The second part of the course/workshop, Become the author, directly follows the first part. Therefore, we recommend completing the first part first and then the second.

Course/workshop Become an author 2/2 (first weekend):

Saturday:

What will you learn and practice on this day?

Creating characters from A to Z.

Specific techniques for creating both likable and unlikeable characters.

Steps for creating believable conflicts and relationships between characters.

Creation of character arcs.

Constructing the right characters for a given story.

Worldbuilding step by step.

To build a world both fictional and real.

To build the right world for your story.

Using the building blocks of the world as a source of constant inspiration.

The difference between the internal and external logic of the world.

And more.

Sunday:

What will you learn and practice on this day?

Stylistic basics.

Stylistic choices for specific genres.

Showing and telling. Difference and use.

A book as a product.

When is the book finished?

Publisher or on your own? How to market a book?

Basic marketing recommendations.

Literary agents, when to approach them, and how?

And more.