
Introduction to the course structure and the course tutor.
Five scenarios containing a potential of at least fifteen stories with tips after each scenario covering a reader’s sympathy, using what we know, song lyrics and external conflict.
Talking more about readers' sympathy, using what we know, song lyrics and external conflict.
Five scenarios containing a potential of at least fifteen stories with tips after each scenario covering internal conflict, unreliable narrators, character motivation, a lack of vision and animals as characters.
Talking more about internal conflict, unreliable narrators, and character motivation.
Five scenarios containing a potential of at least fifteen stories with tips after each scenario covering emotions, nicknames, and characters.
Talking more about characters and their emotions, nicknames.
Five scenarios containing a potential of at least fifteen stories with tips after each scenario covering genre, eras, the five senses, dialogue and phobias.
Talking more about genre, eras, the five senses, dialogue and phobias.
Five scenarios containing a potential of at least fifteen stories with tips after each scenario covering peaks and troughs, familiar territory, changes, characters’ emotions, and protagonists and antagonists.
Talking more about peaks and troughs, protagonists and antagonists.
Six scenarios containing a potential of at least eighteen stories with tips after each scenario covering characters’ actions / emotions / names, genres, antagonism, and endings.
Talking more about characters' actions, emotions, names, antagonism, story genres and endings.
Conclusion to the month's content with thanks and what to do next.
31 scenarios each with three exercises per day to provide the student with a better understanding of the components of stories and how many variations can be taken for one idea. Exercise three in each scenario encourages the student to create their own plot inspired by the scenario.
This course can be completed at a scenario per day during any month or at the student's own pace.
With a tip per day, it will aid the identification of various writing techniques for use in these scenarios as well as writing ongoing.
No previous experience necessary with just a pen (or pencil) and paper or blank document required.
This is the course for you if you struggle coming up with new ideas, are a new writer looking to learn, or an established writer looking to put some new life into your writing.