Structural Self-Editing: GPS for Your Story

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About Course

After a first draft, do you have a solid story or . . . not quite? A structural edit enables you to refine your individual scenes and guide your work on the highest level. Discover how to build strong narrative structure, create a resonant theme, and craft an unputdownable story through the structural self-editing process.

This hands-on class will give you the tools and guidance necessary to understand good story structure and apply it to your story. Before you start polishing your prose, tap into the power of these vital editing tools to get your whole novel on the right course.

 

This course was originally taught on SavvyAuthors

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understanding a character's journey of learning and growth: crafting your character arc
  • Focus your fiction using the power of the theme
  • Build a strong story based on sound structure
  • Construct each individual scene with solid structure
  • Identify and fix common pitfalls of story and scene structure
  • Find weak spots in your story
  • Craft a clear plan for your revisions

Course Content

Introduction
More about the course and me

  • A little more about me and the course
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Character Arcs & Theme
Learn how these two important areas are connected and how to edit both

Strong Structure
Build a story on sound principles on both the macro and medium-cro level

Common Structural Pitfalls
Identify and avoid common mistakes in story and scene structure

Your Revision Plan Template
Find your weak spots and craft your revision plan with this template

Bonus Materials
All worksheets and downloads, in one place.

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