Write Like a Pro! (Part Two)

Name: Write Like a Pro! (Part Two)
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Genre, Characters, Setting, Plot, Tone and Title

Created byJameelah Ra'oof, PhD (STS)

Last updated 6/2019

English

What you'll learn

How to become a professional independent author
How to organize and complete a writing project
How to become an effective storyteller
How to write a book

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 2h 35m total length

Genre13:47
In this video, I introduce the importance of understanding your genre and how your genre will influence your style of writing.
The purpose of this lesson is to lay out pragmatic questions you must ask yourself about your project as it pertains to the genre you are working within.
Outline of Video:
What genre will the book be? (general)
What area of that genre will you focus on?
What will the mood and energy be?
How do you want your readers to react to your story?
Characters29:21
In this video, I introduce the importance of character development and how to identify characters in your story.
The purpose of this lesson is to practice character development and identification, learn how to describe characteristics and the role main characters play in a story.
Outline of Video:
Who is your story about?
What is their personality?
Who are they connected to?
What are the supporting characters like?
How do they interact?
Setting33:01
Correction: In this video I discuss "ly" words and refer to them as adjectives. I meant to refer to adverbs. An updated video and slide are being made to rectify this mistake.

In this video, I introduce setting and the many elements that comprise an intriguing one.
The purpose of this lesson is to practice describing settings, to focus on time and space and ultimately ways to make your setting come alive.
Outline of Video:
Detail
Location
Climate
Time: of day, of year and era
Atmosphere and Mood
Plot30:00
In this video, I introduce plot and how it acts as the thread that holds all other parts together.
The purpose of this lesson is to become familiar with the five parts of a plot, how to pace them and specific ways to enhance any plot.
Outline of Video:
Five Parts of Plot
Pace
Who’s driving?
Major Events
Entertaining
Tone23:05
In this video, I introduce the importance of understanding your intended tone and how your tone will influence your style of writing and how readers perceive your story.
The purpose of this lesson is to lay out pragmatic questions you must ask yourself about your project as it pertains to the tone and define what tone means in different types of projects.
Outline of Video:
POV (point of view)
Diction
Syntax
Vernacular
Title26:26
In this video, I introduce the importance of choosing the right title and how it is often the first impression that draws the reader in.
The purpose of this lesson is to become familiar with how titles are developed, how to cultivate your own and specific ways to brainstorm great ones.
Outline of Video:
Getting Stuck
Easy
Intriguing
Brainstorm
Like naming a child

Requirements

Successful Completion of "Write Like a Pro! (Part One)" (optional but suggested)

Description

In this Six Lesson course you will learn the fundamental aspects of storytelling. Since all writing is some form of telling a story, these lessons can be applied across the board. I dig deep into what it means to thoroughly understand how Genre, Character, Setting, Plot, Tone and Title development should have a symbiotic relationship in all great writing. There is a short homework assignment at the end of each video where you are encouraged to apply the tools and tips outlined. There is also a downloadable Power Point presentation for all lessons which compliment the lectures. Throughout the course I mention an Online Writing Workshop Companion, this tool is not required to successfully complete the course. However, if you would like to use it, it is available on Amazon, just search my name (don't forget the apostrophe).

Have Fun! More to come!

Jameelah Ra'oof PhD

Please use the course at your convenience. There are also other courses to choose from.

Who this course is for:

Individuals who want to become better writers
Individuals who want to create independently published books
Individuals who want to self publish