Writing Science Fiction And Fantasy

Turn your idea into a published novel or screenplay in one of today's hottest genres.

What you'll learn
Learn all about the most popular science fiction and fantasy genres.
Explore plot techniques for space travel, time travel, psy power, magic and more.
Discover the easy way to structure your character's story.
Learn techniques that will bring your writing to life.
Publish your novel using these simple steps.
Brainstorm marketing and sales techniques that will make you a bestseller!
Requirements
Open to all aspiring writers, young or old, experienced or just getting started
Description
In this lively and fun course, author and mentor Steve Alcorn and screenwriter Dani Alcorn, show you how to achieve success. During the past decades they've helped more than 30,000 aspiring writers structure their stories, and many are now in print. You can be next!
Learn Techniques for Creating Great Science Fiction and Fantasy
Will you use space travel, time travel or psy powers in your story? If so, you need to understand the choices, limitations, costs and believability of each of these technologies and abilities.
Explore all the different types of magic, its uses and limitations. You'll be amazed at all the different types of magic powers, and how they interact. Then discover how the cost of magic is a vital ingredient in any fantasy story. 

Create New Worlds and New Civilizations
When you create a new world, you need to pay attention to every element, from geology to weather, astronomy to biology. We'll show you how to keep track of each topic, and make sure they interrelate logically. 
We break it down so you CAN write your novel or screenplay
This fascinating workshop teaches you how to write your story in six simple steps. We break it down so YOU can do it successfully.
Write Your Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel or Screenplay in 6 Simple Steps
This fascinating workshop teaches you how to write your story in six simple steps. We break it down so YOU can do it successfully. You will learn the ins-and-outs of not just the writing craft but the business, too. 
Step 1: You'll Learn What Makes Great Science Fiction and Fantasy
Step 2: You'll Create Your own World
Step 3: Structure Your Story
Step 4: You'll Create Your Manuscript
Step 5: You'll Learn to Polish your Manuscript
Step 6: You'll Discover how to actually SELL Your ManuscriptWriting Science Fiction and Fantasy gives you lifetime access to 50 info-packed video lectures, and over seven solid hours of knowledgeable instruction. You also become one in a community, all working hard to achieve the same goal: to write a novel and see it published. And you can browse and participate in all the discussions!

Overview

Section 1: Introducing Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture 1 Course Overview

Lecture 2 What is Science Fiction and Fantasy?

Lecture 3 Why Write Science Fiction and Fantasy?

Lecture 4 Fantasy Origins

Lecture 5 Science Fiction Origins

Lecture 6 Fantasy Authors

Lecture 7 Science Fiction Authors

Lecture 8 What Makes Great Science Fiction and Fantasy?

Lecture 9 Fantasy Genres

Lecture 10 Science Fiction Genres

Lecture 11 Young Adult and Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy

Section 2: World Building

Lecture 12 Plot vs. Story

Lecture 13 Space Travel

Lecture 14 Time Travel

Lecture 15 Psy Powers

Lecture 16 Magic

Lecture 17 World Building

Section 3: Story Structure

Lecture 18 Character Building

Lecture 19 Your Protagonist

Lecture 20 Your Antagonist

Lecture 21 Other Characters

Lecture 22 Dramatic Elements

Lecture 23 Story Structure

Lecture 24 Act 1

Lecture 25 Act 2

Lecture 26 Act 3

Lecture 27 Scene and Sequel

Section 4: The Writing Process

Lecture 28 Conflict

Lecture 29 Suspense

Lecture 30 Mystery

Lecture 31 Pacing

Lecture 32 Viewpoint

Lecture 33 Voice

Lecture 34 Tense

Lecture 35 Setting

Lecture 36 Dialogue

Lecture 37 Beginnings and Endings

Lecture 38 Writing Big

Lecture 39 Writing Well

Lecture 40 Manuscript Evaluation

Section 5: Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy

Lecture 41 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Time Travel

Lecture 42 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Multiple Worlds

Lecture 43 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - Alternate Realities

Lecture 44 Analyzing Great Science Fiction and Fantasy - The Future

Section 6: Getting Published

Lecture 45 Marketing Collateral

Lecture 46 Traditional Publishing

Lecture 47 Self-Publishing

Lecture 48 Cover Art

Lecture 49 Marketing

Lecture 50 Next Steps

First time authors,Published authors looking for fresh ideas,Authors with unfinished or unpolished manuscripts