Writing into the Dark
12 videos by Dean Wesley Smith on how and why to write a novel without an outline.
In this lecture, Dean Wesley Smith will talk about how to write without an outline, the value of writing into the dark to your own creativity, and the value for your readers.
Afraid to start into a novel without knowing where you are going? Feeling short of ideas? These twelve videos will change everything for you.
From dealing with the fear and the unknown, to helpful hints on how to keep going when the road ahead is black and the fingers don’t want to move.
Your Instructor
With over twenty-three million copies of his books in print, USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith now brings you original fiction every month for the past three years in his own magazine, Smith’s Monthly.
Dean wrote over twenty-five original Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, plus Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man novels, and others. He wrote many gaming novels including Final Fantasy.
He wrote novels and stories under almost fifty pen names and did scripts for Hollywood as well as being an editor for various magazines. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife, writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch. You can follow his writing life at www.deanwesleysmith.com
Course Curriculum
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PreviewWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #1 (5:37)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #2 (6:05)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #3 (6:03)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #4 (5:34)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #5 (5:29)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #6 (6:04)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #7 (6:35)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #8 (5:48)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #9 (7:19)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #10 (6:39)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #11 (5:44)
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StartWriting into the Dark Lecture Session #12 (3:43)