic Elements
Lecture 23 Story Structure
Lecture 24 Act 1
Lecture 25 Act 2
Lecture 26 Act 3
Lecture 27 Scene and Sequel
Section 4: The Writing Process
Lecture 28 Conflict
Lecture 29 Suspense
Lecture 30 Mystery
Lecture 31 Pacing
Lecture 32 Viewpoint
Lecture 33 Voice
Lecture 34 Tense
Lecture 35 Setting
Lecture 36 Dialogue
Lecture 37 Beginnings and Endings
Lecture 38 Writing Big
Lecture 39 Writing Well
Lecture 40 Manuscript Evaluation
Section 5: Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy
Lecture 41 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Time Travel
Lecture 42 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Multiple Worlds
Lecture 43 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Alternate Realities
Lecture 44 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - The Future
Section 6: Getting Published
Lecture 45 Marketing Collateral
Lecture 46 Traditional Publishing
Lecture 47 Self-Publishing
Lecture 48 Cover Art
Lecture 49 Marketing
Lecture 50 Next Steps
First time authors,Published authors looking for fresh ideas,Authors with unfinished or unpolished manuscripts

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