How to Write a Story: From Idea to Finished Manuscript

A course for writers of genre fiction who want to write a story—whether a short story, novel series, or anything in between.

The course consists of five parts and each part goes through a specific aspect of writing a story. There are also worksheets included for each module with questions and exercises to dive deeper into the concepts and ideas I teach in the lessons.

Module 1: The Basics You Need Throughout the Course

• My writing philosophy of pairing the creative flow with systems
• Goal-setting
• The writer’s mindset and how to be a Fearless Writer
• How to overcome writer’s block

Module 2: Ideas and Research

• How to organize your ideas, research, and writing to overcome the overwhelming chaos of a writing project
• How to gather ideas and where to find them
• How and where to do research, as well as when to stop

Module 3: Outlining

• Three different types of story structures (this section also include lessons on foreshadowing and cliffhangers)
• How to craft characters (this section also includes lessons on dialogue and point of view)
• How to craft a well-rounded world and settings that feel real, which will benefit you whether you want to craft a completely fictional world or not

Module 4: Writing the Story

• How to start a writing routine, get into the creative flow, and actually write the story
• How to revise and edit a manuscript, and some guidelines on getting your work professionally edited

Module 5: Next Steps

• What your publishing options are when you’ve finished your first draft

Bonus 1: How to Hide Clues in a Story (ebook)

Using clues and secrets in a story is a great way to add mystery and depth. Dropping clues is not a writing technique only for mysteries, thrillers, and crime stories, though. You can use this technique in any story where you want to add an aspect of mystery.

In this book, you will learn how to drop clues and divert the reader’s attention from clues and secrets. There are examples from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series and George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series in this book to illustrate these techniques.

Bonus 2: How to Write Compelling Fights Scenes and Epic Battles (ebook)

Fight scenes or full-scale battle scenes are often something that causes writers headaches. Why? Because there is a lot you need to consider when crafting a fight or battle scene. Whether you’re writing an epic story with large battles, or a story with some occasional fist-fights, there are a lot of guidelines to keep in mind.

In this book, you will learn some fundamental tips on how to write compelling fight scenes and epic battles. There are accompanying questions for you to answer as help to craft scenes suitable for your story’s needs.