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Fiction & Storytelling

Module 1

Long-Form Fiction

Novel Structure vs Short Story

World-Building Techniques

Managing Multiple Points of View

Chapters: Openings & Endings

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2

Genre Mastery

Literary Fiction vs Genre Fiction

Writing Mystery & Thriller

Writing Science Fiction & Fantasy

Writing Romance & Drama

Module 2 Quiz

Module 3

Craft at the Sentence Level

The Power of Specificity

Metaphor & Simile That Works

Rhythm: Short Sentences vs Long

Cutting the Unnecessary

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4

The Short Story

What Makes a Short Story Work

Flash Fiction & Compression

The Ending: Epiphany vs Resolution

Submitting to Literary Magazines

Module 4 Quiz

Module 5

Workshop

Workshop Methodology

Annotating a Manuscript

Write & Workshop a Complete Short Story

Module 5 Quiz

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WRT 201The Short StoryWhat Makes a Short Story Work

Lesson· 20 min

What Makes a Short Story Work

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