Is learning to draw or paint on your bucket list? On this short course, learn to draw and paint a floral 5x7 greeting card using watercolour paints. This is a great way to begin your painting journey with step by step video instruction in this self guided virtual class. Class includes: -Drawing a floral composition -Using pen/ink for drawing -Using watercolour paints -Creating a greeting card
The first session in the course First Novel, First Draft. Meet your main character, develop them by writing a scene, consider their character traits and examine their behaviour.
First Novel First Draft: Session 6: Endings and beginnings: Working out how to get readers engrossed from page one, what they need to know to become involved in your story, using prologues and framing devices to introduce your story.
First Novel First draft: Session 4: Plot; beginning, middle, end. Writing to examine how plot happens when characters make decisions and looking at the the beginning, middle and end of your story.
From concept to plot: Creating a story from a spark or moment of inspiration, how your main character drives the plot and making notes on how your story will develop, starting your outline (if you want one) and developing your writing process.
First Novel First Draft: Session 7: Perspective and tone: Playing with perspective and the impact it can have on a story, experimenting with word choices and choosing the instinctive voice.
First Novel First Draft: Session 5: Settings and objects: Looking at the role setting and objects will play in your story, looking beyond the obvious to evoke a sense of place.
First Novel First Draft session three: Session 3: More characters: Writing antagonists, best friends, families, mentors, and minor characters with an essential part to play in your story.