Bootcamp for Novelists BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT: Writing Techniques of the Pros

“Awesome! This was the best explanation of the big black moment I have seen. I reworked one of my plots to fit this and it all fell into place!” --Heidi R. Are you ready to take your writing to another level? In BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT: Writing Techniques of the Pros, bestselling, award-winning author, editor, and writing instructor, Linda Style shares the lectures from her popular Bootcamp for Novelists classes on advanced writing techniques that will make your stories stand out from the crowd. Linda’s popular “Techniques of the Pros” online writing classes have been praised for providing a wealth of information in a clear, concise, and easy to understand style.Now, Linda has compiled her complete six-month course of lectures into one book―BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT: Writing Techniques of the Pros. In the lessons Linda disects and discusses powerful techniques used by bestselling authors and includes examples and exercises that will enable you to recognize and analyze problems in your work...and then use the techniques to create compelling, memorable stories. In BEYOND THE FIRST DRAFT: Writing Techniques of the Pros, you’ll learn how to:• Develop critical elements in The First Three Chapters• Discover your protagonist’s Driving Force• Breathe life into your story by Deepening Character• Infuse Your Story with Emotion• Create an emotionally powerful Big Black Moment• And much more!“An excellent course! I’ve taken many courses at the RWA conference and read a lot of writing books, and I have to say this is one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had thus far. The material was detailed and taught me a lot of new techniques. I will definitely be taking more classes.” Jennifer Drogell…writing for Harlequin Presents as Jennifer Hayward. Read more