Powerful Endings
The last 40% of your novel should be epic! When people read your climax, they should want to memorize your name and buy all of your past works. It should be bold; it should be powerful. In Powerful Endings, you will learn how to write the final struggle for your protagonist, how to handle the […]
Free Course Access: How to Brainstorm and Outline a Bestseller
Click Here To Enroll Now At the end of the workshop, you’ll create a synopsis for the book suitable for submission to a publisher or to a film company, and you’ll have a good start on your own working outline so that you can begin drafting the novel scene by scene Creating a story is […]
The Writer’s Peak
Write Now! Seminar
Publishing in 2021
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Writing for Middle Grade and Young Adult Readers
Dave has helped launch the careers of or train such notable writers as J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Brandon Sanderson, and James Dashner. Many of these people write for the middle-grade and young adult genres, audiences which have their own particular needs. In these lectures, Dave talks about some of the special considerations for these audiences […]
Worldbuilding
This is the third of Dave’s video lecture series. David Farland has trained more #1 New York Times Bestselling authors than anyone else. One of the keys to creating a blockbuster story is to set the tale in another time and another place. The ability to transport a reader is vital, no matter what time […]
Recharging your Creative Batteries
All writers need to take time to recharge their creative battery when they’re worn out. In this lecture, David Farland discusses the best, most productive ways to re-energize, so that you can get back to writing faster and with renewed spirits. In these videos, Dave will talk about how to learn to see and hear […]
Publishing in 2021
Many new writers put together a great book proposal, then send it to a lousy agent or publisher. By doing that, they may set their own career back by 5 years. So in this seminar, I talk about how to vet agents and publishers, how to meet them, and basically get a leg up on […]
Kickstart Your Writing Career
Kickstarting Your Career This is the second of Dave’s video lecture series. Dave has helped numerous authors hit the New York Times Bestseller lists, so one of his most frequent questions is “How can I break into writing quickly?” In this series of lectures, Dave talks about some of the steps you need to take […]
Heinlein’s Rules
More than 65 years ago, Robert Heinlein gave a few simple rules about how to approach your writing career. The advice is considered timeless, but a few things have changed since then, and maybe it’s time for some revision. David Farland talks about what Heinlein got right, what he oversimplified, and what has changed in […]
5 Tips for Writing to a Large Audience
Just as the title says, in this course we will explore how to expand our writing to appeal to more than just one type of person.
Magnificent Middles
Magnificent Middles: For many writers, the most difficult part of a novel to write is the middle. Even professionals who outline well will often find that at the midpoint, they tend to second-guess their work, sit back and analyze their opening, consider their ending, and try to figure out how to get there in a […]
Promising Starts
Think you’re ready to begin your novel? The new author is faced with a lot of tasks: introducing his world, his characters, and building his story. For most people, starting well is a struggle. This workshop will help guide you through the process of writing that difficult opening. Many people would like to write a […]
Rewriting To Greatness
In this workshop you will learn why you need to become your own editor, and you’ll get an overview of the editorial process. You’ll learn why it’s important to make multiple passes while editing, and Dave will help introduce you to some of the best tools to guide you as you revise your novel. Acquisitions […]
Writing Mastery 2
In Writing Mastery 2, the focus will be on your story, which means that you will spend more time brainstorming scenes and working to build your story as a whole. Many of these exercises are designed to help you see your story in a new way, brainstorm new scenes, and then begin writing them, so […]
Writing Mastery 1
What are the nine most common weaknesses that keep new authors from publishing successfully? This course will help you identify these problems and overcome them, strengthening your own writing through education and practice. Each topic is addressed in a taped lesson, followed by learning material, recommended reading, and a writing assignment. Learn to take your writing […]
Writing Enchanting Prose
You’ve read stories that absolutely swept you away into another world, stories made you forget you were reading and ultimately left you changed. This course is designed to teach you how to capture your reader’s imagination and then hold the reader enthralled through your entire novel. Week 1: How to Enchant Your Reader. In our first […]
The Advanced Story Puzzle
Creating a story is like putting a puzzle together, one with missing or misleading pieces. In this course, you’ll learn how to recognize what pieces of your story you have (such as characters, scenes, or conflicts), determine what pieces are still missing, and fashion the pieces you need. Dave will show you how to create imaginative settings […]
The Story Puzzle
This course is based on David Farland’s book, The Million Dollar Outline. In it, David walks you through the steps to develop an outline for your novel, giving you information for each step from Setting, Characters, and Conflicts to building your plots, working on theme and treatment of your story.
