Scene Crafting Masterclass
Master the art of writing scenes that hook, engage, and leave readers hungry for more, with craft book & fiction author Jordan Rosenfeld
"It caused me to rewrite my opening several times until I now believe I 'Got It Right'. I read it and go 'Wow, I actually wrote this.'"
-Fred H.
"This is one of the best courses I have ever taken. Clear explanation and instruction. Of course it is not easy to write a really good scene but it feels a lot easier after this course."
- Inga W.
"I love the fact I have come away with a checklist that neatens up my planning templates and helps focus my mind"
-Zoe J.
Discover how to bring your stories to life, without spending endless hours writing, rewriting, and revising.
Have you ever poured your heart and soul into a writing session, only to realize that the words on the page fall short of the vision in your head?
It’s like picturing a beautiful, technicolor sunset in your mind, but what lands on the page is more like a basic black and white sketch.
Something essential seems to get lost in the translation.
If this sounds familiar, rest assured, you're not alone. It's a common frustration that most writers, new and experienced, grapple with.
And it’s not surprising, given that most writing advice focuses on either the big picture story arc, or the nitty gritty details like sentence structure and word choice.
Most writing advice misses the middle ground, where the true magic of storytelling happens: the scene.
This very realization is why we’ve collaborated with author and scene writing expert Jordan Rosenfeld (known for her bestselling craft books like Make a Scene and Writing Deep Scenes from Writer’s Digest Books) to create the Scene Crafting Masterclass.
This course is designed for writers working on novels, short stories, novellas, memoir, or narrative non-fiction who want to take their scene-writing skills to the next level.
Packed with strategies, templates, tips, and examples from popular novels, this course will give you a step-by-step approach to writing powerful, dynamic scenes that will work time and time again.
How this course is structured:
- The course begins with a “Starter Scene” writing prompt designed to pinpoint your current skills and set the stage for your journey
- In the Basic Scene Design section, you'll discover all the components of a great scene and get introduced to the Basic Scene Design Checklist
- In the next three sections, you'll start enhancing your basic scene using three of the most impactful tools for elevating scenes: Emotion, Pacing, and Subtext
- Finally, you'll practice combining all your new skills to write an enhanced scene from scratch
- And as a bonus, at the end of the course you'll learn some tips on transitioning from one scene to the next, so all your scenes build upon each other to create an unforgettable story
As the course progresses, you’ll be revising your Starter Scene using all your newly acquired skills. By the end, you’ll have revised it into a well-structured, engaging scene that shines!
Plus you'll have a before-and-after snapshot so you can clearly see your progress from writer to Scene Crafting Master!
So if you’re ready to take your scenes and storytelling to the next level, enroll now and start your journey towards becoming a Scene Crafting Master today!
By the End of This Course, You'll Be Able To:
Identify the six key components of great scenes and apply them in your own writing to captivate your readers with every page
Hook your readers with the beginning of every scene by mastering the four essential goals of the Scene Launch
Create irresistible momentum through the heart of your scenes using the two key functions of the Scene Middle
Expertly build and release tension in your scenes by hitting the two main goals of the Dramatic Moment
Strategically end your scenes, leaving your readers on the edge of the seats or immersed in thoughtful reflection by employing the two main functions of the Scene Ending
Identify the surface emotions of your characters, and dig deeper to excavate the underlying subset emotions that create realistic, complex characters your readers will relate to
Unlock the transformative power of the six "Character Cues" to infuse your scenes with authentic emotion
Instantly recognize pacing problems, and dial in the perfect pacing for every scene
Create new depths to your scenes, with hidden layers for your readers to unravel with five strategies to enrich your scenes with subtext
Put all your new scene designing and enhancing skills together to take your scene writing to the next level
Feel confident in your ability to craft a compelling story, scene by scene.
Meet Your Instructor
Jordan Rosenfeld is the author of the forthcoming novel Fallout (Running Wild Press), Women in Red, Forged in Grace, and six books on the craft of writing, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner, the bestselling Make a Scene, Writing the Intimate Character, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free.
Her freelance articles and essays have been published in hundreds of publications, including: The Atlantic, The New York Times, Scientific American, Writer’s Digest Magazine, The Washington Post and many more. She is also a freelance manuscript editor and ghostwriter.
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Course Outline
Introduction
Basic Scene Design
Enhancing Your Scenes With Emotion
Enhancing Your Scenes with Pacing
Enhancing Your Scenes with Subtext
Putting It All Together
BONUS: Connecting Scenes Together
Wrapping Up
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Scene Crafting Masterclass
Master the art of writing scenes that hook, engage, and leave readers hungry for more
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Character Development
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The Publishing Industry
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Revisions
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- What do I do if I get bored with the story I'm writing?
- How do I start revisions for a very messy draft?
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- How do the Save the Cat! beats relate to chapters?
- How do you use Save the Cat! in the revision process?
- Does a hero always have to change over the course of a story?
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- How much setting detail is too much?
- What's the difference between a world and a setting?
Writing Process
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- How do you find your voice as a writer?
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- How do I turn a hodgepodge of detailed notes and dialogue into a draft?
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