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How to write a novel online fiction writing course
"I still use the writing techniques he discussed, and constantly reference him and his instruction when I teach creative writing myself. . . His explanations led me directly to getting an agent, and subsequently, my first book deal."
Brandon Sanderson Author
Brandon Sanderson#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Wheel of Times, Way of Kings, and Mistborn
"He understands storytelling and writing on a freaky level. All of us feel like we owe a huge debt to him."
james dashner #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series
James Dashner#1 Bestselling Author of the Mazerunner
“Dave’s work spans many genres and is always good!”
Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson #1 New York Times Bestselling science fiction author
"If you’re like me, stuck trying to get a novel completed for years, then you’ll love David Farland’s writing courses as much as I do. I was reading dozens of how-to books, attending writing conferences, but on square one. Since taking The Story Puzzle, Professional Writers Workshop and Writing Mastery 1 my critique group writers tell me they can’t believe how much I’ve improved, and want to sign up themselves. I’m surprised how much more confidence I have. All because I have a best-selling expert at my side coaching me along. I’m finally on my way to publication."
Jeanette Anderson
Jeanette Jaynes AndersonAuthor of Romantic Thrillers
"Aside from being a talented writer, David Farland is an excellent writing teacher. Hearing him teach live and reading his written advice has helped me focus many of my own thoughts about the writing process. Those who would like to learn more about the craft of writing would be wise to pay attention."
Brandon Mull New York Times Bestselling Author
Brandon MullNew York Times Bestselling author of Fablehaven and Beyonders
"David Farland’s writing courses gave me the tools to build my writing career. I wrote the first chapter of *The Brass Queen* as a worldbuilding exercise in the *Story Puzzle* class. Dave’s kind words of encouragement inspired me to expand that exercise into an entire novel. As I worked through Dave’s courses, I learned how to create unforgettable characters, thrilling plotlines, and emotionally resonant themes. I also gained an insider’s perspective of the publishing industry that helped me to become a traditionally published author. Dave shared the tools to build my rocket ship and pointed me toward the stars. I couldn't have wished for a better launch!"
elizabeth chatsworth author and actor
Elizabeth Chatsworth​Actor & Author of award-winning fantasy THE BRASS QUEEN​
"I paid the full $2,400 for these courses and books over the years, which were all well worth it!"
Jeff Kasunic
Jeff KasunicDigital artist helping bring stories to life including HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3, SHREK, KUNG FU PANDA and more
“If there's an aspiring writer in your life, this is a princely gift. If YOU are the aspiring writer, this is an investment in your own success.”
kary english author
Kary Englishaward-winning past student
“This is a seriously good deal. The classes I've taken from Dave have been some of the most useful, thought-provoking writing lessons I've had.”
Kate Julicher
Kate Julicher award-winning past student
"Invaluable! These workshops kicked my writing into high gear"
Jessica Day George​
Jessica Day George​Bestselling Young Adult Author of the Dragon Slippers Trilogy and Princess of the Midnight Ball​
"Dave Wolverton's workshop is a hands on Master's Course in developing all aspects of your novel. Whether you're interested in making the transition to professional author or are already published and wish to facilitate your move to the next level, Dave will give you the skill set necessary to make it happen. It is rare to find such an in-depth analysis of both craft, as well as a thorough examination of the publishing business, offered with such frank generosity. This class will motivate you to reach higher and dig deeper. I highly recommend it."
Day Leclaire
Day LeclaireUSA Today bestselling author
"I took the Story Puzzle course on My Story Doctor. The course is all about building a satisfying narrative for your reader. I highly recommend it and other My Story Doctor courses for anyone who wants to write professionally. Dave is a wonderful instructor who has an ability to explain concepts in an understandable and engaging way. He is encouraging toward students while also being able to dig into the problem areas in the prose they produce. This, coupled with the community he is building makes My Story Doctor one of the premier locations for writer education."
Nina Niskanen
Nina NiskanenAuthor
"David Farland is a phenomenal creative. An unusual mix of left- and right-brain thinking: an artist, but also a technician. A brilliant man, but also so nurturing. The list of his students is long and impressive—people who may well not have achieved their greatness without David's guidance. His workshops, instructional books and newsletters are all invaluable. (With his constant stream of help, advice and instruction to new and developing writers, I sometimes wonder when he finds time to write novels. But he does!)" David is one of my own most valued mentors.
Miles
MilesAuthor
"I can say completing Dave's Writing Mastery I class has been invaluable to improving my skills as a writer and I can’t thank Dave enough for his tutelage. Now, I’m moving on in the next phase of my plan to prepare the first book of my Fantasy Series to submit seeking a publisher. I’m comfortable with Dave Farland, and have learned a great deal from him. I’m embarking on a higher level online class with Dave called Rewriting to Greatness which is geared toward teaching authors the ins and outs of editing and revising their own work. My goal is to revise my book to make it the very best it can be in order to secure a publishing contract. I’m confident that with Dave’s guidance I’ll be able to develop the professional skills that will help me launch a successful career as a professional writer."
Jay Willis
Jay WillisFantasy Author
"Does anyone know more about the craft of writing than David Farland? It's possible, but you can't go wrong with his books and courses. As a general rule I don't review other writers, but this isn't a review of a specific book. This is a review of the Story Doctor; in short, everything Farland has done to share his unique insider knowledge of writing, publishing, and working with Hollywood. The information he shares is invaluable.
Jamie Sedgwick
Jamie SedgwickAuthor
"I first took a class from David Farland called Writing a Blockbuster Novel (or something like that) at LDStorymakers several years ago. He talked about writing novels in a way I could understand--in terms of movies. I love to read, but MOVIES really stick in my head. And the best books I've read (and those I want to write) READ like movies. But until Dave I hadn't had "permission" to think of them that way. Since then I've attended one of Dave's workshops, taken a couple classes from him at various conferences and read his books. The man is brilliant. And his creative way of looking at the writing process (statistics? movies for research? drawing on cultural preferences?) really resonates with me. I highly recommend any of David Farland's writing workshops and books."
Ali Cross
Ali CrossUSA Today bestselling author of the Desolation Series
"I took one of Dave's in-person training seminars and it proved to be a major milestone in my writing career. I learned the reasons why my beloved first novel would never sell. More importantly, I learned how to approach re-working the novel from the ground up, which I did. The end result is 10 times better and will be released within the year. I absolutely and without reservation recommend David Farland's training classes."
Frank Morin
Frank MorinAuthor of Set in Stone
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Advanced Story Puzzle Course

