2018 is just around the corner! 2017 has flown by! Wishing You a Wonderful 2018! Today I’ve put two of my Storyteller Academy courses on sale until January 5! Click on the images below to claim your discount, and have a wonderful 2018! I’ve been working on my own storytelling during the last 2 months. … Continue reading “Storyteller Academy’s 2018 New Year’s Sale”
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new multimedia course on pacing for fiction writers: Playing with Time: use pacing to keep your readers wanting more. I’ve had the course open for test readers for a while, and the response is very positive. I’d love it if you’d check out the free introductory videos and let me know what you … Continue reading “Playing with Time: use pacing to keep your readers wanting more!”
Where do I get my ideas? I first got the idea for Emma, the heroine of my novel IF YOU LOVED ME while searching for a heroine for the “other man” in my novel CATALINA’S LOVER. I was fascinated by the story possibilities of Ricardo’s origins as the son of a turbulent multi-cultural marriage and … Continue reading “If You Loved Me – IDEAS, from SPARK to FICTION”
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[videoframes src=”https://youtu.be/6YK0qIcYoaY” skin=”8″ headline_text=”Discover the art and craft of brilliant beginnings in storytelling” headline_color=”#000000″ headline_size=”22″] Use Coupon JUNE_BB for 68% off until June 30, 2017 Welcome to Creating Brilliant Beginnings in Storytelling, where you’ll discover powerful techniques storytellers use to craft their opening sentences and empower your own beginnings. In this course, you’ll discover the … Continue reading “Creating Brilliant Beginnings in Storytelling”
How to make the tests and enemies parts interesting.
Thanks, Malvina. What a great question. Making sure the tests and enemies part is interesting is a good strategy for avoiding the “saggy middle” trap in storytelling, which is an area I’ll definitely want to address.
I’m collecting the answers to this question on a number of my social media channels, and putting them all into a my course development spreadsheet.
Thanks again for contributing to my course development research!
Have a great day
Vanessa
How to come up with original character ideas for the mentors.
Thanks, Sandi. Great question! I’m going to have fun developing a segment for this in the course 🙂
Have a great day
Vanessa