Sonrise Stable Writing Lessons: Creative Writing Course
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Course Overview
Announcements
1a. Introduction
1b. (PDF) Course Outline
2. The Approach of this Course
3. "Secrets" to Great Writing: (hint ...
4. Establishing Writing Habits or Rou...
5. Software Recommendations to Make W...
6a. Don't Know What to Write About? T...
6b. (PDF) Story Ideas If You're In Se...
Story Elements
7a. Point of View Character, Person, ...
7b. Third Person Limited Point of View
7c. (PDF) Changing the Point of View ...
8a. Using Character Profiles to Help ...
8b. (PDF) Character Profile Sheet
8c. (PDF) Questions to Ponder About ...
9a. Describing Characters
9b. (PDF) Four Samples of Character D...
9c. (PDF) Character Description Practice
10a. Character Arc - What does your m...
10b. (PDF) Character Arc Worksheet
11a. Plot and the Story Arc
11b. (PDF) Plot and Story Arc Worksheet
12a. Conflict, Tension, Suspense, Unp...
12b. (PDF) Conflict, Tension, Unpredi...
13a. Physical Setting and Time Period
13b. (PDF) Setting and Time Period Wo...
14a. Story Overview (maybe an outline?)
14b. (PDF) Story Overview Worksheet
15. First Draft Pep Talk - Go Team, Go!
Nuts and Bolts
16a. Sentences and Basic Grammatical ...
16b. Sentences and Basic Grammatical ...
16c. (PDF) Sentences and Basic Gramma...
17a. The All-important First Sentence
17b. (PDF) First Sentences
18. Paragraphs - What are They and Ho...
19. A Change of Scene
20. Hooking the Reader With the First...
21. Vocabulary and Word Choice - Bigg...
22a. Becoming a POV Detective
22b. Types of POV Issues
22c. (PDF) Summary of POV Issues
23. Dialog, Dialog Tags, and Action B...
The Bigger Picture
24a. Showing vs. Telling and When to ...
24b. Showing vs. Telling Worksheet
25. Pacing - the Speed at Which Your ...
26a. Backstory - What it is, When and...
26b. (PDF) Backstory Worksheet
27a. Is Your Story Believable?
27b. (PDF) Believability Worksheet
28a. Foreshadowing
28b. (PDF) Foreshadowing Worksheet
29. What Makes a Good Ending? Samples...
30. Three Sonrise Stable Endings
31. Adding a Little Humor to Your Story
Feedback, Revisions, and Editing
32a. Story/Book Checklist and Book Le...
32b. (PDF) Story/Book Checklist
33a. My Editing and Revision Process ...
33b. (PDF) Editing and Revision Proce...
34. Learn to Welcome Constructive Cri...
35. Where to Find Critiquers
36. A Sample Critique Using Track Cha...
37. More Info on How Track Changes Works
38. Types of Edits and Sources/Prices...
Software Tools For Editing
39. Software That Reads Aloud to You
40. SmartEdit Writer Basic Editing Ch...
41. ProWriting Aid - My Favorite Edit...
42. Grammarly - Limited Free Version
43. Quick Look at Hemingway, Ginger, ...
44. Antidote - Powerhouse Editing Wit...
45. Is Editing Software Sufficient or...
Christian Considerations
46a. What Exactly is a Christian Novel?
46b. (PDF) Donna Fleisher's Definitio...
47. Christian Who Writes? Or Christia...
48. Life Experiences That Prepared Me...
49a. What Should Be Included in Chris...
49b. (PDF) Philippians 4:8 - A Guide ...
50a. Things You Don't Want to Write A...
50b. (PDF) My Don't Include in Christ...
51. Sonrise Stable Book 1 - Comparing...
52. Sonrise Stable Book 1 - Carrie's ...
53. Scriptural Themes in the Sonrise ...
Bible Stories for Children
A Few Thoughts on Writing for Children and Writing a Series
54. Writing Children's Books
55. Things to Consider When Writing a...
Thoughts on Publishing
56. Overview of Traditional Publishing
57. Reasons to Consider Self Publishing
58a. Overview of the Self Publishing ...
58b. (PDF) My Molly Green Magazine Ar...
59a. This is NOT Self Publishing
59b. This is NOT Self Publishing pt. 2
60. How to Legally Use Scripture, Son...
61. Illustrations and Illustrators
62. Book Covers and Software for Inte...
63. Copyrights, Trademarks, and ISBNs...
64. Tips for a Successful Book/Author...
65. Getting a Book Printed
66. Realistic Expectations for Book S...
The Compost Heap
67. Composting Life Experiences - and...
Writing Resources (PDF)
Q&A - Answering Your Questions
Send Me Your Questions
Are Social Media and Blogging Effecti...
Writing Critiques and Additional Videos
Submit Your Work for a Critique (limi...
Critique - Chapter 1 - Black Beauty b...
Critique - Chapter 1 - Mystery Horse:...
Critique - Thunder Dog
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Sonrise Stable Writing Lessons: Creative Writing Course
Buy now
Learn more
Course Overview
Announcements
1a. Introduction
1b. (PDF) Course Outline
2. The Approach of this Course
3. "Secrets" to Great Writing: (hint ...
