The Foundations of Fiction (Writing Mastery)

Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell organize fiction craft around six foundations, connecting characters and dialogue with setting, prose, narrative style and plot. It suits learners who want a broad craft framework they can test in their own scenes. The six-hour video outline still leaves the central work of drafting and revision to the writer.

What you will learn

• Develop character and dialogue choices.
• Examine setting, prose and narrative style.
• Explore plot structure.

Who this suits

Learners beginning fiction study or reviewing the foundations of their existing drafts.

Before you enroll

Allow time for drafting and revision beyond the listed lessons. Feedback arrangements and assessment access depend on enrollment terms. Use your own material, protect the privacy of people represented in personal writing and check rights before publishing. Course completion does not guarantee publication.

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Put it into practice

Revise one scene with a different narrative viewpoint and explain how the change affects the reader’s access to character and conflict.

Source and review

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