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About the Course

In this course aspiring writers will be introduced to perhaps the most elemental and often the most challenging element of story: plot. We will learn what keeps it moving, how it manipulates our feelings, expectations, and desires. We will examine the choices storytellers make to snag our imaginations, drag them into a fictional world, and keep them there. We will learn how to outline and structure a plot, discuss narrative arc, pacing and reversals and reveal the inevitable surprise: connecting the beginning, middle and end....

Top reviews

BM

Nov 4, 2019

The course was informative on how to build, structure and develop the plot of our own stories. It was also very helpful in guiding us through the editing process. A useful course for aspiring writers.

DA

Nov 30, 2016

Great course to take as the first step in the sequence of the "Creative Writing" certification. Exercises are fun, professor provides useful methodology, load is manageable for someone with a day job.

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By A. J

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May 16, 2020

It was a really fun course! My awaited parts are the peer reviews and when our teacher invites other authors!

By Teodor B

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Feb 5, 2024

Very fun, offered a lot of valuable information and Brando Skyhorse was a very captivating and cool teacher.

By Deleted A

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Jul 14, 2020

I am very impressed by the course content and mentors way of teaching. so clear and very easy to understand.

By Tanya D

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Jul 12, 2020

I truly enjoyed this course. The information I've learned with this course is invaluable. Thank you so much.

By Bhavika D

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Jun 1, 2020

This course has helped me level up my skills. It is the most systematic course that I have ever come across.

By Saraid S S M

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May 17, 2020

Realmente excelente curso, me hubiese gustado un poco mas de contacto con los compañeros. De resto todo bien

By Carlos T T R

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Apr 16, 2020

Excellent videos, excellent explanations and really clear instructions and examples. I'm loving this course!

By Angelica S

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Nov 11, 2019

It challenged me and pushed me to write! I found the teaching very informative and enjoyed the assignments.

By Pierre-Alain G

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Mar 10, 2018

I have throughly enjoyed this course. Especially the interviews with authors were very inspiring. Thank you.

By Han P

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Dec 3, 2023

Very informational. It may be that this isn't a course for primary students, only for middle school and up.

By vidhi

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Jun 16, 2022

It was fun! I loved how the lectures held so much information and covered it all in a short amount of time.

By Susan C

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Mar 1, 2022

This excellent course not only taught me the basics of writing a plot, I now read with much more enjoyment

By Jeremy M

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May 5, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Very clearly articulates a number of consideration when drafting a plot.

By Lucille G V P

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Jul 2, 2020

I was able to hone my skills in writing about story plots. I learned a lot from the videos and assignments.

By Barbara L

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Jun 18, 2020

Tive uma ótima experiência no curso de escrita criativa, e um ótimo direcionamento para as minhas criações.

By Marie H

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Apr 15, 2018

I loved Brando Skyhorse! He was so relatable and unpretentious. His lessons were clear and straightforward.

By T L S

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Aug 5, 2017

Brando is a captivating speaker and gives clear instruction that has already improved my writing immensely.

By Naomi G

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Nov 6, 2020

This was one of the best courses so far. I have learnt a lot of things which I didn't know before. Helpful

By egal e

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Jan 17, 2018

Love this course. It has re-ignited my will to pursue writing again and ultimate finish a book possibly...

By Ayah B

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Aug 19, 2020

This course is magical! the amount of info i got is unbelievable in regard to the simplicity of lectures.

By Amandip s

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Dec 26, 2018

It was an amazing experience learning craft of plot. I surely recommend this course to my fellow writers.

By Renee C W

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Sep 1, 2018

Learned so much from this very instructive course. Fantastic lectures and great, challenging assignments.

By po n

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Jul 20, 2021

Extremely helpful and suitable for the beginner. The information that provided in the course were clear.

By tkalpanabharathi@cvr.ac.in M T K B

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May 23, 2020

It is a wonderful course that helped me to improve my thinking ability and imagination skills. Thank you

By Claudia

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Jul 1, 2017

So many useful tips and a wonderful structure to follow when creating a plot! I enjoyed all the lessons!