Popular Fiction I: The Middle

Build on the skills gained in the first course in the program. Learn how to layer your story with rich textures, focusing especially on characterization, setting, theme, plot development and dialogue. Acquire tools to help you manage the complexity of the middle of your novel, plus practice techniques to keep the action moving forward and build emotional suspense. Write and revise scenes in which your characters encounter major complications, face their fears and confront forces of opposition.

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