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Course curriculum

    1. 1. Welcome video

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    2. 2. What is dystopian fiction?

    3. 3. Recommended reading/viewing

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    4. 4. Terminology

    1. 5a. The Three-Act Structure

    2. 5b. Story Beats

    3. 5c. Writing Intermission: Three-Act Structure

    1. 6. The Hunger Games

    2. 7. 1984

    3. 8. The Handmaid's Tale

    4. 9. Further Reading

    5. End of chapter quiz

    1. 10. Setting

    2. 11. Theme

    3. 12. Character and Plot

    4. 13. POV

    5. End of chapter quiz

    1. 14. Planning or 'pantsing'?

    2. 15. The peculiarities of prose in dystopian fiction

    3. 16. Writing Intermission: The outline of your novel

    1. 17. Summary

    2. 18. Writing is an activity of the body, not the mind

About this course

  • £79.00
  • 25 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content
  • the handmaid's tale, dystopian fiction
  • the hunger games, dystopian fiction
  • 1984, dystopian fiction

Testimonials

“Currently a writer of poetry and short-stories, I've always been hesitant about tackling a full novel. However, Paul's course on how to plan and write dystopian fiction really has made me see how logical the book-writing process is; I'm no longer worried by the big word-count required! Paul's videos complement his excellently researched text. A proven expert in the publishing field, Paul is also a superb teacher! DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED *****!!!”

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Instructor

Paul C

Hi, I’m Paul, and I run the freelance editing business, Seminal Edits. I've been working with writers for over five years now; Pro Publisher is the latest stream to my field of work. Drawing on my own experience with writing and publishing, I will help you evolve into a professional-level writer putting out a product that is on par with anything produced in the mainstream. I have the academic learning, I have the writing, editing and publishing experience, a pedagogical background, and the creative intuition that gives me unique insight into the needs of authors. Let me help elevate your writing to the absolute best it can be.