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Exploring the Essential Features of “Jessica Brody – Write a Bestselling Novel in 15 Steps (Writing Mastery)”
What you’ll learn
- Plot an entire novel from start to finish (in 15 steps)
- Understand what makes novels successful
- Craft a compelling “novel road map” or outline for a new novel
- Obtain a deeper understanding of plot and story structure
- Develop an effective revision plan for an existing novel
- Determine what’s broken in an existing novel manuscript
- Discover the secret storytelling code found in all great stories
- Analyze successful movies and novels using the storytelling code
Requirements
- A notebook and pen/pencil or a computer/tablet
- The desire to write or revise a novel!
Description
Anyone can write a successful novel.
You just need to understand what makes a novel successful…
Have you ever noticed that your favorite books and movies follow a similar pattern? Have you noticed that there’s something specific that happens about 25% of the way through the story that sends the story in a new direction? Or that huge plot twists tend to come right in the dead center of the story? Or that 75% of the way through there’s usually distinct “low point” or “rock bottom” where all seems lost for the main character?
If you have, then you’ve stumbled upon the secret storytelling code.
The secret storytelling code can be found in all great stories ever told. Movies, novels, novellas, plays, memoirs, short stories. Wherever there’s a narrative being told, the code is there, hidden beneath the surface.
This code (which inspired Blake Snyder’s famous Save the Cat! plotting method) is made up of 15 key story “beats,” or “plot points.” The beats are markers along the path of the story that are used to track a character’s journey and ultimate transformation. And strung together, in the right order, these 15 beats make up a blueprint that anyone can follow to write a successful novel.
Since discovering these 15 key story beats and harnessing their immeasurable power, bestselling author and award-winning writing instructor, Jessica Brody has sold more than 17 novels to major publishers like Simon and Schuster, Random House, and Macmillan. Her novels have been translated and published in over 23 countries and two are even in development as major motions pictures. Also, Jessica is repeatedly hired by Disney Press to develop and write novels based on popular Disney properties like the Disney Princess and the Disney Descendants franchises.
Jessica Brody is a certified instructor of the Save the Cat! plotting method and, in the past five years, has taught thousands of novelists from around the world how to harness the power of the 15 key story.
Now, in this one-of-a-kind online master class on plot and story structure, Jessica Brody shares her profound knowledge on the topic of novel writing and expertly guides writers (new and seasoned alike!) through the elements of plot, story structure, and character transformation, and ultimately helps them discover the secrets to what makes a novel really resonate with readers.
Throughout this course, Jessica will:
- Guide you step by step through the 15 key story beats that are found in all great stories ever told
- Show you how the 15 key story beats form a novel blueprint (or road map) that any writer (of any level) can follow to craft their own successful novel
- Analyze several examples (from both books and movies) of the 15 key story beats in action so you can firmly grasp the function and purpose of each beat and see how
- other successful writers have tackled them
- Guide you through the process of brainstorming, crafting, and developing the 15 beats to outline, write, or revise your own bestseller
- And by the end of this course you will have a complete “novel road map” (or outline) for a novel that you could begin working on immediately.
- Or if you’re already working on a novel and need help structuring it or revising it, by the end of this course, you will have a full revision plan ready to go.
- Check out the free preview lectures for a look at what to expect from this course, how this course is structured, and a free overview of the 15 key story beats that will be explored at length in this course.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in writing a novel
- Writers interested in learning more about plot or story structure
- Writers looking for inspiration for their novel
- Writers who need help revising their novel
- Writers who need help outlining their novel
- Writers who are stuck on a certain part of their novel
Course content
Introduction
- Welcome and What to Expect
- Why I Created this Course
- Taking the 3-Act Structure to the Next Level: An Overview of the 15 beats
- How this Course Works
Step 1: Opening Image
- Opening Image – Explanation
- Opening Image – Examples
- Introduction to the Writer’s Room + Character and Flaws Exercise
- Opening Image – Exercise
Step 2: Setup
- Setup – Explanation
- Setup – Examples
- Setup – Exercise
Step 3: Theme Stated
- Theme Stated – Explanation
- Theme Stated – Examples
- Theme Stated – Exercise
Step 4: Catalyst
- Catalyst – Explanation
- Catalyst – Examples
- Catalyst – Exercise
Step 5: Debate
- Debate – Explanation
- Debate – Examples
- Debate – Exercise
Step 6: Break into 2
- Break Into 2 – Explanation
- Break Into 2 – Examples
- Break Into 2 – Exercise
Step 7: B Story
- B Story – Explanation
- B Story – Examples
- B Story – Exercise
Step 8: Fun & Games
- Fun & Games – Explanation
- Fun & Games – Examples
- Fun & Games – Exercise
Step 9: Midpoint
- Midpoint – Explanation
- Midpoint – Examples
- Midpoint – Exercise
Step 10: Bad Guys Close In
- Bad Guys Close In – Explanation
- Bad Guys Close In – Examples
- Bad Guys Close In – Exercise
Step 11: All is Lost
- All is Lost – Explanation
- All is Lost – Examples
- All is Lost – Exercise
Step 12: Dark Night of the Soul
- Dark Night of the Soul – Explanation
- Dark Night of the Soul – Examples
- Dark Night of the Soul – Exercise
Step 13: Break into 3
- Break into 3 – Explanation
- Break into 3 – Examples
- Break into 3 – Exercise
Step 14: Finale
- Finale – Explanation
- Finale – Examples
- Finale – Exercise
Step 15: Final Image
- Final Image – Explanation
- Final Image – Examples
- Final Image – Exercises
Wrap Up
- Tools, Resources and Final Words of Wisdom
- More Resources for Writer
- BONUS LECTURE
Instructors
Jessica Brody: International Bestselling Author and Top-Rated Instructor
Jessica Brody is the author of the #1 bestselling plotting guide, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel, as well as 20+ novels for teens, tweens, and adults including Sky Without Stars, The Geography of Lost Things, The Chaos of Standing Still, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, A Week of Mondays, Better You Than Me and the Unremembered trilogy. Her books are published by major publishers like Simon & Schuster, Random House, and Macmillan. She’s also frequently hired by Disney Press to write books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Her books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television. She is also the founder of the Writing Mastery Academy, an online school for writers.
Writing Mastery: Bestselling Course Creator for Fiction Writers
Achieve your writing goals and take you writing to the next level!
Founded by Jessica Brody, author of the #1 bestselling plotting guide Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and over 20 novels, Writing Mastery develops courses to help you become the writer you want to be.
From learning the foundations of fiction to crafting dynamic characters to writing bestselling novels and publishing them, each of our courses are designed to level up your writing, with inspiring instructors, clear explanations, high-quality production, concrete examples, downloadable resources, and fun writing exercises to help you apply everything you’ve learned.
So whether you’re a new writer or already a bestseller, you’ve come to the right place for honing and elevating your craft.
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