Fiction Writing 101: Level 1
Starting Your Story
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Fiction Writing 101: Level 1
Starting Your Story
Have a great idea for a book, but can’t seem to get past the first few pages? You’re in the right place! Author, book editor, and creative writing teacher Christina Bagni from Wandering Words Media will walk you through every step of planning and plotting fiction manuscripts, covering character arc design, plot threading, outlining, and more. Beat writer’s block and learn how to fill those pages today!
Explore the curriculum
- Welcome to Fiction Writing 101: Level 1!
- Introduction
- Lesson 1: Why Pre-Planning is NOT Your Enemy
- Lesson 2: Using Character to Shape Your Story
- Lesson 3: Another Turn of the Screw–Making Your Initial Ideas More Interesting
- Lesson 4: We Know What Happens–But Why Does it Happen NOW?
- Lesson 5: Subplots and Multiple Plots
- Lesson 6: Outline Methods that Will Actually Help You
- Lesson 7: Beating Writer’s Block
- Review
Meet your Instructor
Christina Bagni
CEO & Editor
Christina Bagni is the Chief Editor at Wandering Words Media, and has been with the company since 2018. She also handles client communications, helping authors discover just what kinds of editing their books need. Prior to Wandering Words, she has worked as an English teacher, a journalist, and a product description writer. She has a master’s in English Education from Gordon College, and a BFA with distinction from Emerson College in Writing, Literature, and Publishing with a concentration in Creative Writing.
- Traditionally published author
- Creative writing teacher
- Needle felt artist
- Traveler
- Former journalist
- Will be the first in line when Jurassic Park actually opens (so you better learn from her now!)
