HTH - Essentials of Characterization and Plotting

In this course, we will discuss how to plot, what keeps it moving, and how storytellers drag readers into a fictional world and keep them there. We’ll learn point of view, story structure, pacing, world building, how to connect the beginning, middle and end, and more.

Essentials of Characterization and Plotting

Summary
In this course, we will discuss how to plot, what keeps it moving, and how storytellers drag readers into a fictional world and keep them there. We’ll learn point of view, story structure, pacing, world building, how to connect the beginning, middle and end, and more.

Lesson One: Brainstorming

Lesson Two: Backstory, Plot Sketches, Show, Don’t Tell and Effective Description

Lesson Three: Character is Action, Plot is Action

Lesson Four: GMC – Goal, Motivation and Conflict Goal, Urgency, Motivation

Lesson Five: Writing Strong Characters and Viewpoint, Deep Point of View, Stimulus and Response

Lesson Six: Sagging Middles

Lesson Seven: Scene and Sequel Structure

Lesson Eight: Plotting Methods

Lesson Nine: Creating Dimensional Characters

Lesson Ten: Adding Tension and Danger

Lesson Eleven: Writing Sexual Tension

Lesson Twelve: Basic Worldbuilding

Speaker
Tambra Nicole Kendall - My summers were spent at the public library in the comfort of air conditioning with the heady scent of musty books. When I discovered historical romance, category romance with some Nancy Drew tossed in; I knew what I wanted to write. I love happy endings!

I’m a lover of hot tea, hot coffee, and chocolate.

I’m a Whovian, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fan. Favourite movies include James Bond and documentaries of anything with Lucy Worsley in it on the BBC.

I’m a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and the following chapters: Northwest Houston, Kiss of Death Romantic Suspense, Futuristic, Fantasy and Paranormal and Hearts Through History, which pretty much sums up what I write and love to read.

My publishing credits include nonfiction:  magazine, newspaper and trade publications as well as a specialty children’s book on ADHD I wrote, illustrated and published.  I’m a graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature and I have an Associate of Arts in English from San Jacinto College.

When
10/4/2021 - 10/30/2021

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