Beginner's Guide: Plots+Scenes=Emotional Arc
What you'll learn
- Why developing a plot is so difficult
- How the concept of a plot cloud can help with the plot development
- Why scenes need an emotional change
- How to link the scenes and plot events to produce the story’s emotional arc.
Requirements
- None
Description
All stories need an emotional arc, but such an arc is difficult to develop. Until now. This class will show you how to create an emotional arc for your story.
* What if you could use a plot cloud to develop your plot?
* What if you could write scenes that keep the readers involved?
* What if you could link the plot and scenes to form better reader hooks?
Hank Quense is the author of a number of highly regarded novels and often writes and lectures on fiction writing techniques. His non-fiction book Creating Stories has been praised by novices and published authors alike.
In this lecture series you’ll learn about
* Why developing a plot is so difficult
* How the concept of a plot cloud can help with the plot development
* Why scenes need an emotional change
* How to link the scenes and plot events to produce the story’s emotional arc.
An emotional arc is the result of using plot events to trigger emotional releases in the characters. By linking these releases, the author produces a roller coaster of emotional ups and downs that keeps the readers turning the pages.
Get a seat in this class now. Your story needs an emotional arc and this class will show you how to create it
Enroll today by clicking on the “Buy Now” button on the top of the page.
Who this course is for:
- Fiction writers who want to strengthen their stories
- Fiction writers who wish to gain a better understanding of their story's emotional arc.
Instructor
- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 57 Reviews
- 642 Students
- 7 Courses
Hank Quense writes humorous and satiric sci-fi and fantasy stories. He also writes and lectures about fiction writing and self-publishing. He has published 19 books and 50 short stories along with dozens of articles. He often lectures on fiction writing and publishing and has a series of guides covering the basics on each subject. He and his wife Pat usually vacation in another galaxy or parallel universe. They also time travel occasionally when Hank is searching for new story ideas.
His classes are part of Quense’s Writers & Authors Resource Center, (WritersARC) a unique collection of material that is available to provide solutions to the pain points encountered by fiction writers and authors.