01
Character
- Where to find characters
- Making characters dimensional through desire and contrasts
- Creating character profiles
- Showing vs. Telling
- Methods for showing characters
02
Plot
- Finding a major dramatic question
- Shaping a beginning, middle, and end
- The difference between short story and novel plots
- Pros and cons of outlining
03
Dialogue
- Importance of scene
- Dialogue’s illusion of reality
- Quotation marks and tags
- Stage directions
- Summarised dialogue
- Characters through dialogue
04
Description
- Using the senses
- Specificity
- Techniques for creativity
- Finding the right words
- Merging description with point of view
05
Setting/Pacing
- Time, Place, Weather
- Description of setting
- Merging character and setting
- How to manipulate time through pacing
- Flashbacks
06
Voice
- Voice defined
- Exploration of the various types of voice
- Tips for finding your voice
- Understanding style—syntax, diction, and paragraph length
07
Point of View
- PoV defined
- Exploration of the many types of PoV
08
Theme
- Theme defined
- Types of theme
- Weaving theme into a story
09
Revision
- Exploration of the various stages of revision
