Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques for the construction of powerful scenes.
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Well-structured scenes make for compelling storytelling. How can you construct powerful scenes? And how do you string scenes together to create a vivid and stirring piece of writing? In this seminar, you’ll learn from author Join Brad Beaulieu how to structure scenes that work, whether you’re writing a short story or the next breakout novel. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques of effective - and memorable - character creation.
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Stories that work begin with characters. But crafting characters that connect with readers is difficult. In this talk, author Brad Beaulieu will discuss how to create characters that readers love or hate or love to hate. He'll also discuss how the cast as a whole works to create a compelling story that moves the reader emotionally. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Mastering Fiction: The Patterns That Lead to Compelling Stories and How to Use Them
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Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches how to use patterns to craft next-level writing.
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The ability to recognize patterns is a basic human trait. We use it over and over again in our fiction. In this seminar, author Brad Beaulieu will discuss how to use patterns to your benefit by both setting and breaking expectations. Learn how to draw your reader in by challenging their expectations, and take character building, plot progression, plot twists and setbacks, and world building to the next level. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Mastering Fiction: Plotting Techniques of the Professional Writer
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Writer Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches techniques of plotting and structure.
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Plotting is one of the more difficult disciplines to master in writing. Some writers have an innate sense of what makes a story work, but most writers, particularly those early in their apprenticeships, will benefit from plotting. In this seminar, author Brad Beaulieu will focus on various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, how to break the dreaded writer’s block and how to avoid it in the first place. Track: GCWS Classroom.
Writer Katherine Monasterio teaches how to gain confidence in bringing a novel to a satisfying finish.
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In this fun and engaging workshop, writer Katherine Monasterio will show you how to gain confidence in the narrative beats, character moments, and payoffs your novel needs to finish with a bang and satisfy your reader to the last page.. Track: GCWS Classroom.