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The Craft of Writing
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(11 ratings)
50 students

The Craft of Writing

The most comprehensive writing class on the market today…entertaining and inspiring…
Last updated 2/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to succeed as a fiction writer.
  • Leverage your ability by honing your craft.
  • Finish your story with confidence.
  • Revolutionize your writing life.

Course content

1 section39 lectures4h 23m total length
  • Introduction4:00

    This writer’s guide is packed full of insightful lessons on writing well. Gleaned from years of teaching writing workshops and crafting his own stories, Christopher Hawke teaches these lessons in a clear and concise way.

    While The Elements of Style and the Chicago Manual of Style are important for any author, this series is geared more toward the heart of writing–what makes a story really work and why.

    Touted as “The most comprehensive class on the market today…entertaining and inspiring…” by V. S. Alexander, and designed especially for the busy writer, these lessons require no more than ten minutes a day and will change your writing life.

    Community Authors co-founder and award-winning author Christopher Hawke walks you through both beginner and advanced lessons in this highly acclaimed video series...

  • The Beginning2:45
  • Vital Whispers1:11
  • Story Building3:09
  • Groundbreaking Stories1:09
  • Your Sanctuary0:36
  • Expectations2:46
  • Foreshadowing3:50
  • Suspended Disbelief2:01
  • CWHO0:54
  • Character7:26
  • Wanted9:06
  • However3:23
  • Ongoing6:47
  • The Plot Skeleton0:57
  • Keeping the Reader’s Interest7:48
  • Suspense3:02
  • Arcs and the Plot11:13
  • Supporting Characters1:12
  • The Three Parts of Writing3:33
  • Who’s Showing the Story?14:00
  • Narrative Voice3:39
  • Hooks6:56
  • Crafting Sentences and Paragraphs6:30
  • Descriptions8:38
  • Dialogue10:36
  • Show Don’t Tell12:34
  • Flowing Choreography8:09
  • Characterizing9:20
  • Metaphors3:07
  • Nonfiction2:26
  • Commas5:11
  • Making Your Writing Soulful7:13
  • Driving Your Story Forward7:00
  • Setting the Tempo4:53
  • The Payoff1:47
  • Self-Editing Your Work8:23
  • Final Thoughts0:44
  • The Secrets to Writing Great Stories: Bonus Lecture1:05:10

    Learn how to write your stories better than ever with this hour-long, insightful lecture.

Requirements

  • You simply need the desire to become the best writer you can be...

Description

Imagine if you had the ability to impart experiences into someone else’s mind—to make them feel and think in a way that changed their life.

This is what good writing and storytelling can offer.

This guide is packed with insightful lessons that will help you achieve your full writing potential. Gleaned from years of teaching workshops and crafting his own stories, Christopher Hawke delivers this course for both beginning and seasoned writers in a clear and concise way.

While The Elements of Style and the Chicago Manual of Style are important for any author, this series is geared more toward the heart of writing–what makes a story really work and why.

Touted as “The most comprehensive class on the market today…entertaining and inspiring…” by V. S. Alexander, and designed especially for busy writers, these lessons require no more than ten minutes a day and will change your creative life.

Mr. Hawke has helped thousands of writers from all over the world hone their craft and get noticed. His domestic and international workshops have been featured in numerous publications, including the Sun Sentinel in South Florida, where he has led weekly critique groups for over a decade. These sessions are now hosted online and attended by authors countrywide.

Besides co-running Community Authors, an author services company, he works one-on-one with a select group of writers from various countries as a writing coach. His client roster includes well-known names, in addition to aspiring authors. His writing is represented by The Evan Marshall Agency, and his book The Craft of Writing hit #1 and maintained a Top 10 status on Amazon for years…

Isn’t it time you reached your full writing potential?

Start today…

Who this course is for:

  • Whether you’re a beginning writer or a seasoned author this class will provide helpful instruction.