STAGE ONE

• Introduction and Getting Organized to Write
• Exploring Your Own Writing Style
• What to do with Initial Story Ideas
• Understanding Your Audience
• Discovering Tropes & Universal Fantasies

STAGE TWO

• Designing Your Character:
  • Every day facts
  • Physical description
  • Emotional Wound and Backstory - what drives your character?
  • Character ARC - what is your character's journey?
• Building Your Imaginary World:
  • Side Characters - creating balance in your world
  • Villains - understanding how the bad guys think
  • Setting - Environment  - how this can impact your story
  • Setting - Symbols - how to use these effectively to add power to your prose

STAGE THREE

• Story Structure:
  • Overview - understanding the bigger picture
  • Act I - drawing your reader in
  • Act II - keeping your reader engaged
  • Act III - leaving your reader feeling satisfied

STAGE FOUR

• First Draft Writing:
  • Various way to start your story
  • Understanding "show don't tell"
  • How to write engaging dialogue
  • Ways to build tension and maintain conflict

STAGE FIVE

• Editing:
  • Creating a story map
  • Does your story structure work?
  • Does your writing keep the readers attention?
  • Are you descriptions interesting?
  • What beta readers and editors can do for you.
  • What to do with the feedback you're given.

STAGE SIX

• Where to next?
  • How to format the final copy
  • How to write a synopsis
  • How to write a blurb
  • How to write a submission proposal
  • How do get started with self-publishing