Creative Living

This course is for beginning writers who'd like to learn how to plot and write fiction more efficiently.

The course covers the following subjects:

• Basics of story structure

• Three-act structure and The Hero's Journey plot templates

• The five crucial scenes in your plot to help you start the story

• Creating plot lines and weaving in subplots

• Following storytelling devices used in screenwriting to assist in creating fiction plots

• Recommended books on plotting stories

After taking the course, you should be able to:

• Create a basic three-act storyline

• Know when and how to use subplots

• Map out the major scenes and plot points in your story

• Identify each major sequence of events in your story and know where they should appear in your story

• Identify key moments that serve as plot points or turning points in your story

• Produce a rough road map of your story using the five crucial scenes and filling in the remaining story beats and plot points as you go