Work directly with Beth and/or Cristin to get exactly the support you need.
Work directly with Beth and/or Cristin to get exactly the support you need.
Solo Learning
Work at your own pace through a series of online workshops
Craft & Publishing
Workshops
Self-Paced Video Series
Join NY Times bestselling author Beth Revis as she guides you in a variety of subjects. Every workshop comes with a downloadable worksheet!
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Perfect for idea formation, outlining, or coming up with revision plans
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With a focus on pitch development
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Character Design: Show vs. Tell
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What you focus on when describing your character matters
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Condense your story into a one page sheet used for pitching and agenting
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Character Development: Dire Situations
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You know you need to make bad things happen to your main character--but how?
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All stories are a mix of character, world, and plot. Examine how these elements work together.
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Learn how to make sure the middle of your novel is tightly paced.
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How do you know when your book is ready for another set of eyes? Use this checklist first!
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No matter what genre you write in, ask yourself these questions as you develop your world.
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One of the most common grammatical errors is properly using commas in compound and complex sentences.
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Structural Revisions and Edits
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When edits are more than just a spell check, you may need to go back to the structure.
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Story Structure
The Building Blocks of Story
One of Beth's most popular lessons, this workshop will guide you in the basics of all story telling. Whether you're starting with an idea, are stuck in writer's block, don't know where to start in revisions, or need help outlining, going over story structure can be the key to transforming your novel. Comes with a downloadable chart!
Character Development
Show Versus Tell
You hear it over and over again: show, don't tell! But what does that mean, and how can you develop that practice in your writing. By focusing in on character development, Beth guides you with a downloadable worksheet in the steps on which details work best for showing and which are better just told.
One Page
Synopsis
Condense Your Story
While the one page synopsis can be intimidating, it's a common element necessary for the success of your publishing career, no matter what stage of writing and publishing you're at. Learn how to easily condense your novel into a one page suitable to send to agents, press releases, film agents, publicity, and more.
Character Development
Dire Situations
Are you being too easy on your main character? It's an easy mistake to make--we love our characters!--but it can lead to pacing issues, plot issues, and much more. Putting your characters in dire situations will enable you to raise the stakes and the tension of a scene.
Story Triangle
Balance in Storytelling
All stories are made up of character, plot, and world. But ensuring you have a solid balance of these ideas will help you in all aspects of craft. Use the included handout to ask yourself how you can further develop ideas of your story so you can create a stronger outline or revision.
Ramping up the Middle
Revise and Draft
The middle of the book is often the trickiest--these techniques will remind you of how to structure a middle section that will keep your readers on edge! Perfect for whenever you're stuck--in drafting or revising--this simple structure check will keep you on track.
Self Editing
Checklist Included!
How do you know when your book is ready for a second set of eyes? Check off some of the important prose-level items to ensure your work is ready to go out, whether to beta readers, an agent, an editor, or to be self published. The included checklist breaks it down from repetition, dialogue, style/voice, and more.
Grammar:
Comma Usage
Instructional handout included!
The most common grammatical error we run into when critiquing others' work (and our own!) is the proper way to punctuate compound and complex sentences. Not sure where a comma should go? Getting feedback about run-ons or fragment sentences? Don't know how to properly use a semi-colon? This is the workshop for you! At a special discounted price!
