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THE LAST DRAFT: THE BASICS OF REVISION AND EDITING FOR NOVELISTS

Description: In this two-hour class recorded in a classroom setting at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, led by USA Today best-selling author Tiffany Reisz, students learned tips, tools, and techniques for revising and self-editing fiction in preparation for querying, submission, traditional or self-publication.

SCREENWRITING TIPS & TRICKS FOR NOVELISTS

Description: If you’re struggling to understand plotting and plot structure, the answer may lie not in books but on the screen. Learn screenplay plotting techniques to help rescue your novel from a flat opening, a sagging middle, a weak climax, and a boring hero. In this class, we’ll discuss several popular screenplay plotting methods including the class three-act structure, beat sheets, and the nutshell method.

WHAT THE HELL? LET’S FALL IN LOVE! ROMANcE 101

Description: A two-hour seminar on the craft of writing a romance novel. Topics will include how to write the various subgenres of romance from sweet to erotic, how to create great romantic and sexual tension between characters, and how to plot a believable romance that will make readers fall in love with your characters and your story!

WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE? — FIRST CHAPTERS 101

Description: In this 90 minute Zoom lecture (plus 30 minute Q&A), USA Today bestselling author Tiffany Reisz will teach novelists the secrets of writing a first line, first paragraph, and first chapter that keeps readers reading until the very end. For novelists, all genres, levels, and ages.

WHAT THE HELL AM I SAYING? — DIALOGUE 101

Description: In this 90 minute Zoom lecture, Lambda-award winning author Tiffany Reisz will explore the art and craft of writing realistic, entertaining, and downright snappy dialogue. For novelists and short story writers, all genres, levels, and ages.

WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? — PLOTTING 101

Description: The plot is the most basic element of a novel, and yet learning to plot is often the hardest challenge of the fiction writer. What is a plot? Are there different types? Do I need to outline? How do I learn how to plot? In this seminar, we'll answer all these questions and more. For writers of all genres.

WHERE THE HELL AM I? — SETTING 101

Description: Setting in a novel isn’t simply the background to your story. It’s another character! Learn why the right setting can make or break your novel, how to choose the best setting for your story, how to research that setting without leaving your house, and how to develop your setting with the right amount of detail. We’ll explore the 8th Circle, the Chateau, and the Dragon, and many other fantastically rendered fictional settings. For writers of all levels and genres.

WHERE THE HELL ARE YOUR PANTS? — LOVE SCENES 101

Description: By request, USA Today bestselling author Tiffany Reisz (The Red, The Rose, The Pearl, The Siren) will teach a two-hour seminar on the art and craft of writing a love scene. This class is for authors of all genres who wish to include sex scenes in their fiction. Tips and tricks for writing all types of love scenes from subtle to explicit will be shared. We'll analyze some of the best (and the worst!) love scenes in contemporary fiction to discover what makes them succeed or fail

WHY THE HELL IS EVERYBODY NAKED? — EROTICA 101

Description: Geared toward erotic romance and erotica writers and readers, this seminar will help you explore the art of writing love scenes in novels by reading and analyzing some of the sexiest love scenes in fiction. We'll also discuss how to create characters and plots that make for unputdownable one-handed reads. Class is 18+.