The road to hell may be paved with good intentions, but the road to a strong first draft and a pleasant writing experience is this course! From exploring your idea to building your framework to understanding your plot (what pulls your reader through your book–whatever genre) to getting to know your characters, this course will leave you utterly prepared to write a dynamite book. We also look at and develop strong research and planning methods for creative books of all kinds.
This is an incredible foundation for what’s ahead of you: success!
The basics:
Each Monday, you will post your goals for the week in the Community Center forum and report on your progress over the past week. Be specific. In our Process and Goals week, you will figure out the most motivational way to frame your goals and get them done. Your goals widget will carry a visual representation of your progress. Be sure to keep it updated. On Thursdays, during the small group mentoring conference, we will check in about your goals as well. You will be amazed at how much faster you move toward your goals with these check-ins structured into your writing life.
Each week, you will listen to, watch or read that week’s “mini-lecture” and post your response to the assignment in the forum for that group. It will enrich your own learning if you take some time to check out others’ responses as well and make some encouraging comments.
In the small group mentoring conference, we will extend the lessons of the week further, share relevant exercises and answer your burning questions.