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Speculating Wildly Seminar $10.00

Speculating Wildly Seminar

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Speculating Wildly Seminar

Speculative fiction offers an infinite universe in which to tell stories, but navigating it and telling a complete, compelling story can be difficult. In the Speculating Wildly seminar, Alastair will guide you through the definitions, strengths and weaknesses of science fiction and fantasy, and teach you how to tell rich, developed stories which deliver on their promise.

Narrative Espresso Seminar $10.00

Narrative Espresso Seminar

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Narrative Espresso Seminar

Stories are all about delivering a rewarding emotional experience, and short stories are the perfect form for doing exactly that. In the Narrative Espresso seminar, Alastair will guide you through the history and philosophy of storytelling, and teach you how to create a powerful, dynamic story which carries a powerful emotional punch.

Fully-Fueled Romance Seminar $10.00

Fully-Fueled Romance Seminar

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Fully-Fueled Romance Seminar

There's nothing simpler than "girl meets boy", right? Wrong! Creating a romance that is rich, powerful and enchanting is no easy task. In the Fully-Fueled Romance seminar, Lani will guide you through the process of crafting a dynamic, compelling story that hooks your readers from the first page to the last.

Don’t Break Character Seminar $10.00

Don’t Break Character Seminar

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Don’t Break Character Seminar

Good stories rest on good characters: interesting, original, consistent characters who move with purpose through your world and make the story happen around them. In the Don't Break Character seminar, Lani will guide you through the process of creating strong characters who combine strengths, weaknesses and vulnerabilities to fascinate and enchant your readers.

"Lani is a hilarious writer and fantastic teacher. With more NaNoWriMo novels published than anyone else in the world, she has a ton of insights on how to turn a crappy first draft into something beautiful."
– Chris Baty, founder, National Novel Writing Month

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Chick in the Five Man Band — and wish she had a better name. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Muzhiks Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Chick in the Five Man Band — and wish she had a better name. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Muzhiks Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the...

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Smart Guy in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Cazique Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Big Guy in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Mezquit Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the role of the Lancer in the Five Man Band. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Bezique Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the most common archetypal team, and the leader of that team. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Zincify Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re look at the most common archetypal team, and the leader of that team. Today’s Links: The Five Man Band (TV Tropes) WordWonk: Zincify Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about our...

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As we mentioned on StoryWonk Daily this week, Lani recently spent some time discussing story with two of our favorite people in the entire world, Jennifer Crusie and Anne Stuart. You can find transcripts of the first four chats over on LucyMarch.com — where you can also find information about Lucy’s upcoming novel, A Little [...]

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As we mentioned on StoryWonk Daily this week, Lani recently spent some time discussing story with two of our favorite people in the entire world, Jennifer Crusie and Anne Stuart. You can find transcripts of the first four chats over on LucyMarch.com — where you can also find information about Lucy’s upcoming novel, A Little Night Magic — or by following these links: romantic...

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re actually topical. Hear our thoughts on the changes with Apple’s ebook distribution platform, the iBookstore. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Jo Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information about [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we’re actually topical. Hear our thoughts on the changes with Apple’s ebook distribution platform, the iBookstore. Today’s Links: WordWonk: Jo Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or check out StoryWonk.com for all the information...

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StoryWonk Daily 259: The Critical Response

Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking about dealing with reviews and reviewers. Today’s Links: You Have Not Got A Clue (ArghInk.com) Fight For The Future WordWonk: Pi Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come [...]

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Today on StoryWonk Daily, we continue our guide to being a writer in the Internet Age by talking about dealing with reviews and reviewers. Today’s Links: You Have Not Got A Clue (ArghInk.com) Fight For The Future WordWonk: Pi Send your questions and comments to podcast@storywonk.com, leave us voicemail on 252-505-WONK, follow us on Twitter, come join the conversation on the forum, or...