4-Week: Novel Bootcamp IV—Arc

$240.00 Members
$265.00 Non-members

When registered for Novel Bootcamp, please double-check that you are registering for the correct format. In-person Novel Bootcamp meets on Wednesday, and Zoom Novel Bootcamp meets on Thursdays.

The Novel Bootcamp Series: Writing a novel or memoir can feel overwhelming, but through the Novel Bootcamp series you can get a handle on all aspects of creating a book-length manuscript. Each four-week part of the series focuses on a particular area of craft and creativity. You can take the Bootcamp parts in any order. No matter where you are in the writing process, from developing the scaffolding for a book to improving a completed draft, Novel Bootcamp is for you.

Part IV: Arc – Our stories need character change, a complex plot, intriguing dynamics, and so many other things. In this class, we’ll pull from our characters, situations, plot ideas, and books’ worlds to explore the possibilities for dynamic change over the arc of our stories. We’ll look at openings, endings, and how to fill that vast, messy middle.

Instructor: William Haywood Henderson Learn More

Schedule

Apr 17, 2024 6:30pm - 8:30pmApr 24, 2024 6:30pm - 8:30pmMay 01, 2024 6:30pm - 8:30pmMay 08, 2024 6:30pm - 8:30pm

What one participant is saying about Novel Bootcamp:

I’m grateful for all the wonderful information that Bill provides in his bootcamp classes. One of the things I really enjoyed about his teaching style is that he is so supportive of all his students no matter what genre they are writing in. Bill did a great job of distilling the complex process that goes into planning and writing a novel. I now have a huge appreciation for the amount of hard work and deep thinking that goes into novel writing. When I started the class in January, I remember thinking—hey, you just go to a coffee shop and start typing, right? I really admire how Bill showed us the complicated moving parts of a novel—setting, character, plot, subplot, arc, voice. He also used quality literature to show us how it’s done—and those examples resulted in a few mind-blowing ah-ha moments for me as to how I might approach my own story. I was honestly excited to come to class and learn about how it all works and hear what other students were working on for their novels.
Terry Allen