(Recorded Course) FICTION WRITING 5: Conflict & Creating the Breakout Novel (HS 11-5)

Learn how conflict is at the heart of every great story --and create riveting storylines in your own writing…

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NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions.

How to get the most out of the Fiction Writing 5: Conflict & Creating the Breakout Novel course with Professor Erin M. Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy):

  • First, read the course details below and prepare a notebook for note taking and homework.
  • Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching Professor Brown’s lecture for Class One.
  • Review any supplemental materials (videos or readings).
  • Complete the assignment(s). Turn it into your parent for grading unless you’ve signed up for grading support with Ms. Conley (see the sidebar to the right for instructions).
  • If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the PowerPoint.
  • Repeat until all 4 classes are complete.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Please Note: There are eight (8) courses in the Write Your Own Fiction Book series. Students can jump into the series at any time. Students are also encouraged to take The Hero's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (1 & 2) and Screenwriting (1 & 2), which may be taken at the same time as the four-week courses.

Each of the four-week courses presents critical information regarding the key elements of fiction writing. All eight courses are designed to give you the skills to write your own book and have a solid foundation for story and form, for college literature courses.

 

Total Classes: 4

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: Required: WRITING ESSENTIALS 1: Essential Punctuation and Grammar I (HS 9-1). Recommended: SIMPLIFIED WRITING 1: Strong Foundational Writing Skills (HS 9-2). Prerequisites can be taken either live or through Unlimited Access.

Suggested Grade Level: 11th grade; however, this course can be taken at any grade level in high school.

Suggested Credit: One-third (1/3) of a semester's credit for Creative Writing. Take this course with HS 11-4 (Theme, Style, & POV) and HS 11-7 or 11-7 (Authoring a Book or Short Story) for a full semester of credit (12 weeks).

 

Instructor: Erin M Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy), M.A, M.F.A.

 

Course Description: This course teaches the key components of creating conflict that gives us the breakout novel. The course will also center on how to implement the Christian worldview into your conflict.

 

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: What makes a great novel and “stakes” (personal and universal)
  • Class 2: Conflict in the setting, characters, and plot
  • Class 3: Playing the “what if” game: making your character do the unthinkable
  • Class 4: Cliffhangers, self-sacrifice, and turning points

Course Materials: Word 2007 or later version. All materials are provided FREE via the instructor.

 

Homework: Weekly writing assignments, with an estimated three to four hours per week for homework outside of class time that includes reading, writing, and responding to feedback.