The Bigger Canvas and How to Use It with Donald Maass
Ready for a big revision? Or plotting a new manuscript? Make it easier—and make your book publishable—with structure. Gain a clear understanding of five key scenes, and how each one propels the action and deepens the meaning of your story. We’ll also cover the four key things your first pages must do to hook agents, editors and readers—and a fast, easy way to find out if your book starts in the right place.
Many writers have strong language skills—the writing is beautiful. But they sense something might be missing. Other writers start strong but find it hard to sustain a project through to completion. To attract readers, and keep them glued to your pages, it can be helpful take a close look at specific techniques that help you engage the reader’s attention from start to finish. If your work is getting rejected and you aren’t sure why, or if you seek to reach a wider audience, or if you are newer writer simply looking for proven strategies to ensure your writing leaps off the page, this course will help you jumpstart your writing life.
