On-Demand Training
Writing Classes: Let's Chat
Approaching various aspects of the creative process.
- Craft: plotting, developing characters
- Story: finding the big picture, what stays/goes/needs to be added/needs to be modified
- Chapter succession
- Red herrings (even in non-mystery genres)
- Creating intrigue
- Pacing
Revision Classes: Toning & Tightening
Strengthening manuscripts and polishing prose.
- Clarity
- Cadence
- Verb choice
- Voice
- Transitions
- Chapter endings
Industry Classes: Best Stiletto Forward
Navigating various aspects of the publishing industry.
- Mindset: mining feedback, developing resilience
- Approaching the industry: pitches, perfecting queries
- Industry documents: synopsis, premise, log line, blurbs