4. Establishing Writing Habits or Rou...
5. Software Recommendations to Make W...
6a. Don't Know What to Write About? T...
6b. (PDF) Story Ideas If You're In Se...
Story Elements
7a. Point of View Character, Person, ...
7b. Third Person Limited Point of View
7c. (PDF) Changing the Point of View ...
8a. Using Character Profiles to Help ...
8b. (PDF) Character Profile Sheet
8c. (PDF) Questions to Ponder About ...
9a. Describing Characters
9b. (PDF) Four Samples of Character D...
9c. (PDF) Character Description Practice
10a. Character Arc - What does your m...
10b. (PDF) Character Arc Worksheet
11a. Plot and the Story Arc
11b. (PDF) Plot and Story Arc Worksheet
12a. Conflict, Tension, Suspense, Unp...
12b. (PDF) Conflict, Tension, Unpredi...
13a. Physical Setting and Time Period
13b. (PDF) Setting and Time Period Wo...
14a. Story Overview (maybe an outline?)
14b. (PDF) Story Overview Worksheet
15. First Draft Pep Talk - Go Team, Go!
Nuts and Bolts
16a. Sentences and Basic Grammatical ...
16b. Sentences and Basic Grammatical ...
16c. (PDF) Sentences and Basic Gramma...
17a. The All-important First Sentence
17b. (PDF) First Sentences
18. Paragraphs - What are They and Ho...
19. A Change of Scene
20. Hooking the Reader With the First...
21. Vocabulary and Word Choice - Bigg...
22a. Becoming a POV Detective
22b. Types of POV Issues
22c. (PDF) Summary of POV Issues
23. Dialog, Dialog Tags, and Action B...
The Bigger Picture
24a. Showing vs. Telling and When to ...
24b. Showing vs. Telling Worksheet
25. Pacing - the Speed at Which Your ...
26a. Backstory - What it is, When and...
26b. (PDF) Backstory Worksheet
27a. Is Your Story Believable?
27b. (PDF) Believability Worksheet
28a. Foreshadowing
28b. (PDF) Foreshadowing Worksheet
29. What Makes a Good Ending? Samples...
30. Three Sonrise Stable Endings
31. Adding a Little Humor to Your Story
Feedback, Revisions, and Editing
32a. Story/Book Checklist and Book Le...
32b. (PDF) Story/Book Checklist
33a. My Editing and Revision Process ...
33b. (PDF) Editing and Revision Proce...
34. Learn to Welcome Constructive Cri...
35. Where to Find Critiquers
36. A Sample Critique Using Track Cha...
37. More Info on How Track Changes Works
38. Types of Edits and Sources/Prices...
Software Tools For Editing
39. Software That Reads Aloud to You
40. SmartEdit Writer Basic Editing Ch...
41. ProWriting Aid - My Favorite Edit...
42. Grammarly - Limited Free Version
43. Quick Look at Hemingway, Ginger, ...
44. Antidote - Powerhouse Editing Wit...
45. Is Editing Software Sufficient or...
Christian Considerations
46a. What Exactly is a Christian Novel?
46b. (PDF) Donna Fleisher's Definitio...
47. Christian Who Writes? Or Christia...
48. Life Experiences That Prepared Me...
49a. What Should Be Included in Chris...
49b. (PDF) Philippians 4:8 - A Guide ...
50a. Things You Don't Want to Write A...
50b. (PDF) My Don't Include in Christ...
51. Sonrise Stable Book 1 - Comparing...
52. Sonrise Stable Book 1 - Carrie's ...
53. Scriptural Themes in the Sonrise ...
Bible Stories for Children
A Few Thoughts on Writing for Children and Writing a Series
54. Writing Children's Books
55. Things to Consider When Writing a...
Thoughts on Publishing
56. Overview of Traditional Publishing
57. Reasons to Consider Self Publishing
58a. Overview of the Self Publishing ...
58b. (PDF) My Molly Green Magazine Ar...
59a. This is NOT Self Publishing
59b. This is NOT Self Publishing pt. 2
60. How to Legally Use Scripture, Son...
61. Illustrations and Illustrators
62. Book Covers and Software for Inte...
63. Copyrights, Trademarks, and ISBNs...
64. Tips for a Successful Book/Author...
65. Getting a Book Printed
66. Realistic Expectations for Book S...
The Compost Heap
67. Composting Life Experiences - and...
Writing Resources (PDF)
Q&A - Answering Your Questions
Send Me Your Questions
Are Social Media and Blogging Effecti...
Writing Critiques and Additional Videos
Submit Your Work for a Critique (limi...
Critique - Chapter 1 - Black Beauty b...
Critique - Chapter 1 - Mystery Horse:...
Critique - Thunder Dog
Use these more advanced techniques to sharpen your writing.
12 Lessons
24a. Showing vs. Telling and When to ...
24b. Showing vs. Telling Worksheet
25. Pacing - the Speed at Which Your ...
26a. Backstory - What it is, When and...
26b. (PDF) Backstory Worksheet
27a. Is Your Story Believable?
27b. (PDF) Believability Worksheet
28a. Foreshadowing
28b. (PDF) Foreshadowing Worksheet
29. What Makes a Good Ending? Samples...
30. Three Sonrise Stable Endings
31. Adding a Little Humor to Your Story