From the #1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell comes powerhouse instruction on the secrets of popular fiction.
- The 7 critical success factors of fiction
- Character-driven v. plot-driven. What's the difference?
- The secure foundation that never fails
- The absolute essentials of structure
- How to write without dull parts
- How to write scenes with no dull parts
- The fastest way to improve your manuscript
- The amazing power of writing "from the middle"
- How to create "jump off the page" characters
- Giving your novel a deeper meaning
- The secret of "voice" in fiction
- Power revision
- Becoming an idea-generating factory
- Top ten ways to get ideas
This course includes a complete 280 page ebook by James Scott Bell called Fiction Attack!
And more! Find out what the bestselling authors do over and over again... and how you can do the same thing each time you write a novel.
Your Teacher
James Scott Bell. Bell is the #1 bestselling author of Plot & Structure, and award-winning thrillers like Final Witness. He served as fiction columnist for Writer’s Digest magazine, to which he frequently contributes, and has written three additional craft books for Writer’s Digest Books including Revision & Self-Editing, The Art of War for Writers and Conflict & Suspense. Follow him on Twitter@jamesscottbell.
What they are saying about James Scott Bell…
"I needed advice before I tried to write a novel. The usual axiom — write what you know — wasn't helpful. So I turned to James Scott Bell. He taught me how to structure a great entrance — the equivalent of gliding down a spiral staircase in a wedding gown — and how to keep the next 400 pages from becoming as hopelessly tangled as the crumpled papers and wads of gum in my old desk. My novel sold." – Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Opposite of Me
"Time well spent. I expect Jim's teaching to inform my writing for years." – Jerry B. Jenkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"James Scott Bell elevates the subtleties of plot, structure, and conflict to an art form. An hour at one of his workshops is game-changing." – Kami Garcia, #1 NYT Times & International Bestselling Co-Author of the Beautiful Creatures Novels & Author of Unbreakable (The Legion Series)
"I had a novel with problems I didn't know how to solve. After James Scott Bell's class, I knew the solutions. This was easily the most practical writing class I ever attended. I sold my novel using what I learned." — Darrell James, author of Nazareth Child
"I am inspired by Bell's enthusiastic approach, and impressed with his numerous, helpful insights into the craft of storytelling." – Bill Marsilii, screenwriter, Deja vu