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This online workshop will run from February 4 through the 29th, 2008.
Registration closed
Magic, Monsters and Amour:
Creating a Believable Paranormal World
Are vampires, fairies, and space aliens real? If you create the right background for your paranormal romance, they will be to a reader. I'll show you how to create a fantasy or paranormal background for your novel from scratch and how to make it utterly believable.
COURSE SYLLABUS
WEEK ONE
What goes into creating magical worlds, future planets, monsters and aliens.
The three methods of worldbuilding--their advantages and disadvantages.
Questions: Ask Marilynn questions on the group listserv or privately.
WEEK TWO
Worldbuilding questions and resources to build the perfect science fiction or fantasy world.
Questions: Ask Marilynn questions on the group listserv or privately.
WEEK THREE
How to organize your worldbuilding information.
What not to do in building your world-- kitchen sink worldbuilding, world borrowing, and genre mixing.
How to work around these problems.
Questions: Ask Marilynn questions on the group listserv or privately.
WEEK FOUR
Building the perfect alien or magical character. A detailed discussion of ghosts, aliens, psychics, witches, vampires, etc.
Putting your worldbuilding on the page: A detailed discussion of the amount of detail needed in various types of novels, flaws in scene logic, and the creation of a fresh version of a vampire and other overused monsters.
How to avoid science fiction hazards, magic messes, and info dumping.
A detailed examination of how Marilynn created a complete fantasy world.
Questions: Ask Marilynn questions on the group listserv or privately.
Marilynn's Teaching Biography:
Marilynn Byerly's two passions are writing and teaching. With a BA and MA in English with an emphasis on fictional structure and literary analysis, she has taught writing, judged numerous national and regional writing contests, reviewed books, and written articles on writing which have appeared in trade publications, national magazines, and writing websites. Her articles have also been used as part of the course work for writing and publishing programs at major universities.
Her romance, fantasy, and suspense novels have won major awards including the National Readers Choice Award, the Sapphire, and the Write Touch.
What qualifies Marilynn to teach this course?
Romance Reviews Today has said of her, "Building a world that combines both integrity and depth in a believable and entertaining way is a trademark of Ms. Byerly."
Learn more about Marilynn's other workshops
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