You know chapter endings and the end of your book are critical. Strong chapter endings entice your reader to keep reading. And a strong ending for your novel entices your reader to buy your other books.

• Don’t settle for nice.
• Don’t settle for predictable.
• Don’t settle for less than Wow!

This class is about openings. All your openings, not just the first opening in your book.

The opening of your first chapter needs to carry powerful content, and powerful structure and style.

The opening of every scene and every chapter needs to hook the reader with content and structure and style too.

Never write a dull scene again! Scene & Sequel is like a plotting machine–it shifts reader emotions into high gear and keeps your fans turning the pages. Professor Dwight Swain spent decades figuring out which elements made certain books and movies into blockbusters. He and his student and fellow professor, Jack Bickham, wrote more than a hundred successful novels—several were made into blockbuster films. They guided hundreds of other writers to bestselling fame: Louis L’amour, Tony Hillerman, Ken Follett, Jim Butcher, to name only a few.

Beautiful words and exciting scenes aren’t enough to propel the reader through a novel. Stories need a plan, a focus, a solid structure from beginning to end.

Story Structure Safari’s goal is to help you dig deep into the heart of your story and focus on how to consistently meet or exceed your reader’s expectations.

Want to add a psychological punch to your writing and editing?

Want to learn how to capture the full range of body language on the page?

Want to turn your work into a page-turner by powering up emotion and hooking the reader viscerally?

DEEP EDITING is for the writer who wants to psychologically impact the unconscious of the reader. For the writer who wants to learn fresh editing techniques. For the writer who wants to edit for power.

Need to learn how to gain control of your writing life? Learn how to defeat your self-defeating behaviors. Challenge your thinking. Use more than the usual 12 % of your brain. Set yourself up to perform at your peak by analyzing what patterns get in your way and tweaking those patterns to make them work for you.

30 Days to a Stronger Novel is for all frustrated writers who have spent their hard earned money on books and conferences only to realize that their manuscripts are receiving a “Pass” from agents and editors.

• Know WHAT editing you need to do WHERE
• WHY you need to edit that passage
• HOW – using multiple options that fit you and your writing style to create page turners

In this course, you will design your series bible, create the eleven items it must include, and learn series-writing tips from award-winning authors.

Learn how to analyze and use body language to your advantage in real life.  Learn how to monitor and modulate your body language and nuances of speech to send the right messages.
Appear confident.  Poised.  Professional.

This course will teach you everything you need to know to make a knowledgeable, professional submission that will impress.

This class is all about adding emotion to your scenes.

If you have a scene that carries a strong emotional stimulus, you usually need to give your POV character a visceral response.

I’ll teach you exactly what you need to know to make your writing carry emotion that will hook your reader.  You’ll learn tips and techniques and cool ways to make your writing soar.

Learn how to write body language and dialogue cues from a kinesics specialist.