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 that can give birth to incredible societies and characters, plus how to take those characters’ cores and generate enthralling conflicts for your plot.

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$399
the story puzzle creative writing fiction course

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.

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$399

Writing Enchanting Prose

You’ve read stories that absolutely swept you away into another world, stories that made you forget you were reading and ultimately left you changed. In our first lesson, we’ll teach you how to communicate through writing on such a deep level, you can do that with your own stories.

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$399
Writing Mastery 1 Course

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 from “okay” to “powerful” and then “mesmerizing” in this first Writing Mastery course.

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$399
Writing Mastery 2 by David Farland

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 that you build on the existing framework of your novel. Settings that can give birth to incredible societies and characters, plus how to take those characters’ cores and generate enthralling conflicts for your plot.

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$399
Rewriting to Greatness Writing Course by David Farland

Rewriting To Greatness

In this workshop you will learn why you need to become your own editor. 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.

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$99.00
Promising Starts writing course by david farland

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.

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$399

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 way that will be entertaining and powerful.

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$99
The Advanced Story Puzzle

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.

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$199
Heinlein Rules Seminar

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.

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Kickstarting your Writing Career

Kickstart Your Writing Career

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 in order to build a successful career as a writer. This goes especially well with his book Million Dollar Book Signings, also included in this bundle.

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$199
Publishing-Today

Publishing Today

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 a stellar career. Just as importantly, I’ll give advice to help you decide whether to go Indie, because in some genres, you might not even want a publisher, and getting one could hurt your career.

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$199
Recharge Your Creative Batteries Writing Course

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.

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$199

Worldbuilding

In this lecture, Dave takes you through the fundamentals of worldbuilding in science fiction and fantasy, explaining the basics of how to create planets, new life forms, civilizations, and magic and power systems, in order to bring your world to life.

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$199
Writing for Young Adult and Middle Grade course by David Farland

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 and tells why they can be so hard to break into, but also so lucrative.

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$99
Write now

Write Now! Exercise

Designed to help you as a writer get in the mindset to write, this exercise will help you activate your brain to its highest writing potential and get you started working on your book right now.

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$399

The Writer’s Peak

Want people to care about your stories?
You can tell your readers what's happening or you can hypnotize them, pull them deeper and deeper into your story. Let them hear what's going on. Show them the world you've created. Help them smell the earth, taste the air.
It's your choice of course to make the best choice now and learn the mystical arts of master storytellers. Isn't it?
Forrest guides us through processes that draw your readers into your stories, hypnotizing them, transporting them into pure imagination.

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Million Dollar Outlines Legacy Edition

Million Dollar Outlines – Legacy Edition

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$399
Drawing on the power of resonance in writing

Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing Book

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Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Way of Kings and Mistborn
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"I still use the writing techniques he discussed, and constantly reference him and his instruction when I teach creative writing myself. . . His explanations led me directly to getting an agent, and subsequently, my first book deal."