Strong books need strong conflicts.
Compelling conflicts are the backbone of successful stories. Ensuring your conflict is impactful is necessary to keep audiences engaged throughout your book.
We can all think of famous conflicts...
Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker
Martin Brody vs. The Shark in Jaws
Woody vs. Buzz Lightyear
Not all conflicts involve a villainous character of moral failing. Sometimes the main character finds themselves at odds with an antagonist who simply is an obstacle to what the main character wants. Knowing the difference between the two and the best way to write both opens up new tools in your writer toolbelt.
Join our live 90-minute interactive workshops, designed to empower you with the skills needed to craft exciting conflicts that keep the audience turning pages! Then get expert feedback on your own characters and plot.
Fiction Writer's
Writing Heroes & Villains Workshop
Session #1
– Sun, Apr 7 @ 8:00 PM EST OR
– Tue, Apr 9 @ 11:00 AM EST
AND
Session #2
– Thu, Apr 11 @ 11:00 AM EST OR
– Sun, Apr 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Two live 90-minute interactive workshops (and access to recordings)
- Access to our character dossier and plot beat sheet: a step-by-step path to creating compelling conflicts
“Excellent quality, filled with recommendations, advice and content, as promised. There was a LOT more added into it than I was expecting to receive. What an eye opener this was for me!”
–M. R. Hartman, Author
An easy step-by-step path to creating compelling conflicts.
See examples of excellent character conflicts and understand exactly what makes them work.
What makes an antagonist different from a villain and when to use either character type.
When the antagonist should win and how to make that satisfying for the audience.
How to make compelling heroes that aren't boring or bland.
How to make a satisfying conclusion that feels earned and not too easy.
Fiction Writer's
Writing Heroes & Villains Workshop
Session #1
– Sun, Apr 7 @ 8:00 PM EST OR
– Tue, Apr 9 @ 11:00 AM EST
AND
Session #2
– Thu, Apr 11 @ 11:00 AM EST OR
– Sun, Apr 14 @ 8:00 PM EST
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Live 90-minute interactive workshops (and access to recordings)
- Download our character dossier and plot beat sheet: a step-by-step path to creating compelling conflicts
What our Members Say About Our Courses
I've never felt so welcome and valued in a course before. Both teachers and students were so graceful towards one another from start to finish.
I enjoyed this course very much, and it has helped give me new things to think about when crafting my own work, regardless of genre. Thanks so much for putting it together!
One of the things I most wanted to improve was the scare factor and intense scenes, really building up that fear. And I thought the class helped with that a ton!
