Course Overview
Do you have a story idea but no clue where to start? Started writing but stalled after chapter three? Not sure what your characters are doing? Stuck in the sagging middle and don’t know how to finish your story? Join an award-winning fiction author as we build and shape your story from the ground up, hone and fine tune your ideas and go from Chapter One to The End using an individual story plotting board. Bring your current work-in-progress and be prepared to write!
Learn from Award-winning Australian fiction author, Paula Roe:
Paula Roe is a regular Borders Books bestseller and one of only five Australian authors who write for Harlequin Desire, a line published by Harlequin Enterprises, the biggest romance publisher in the world. Harlequin books go out to over 28 countries and are translated into 28 languages in 114 international markets on six continents. Before publication, Paula’s writing won and placed in various contests, including Wisconsin Romance Writers Fabulous Five Silver Quill, Magnolia State Dixie First Chapter, Romance Writers of Australia’s Emerald Award and the Valerie Parv Award.
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this course you will learn:
- Introduction
- What is your story about and why do you need a plot?
- Who are your characters and what are their roles?
- Goal/motivation/conflict
- Class discussion
- What is a plot?
- Cause and effect/The Three Act Structure/The hero’s journey
- Class discussion
- Turning points
- Practical development of your story plot board
- Hands-on writing
- Where to from here
- Resources and industry information
- Question time/revisit sessions/class discussion
Course outcome
By the end of the course you will:
- How to define a plot, structure and story
- The value of theme, cause and effect
- What are turning points
- Various methods of plotting
- How to develop their own story plot board
- Have an understanding of plotting methods
- Have a complete basic storyline of their novel plotted on a take-away A3 storyboard
What you need to know
Entry requirements
The ability to read and write in English at an intermediate level or higher.
What you need to provide
Please bring a:
- All course material is provided and inclusive with course fees
- Notepad and pen
Other information
Comprehensive course notes are provided.