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Fantasy Writing: Making Your Fantasy Fiction a Reality With Rachel Carrington While writing a fantasy-specific romance may sound easier than writing a contemporary novel, it's extremely challenging. Yes, you can create your own world so no one can check your facts. However, there are some hard and fast rules you cannot break if your novel is to succeed in today's tough market. In this course, you'll learn those rules as well as world-building and creating a fantasy character who works with magic, powers, and abilities of which a mere mortal can only dream. This intensive five-week course consists of two lessons a week, posted Saturdays and Wednesdays. At the end of each lesson, you’ll be given a writing exercise to be completed by the next lesson. These exercises will help you learn the techniques of fantasy writing, to understand what it takes to make your fantasy characters come alive, and more. By the end of the course, you should have a clear understanding of the components of a fantasy novel, know how to create a rough draft of your fantasy world, and integrate your characters into that world. You'll learn:
Duration: Five weeks Start Dates: May 21, 2008 Cost: $100.00 Materials: None Enrollment: Minimum three participants; maximum 8. How it works: Each Saturday and Wednesday, you will receive a lesson by email. At the end of each lesson there will be a short exercise which you will complete and email back for critique. We'll have a forum where participants can discuss the exercises, share experiences, and help each other. You can email questions and I'll respond, either individually or to the group, depending on the type of question. By the end of the five weeks, you'll be better armed to begin writing your fantasy novel or enhance the one you’ve already begun!
Rachel Carrington is a multi-published author of more than twenty-five fantasy novels, some of which are published by Ellora’s Cave, Red Sage Publishing, and Pocket Books, as well as romantic suspense and historical romances. Her specialty is wizards and witches, though, she doesn’t mind writing about gods and goddesses or celestial spirits, either. A former career paralegal, she has taught two previous classes at Suite 101 and currently teaches workshops for editors and authors on various subjects related to the writing/publishing industry. She has also written several articles for various publications such as Absolute Write, Writer’s Weekly, Funds for Writers, and Writing for Dollars. Currently the editor-in-chief of Vintage Romance Publishing, a publisher devoted to the exploration of history in romance, Rachel is also an accomplished speaker and frequent judge for RWA chapter contests. Living less than twenty minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean, she is presently working on a nonfiction book as well as two novels. Her website is www.dawnrachel.com. Click here to register: |
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