Classic Cliffhangers Workshop
How to write the various types of cliffhangers to keep your readers moving forward.
A Critical Workshop for So Many Writers to Take
How to keep a reader reading from chapter to chapter and from scene to scene.
There are many ways besides the standard “hero hanging from a cliff” that the name of the technique is named after. In fact, there are six major cliffhangers and each week in this course will cover another way to keep your readers hooked into your stories. It will also cover how to speed up your stories and even understand when a scene or chapter should end.
Understanding how to use the major cliffhanger techniques will jump your sales and keep readers coming back to your work.
Your Instructor
Considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer, Dean Wesley Smith published over two hundred novels and over seven hundred books, and hundreds and hundreds of short stories. He has over thirty million copies of his books in print.
At the moment he produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the old west, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the cold case mystery series, Cold Poker Gang series, and the superhero series staring Poker Boy.
For more information about Dean’s books and ongoing projects, please visit his website at www.deanwesleysmith.com
Course Curriculum
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Session 1... Why study cliffhangers (9:28)
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Session 2... Seven point plot (8:48)
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Session 3... Elements of plot... (8:27)
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Session #4... How the best cliffhangers work... (6:52)
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Session #5... Organization of cliffhangers (12:18)
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StartWeek #1 Cliff Assignment (7:13)
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StartCliff #1 Assign Response (4:23)
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StartWeek #2 Cliff Session 1... Physical cliffhangers (6:48)
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StartWeek #2 Cliff Session 2... Lester Dent plot summary... Google it. (9:02)
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StartWeek #2 Cliff Session 3... Structure of a physical cliffhanger peril cut. (9:52)
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StartWeek #2 Cliff Session #4... Details of a blackout physical cliffhanger. (8:15)
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StartAssignment #2 (2:20)