Fantasy Fiction, Writing, Worldbuilding And Mapmaking Course

Set yourself up for success, build your world and write the story of your dreams.

What you'll learn
Have an insider's understanding of how to create a Fantasy Novel from setting yourself up for success to DIY editing
Understand Worldbuilding and Mapmaking and their role in Fantasy
Understand the importance of maintaining databases and how they can make a writer's life easier
Receive downloadable resources for building your world and characters
Requirements
No previous experience needed. Just a desire to put your story on a page.
Description
This course is for new writers embarking on a fantastic quest and experienced writers who want to hone their craft. What you will accomplish in this course is divided into 6 main sections, which are:1. Preliminaries – Setting yourself up for success2. World-building3. Structure4. Writing the thing5. Editing and6. Trouble-shootingUnder Preliminaries – Setting yourself up for success we’ll look at:· Your WHY· Researching the fantasy genre and sub-genres· Who are you writing for?· The elevator pitch· Writing practices, tools, place, space and time and ritual. I’ve also thrown in some random tips there· Self-careUnder World-building we’ll dive into:· Building the World· Magic· Map-making· Characters & Creatures· Databases· Research· Timeline· Terminology / Series-specific jargonWhen it comes to Structure we’ll discuss:· Plot Outline· Chapters· Point of view· Character Rhythm and “Scaffolding”Then it’s time to Write the Thing where we’ll cover:· First lines· Character development· Some of my personal tipsEditing is a very important step too, so we’ll touch on:· DIY editingFinally we offer some thoughts on trouble-shooting:· That Elusive Muse and Writer’s Block.So at the end of the day you are getting:· The combined experience of 3 Authors poured into;· 24 mini-modules of hard-learned experience;· Lifetime access to the course;· 5 downloadable resources; and· Maybe a bit of fun along the way.I look forward to seeing you in Module 1, Preliminaries.

Overview

Section 1: Fantasy Fiction & World building course Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Module 1 - Part 1: Your Why

Lecture 2 Module 1 - Introduction to Preliminaries

Lecture 3 Module 1 - Part 1: Your why

Lecture 4 Module 1 - Part 2: Researching the fantasy genre and sub-genres

Lecture 5 Module 1 - Part 3: Who are you writing for?

Lecture 6 Module 1 - Part 4: The Elevator Pitch

Lecture 7 Module 1 - Part 5: Writing practices

Lecture 8 Module 1 - Part 6: Self Care

Lecture 9 Module 1: Conclusion

Section 3: Module 2 - Worldbuilding

Lecture 10 Module 2 - Introduction to Worldbuilding

Lecture 11 Module 2 - Part 1: Building the World

Lecture 12 Module 2 - Part 2: Magic Introduction

Lecture 13 Module 2 - Part 2: Magic

Lecture 14 Module 2 - Part 3: Map-making

Lecture 15 Module 2 - Part 4: Scene Descriptions

Lecture 16 Module 2 - Part 5: Intro to Characters & Creatures

Lecture 17 Module 2 - Part 5: Characters & Creatures

Lecture 18 Module 2 - Part 6: Databases Intro

Lecture 19 Module 2 - Part 6: Databases

Lecture 20 Module 2 - Part 7: Research

Lecture 21 Module 2 - Part 8: Timelines

Lecture 22 Module 2 - Part 9: Terminology/Series-specific jargon

Lecture 23 Module 2 - Conclusion

Section 4: Module 3 - Structure

Lecture 24 Module 3 - Introduction to Structure

Lecture 25 Module 3 - Part 1: Plot Outline

Lecture 26 Module 3 - Part 2: Chapters

Lecture 27 Module 3 - Part 3: Point of View

Lecture 28 Module 3 - Part 4: Character Rhythm and Scaffolding

Lecture 29 Module 3 - Conclusion

Section 5: Module 4 - Write the Thing Intro

Lecture 30 Module 4 - Write the Thing

Lecture 31 Module 4 - Part 1: First Lines

Lecture 32 Module 4 - Part 2: Character Development

Lecture 33 Module 4 - Part 3: Mark's Tips

Lecture 34 Module 4 - Conclusion

Section 6: Module 5 - DIY Editing

Lecture 35 Module 5 - DIY Editing Intro

Lecture 36 Module 5 - Part 1: DIY Editing

Lecture 37 Module 5 - Conclusion

Section 7: Module 6 - Trouble-shooting

Lecture 38 Module 6 - Intro to Trouble-shooting

Lecture 39 Module 6 - Part 1: Elusive Muse and Writer's Block

Lecture 40 Module 6 - Conclusion

Section 8: Fantasy Fiction and World building course Conclusion

Lecture 41 Course Conclusion

New and experienced writers in the genre of Fantasy Fiction, Worldbuilders and Map-makers