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Writing Your Novel Your Way (in 100 Days or Less) - Autopilot Version

How this Course Works

Getting Started

Understanding Your Writing and Learning Styles

A Different Kind of Writing Course
Discovering Your Learning Style
Discovering your Planning Style

Overview of the Writing Process

Pre-Writing
Planning
New Lecture
Editing and Revision

The Three Cornerstones of Fiction: An Overview

Story Line
Character
Setting

Pre-Writing

Premise
Story Arc
Point of View

Overview of Planning

Components of Planning
Planning Styles
On-Going Process
Reality-Based Project Planning

Creating Believable Characters

Overview of Character Creation
Character Backstory
Character Demographics
Character Personality
Character Motivation
Character Mannerisms

Building a Story

Basics of Plot
Conflict: The Fuel that Powers the Story
Character-driven and Situation-Driven Plots
Goals, Outcomes, and Plot
A Novel in Three Acts
Tips for Planners
Tips for Pathfinders
Tips for Pioneers

Setting: Building the World of your Story

Physical Setting
Social Setting
Temporal Setting
Institutional Setting
Cultural Setting
Architectural Setting
Meteorological Setting

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