Set yourself up for success, build your world and write the story of your dreams.
What you'll learn
Have an insider's understanding of how to create a Fantasy Novel from setting yourself up for success to DIY editing
Understand Worldbuilding and Mapmaking and their role in Fantasy
Understand the importance of maintaining databases and how they can make a writer's life easier
Receive downloadable resources for building your world and characters
Requirements
No previous experience needed. Just a desire to put your story on a page.
Description
This course is for new writers embarking on a fantastic quest and experienced writers who want to hone their craft. What you will accomplish in this course is divided into 6 main sections, which are:1. Preliminaries – Setting yourself up for success2. World-building3. Structure4. Writing the thing5. Editing and6. Trouble-shootingUnder Preliminaries – Setting yourself up for success we'll look at:· Your WHY· Researching the fantasy genre and sub-genres· Who are you writing for?· The elevator pitch· Writing practices, tools, place, space and time and ritual. I've also thrown in some random tips there· Self-careUnder World-building we'll dive into:· Building the World· Magic· Map-making· Characters & Creatures· Databases· Research· Timeline· Terminology / Series-specific jargonWhen it comes to Structure we'll discuss:· Plot Outline· Chapters· Point of view· Character Rhythm and "Scaffolding"Then it's time to Write the Thing where we'll cover:· First lines· Character development· Some of my personal tipsEditing is a very important step too, so we'll touch on:· DIY editingFinally we offer some thoughts on trouble-shooting:· That Elusive Muse and Writer's Block.So at the end of the day you are getting:· The combined experience of 3 Authors poured into;· 24 mini-modules of hard-learned experience;· Lifetime access to the course;· 5 downloadable resources; and· Maybe a bit of fun along the way.I look forward to seeing you in Module 1, Preliminaries.
Overview
Section 1: Fantasy Fiction & World building course Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Module 1 - Part 1: Your Why
Lecture 2 Module 1 - Introduction to Preliminaries
Lecture 3 Module 1 - Part 1: Your why
Lecture 4 Module 1 - Part 2: Researching the fantasy genre and sub-genres
Lecture 5 Module 1 - Part 3: Who are you writing for?
Lecture 6 Module 1 - Part 4: The Elevator Pitch
Lecture 7 Module 1 - Part 5: Writing practices
Lecture 8 Module 1 - Part 6: Self Care
Lecture 9 Module 1: Conclusion
Section 3: Module 2 - Worldbuilding
Lecture 10 Module 2 - Introduction to Worldbuilding
Lecture 11 Module 2 - Part 1: Building the World
Lecture 12 Module 2 - Part 2: Magic Introduction
Lecture 13 Module 2 - Part 2: Magic
Lecture 14 Module 2 - Part 3: Map-making
Lecture 15 Module 2 - Part 4: Scene Descriptions
Lecture 16 Module 2 - Part 5: Intro to Characters & Creatures
Lecture 17 Module 2 - Part 5: Characters & Creatures
Lecture 18 Module 2 - Part 6: Databases Intro
Lecture 19 Module 2 - Part 6: Databases
Lecture 20 Module 2 - Part 7: Research
Lecture 21 Module 2 - Part 8: Timelines
Lecture 22 Module 2 - Part 9: Terminology/Series-specific jargon
Lecture 23 Module 2 - Conclusion
Section 4: Module 3 - Structure
Lecture 24 Module 3 - Introduction to Structure
Lecture 25 Module 3 - Part 1: Plot Outline
Lecture 26 Module 3 - Part 2: Chapters
Lecture 27 Module 3 - Part 3: Point of View
Lecture 28 Module 3 - Part 4: Character Rhythm and Scaffolding
Lecture 29 Module 3 - Conclusion
Section 5: Module 4 - Write the Thing Intro
Lecture 30 Module 4 - Write the Thing
Lecture 31 Module 4 - Part 1: First Lines
Lecture 32 Module 4 - Part 2: Character Development
Lecture 33 Module 4 - Part 3: Mark's Tips
Lecture 34 Module 4 - Conclusion
Section 6: Module 5 - DIY Editing
Lecture 35 Module 5 - DIY Editing Intro
Lecture 36 Module 5 - Part 1: DIY Editing
Lecture 37 Module 5 - Conclusion
Section 7: Module 6 - Trouble-shooting
Lecture 38 Module 6 - Intro to Trouble-shooting
Lecture 39 Module 6 - Part 1: Elusive Muse and Writer's Block
Lecture 40 Module 6 - Conclusion
Section 8: Fantasy Fiction and World building course Conclusion
Lecture 41 Course Conclusion
New and experienced writers in the genre of Fantasy Fiction, Worldbuilders and Map-makers


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