Don't Bore the Reader
Transform Your Fiction
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Learn techniques used by the greatest writers
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Improve your writing skills
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Write and publish your dream book
Writing Techniques You Will Learn
1. Dialogue
2. Characterization
3. Suspense
Scenes
FAQ
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Do I have to take the course right now?
Nope. It's an on-demand course -- take it whenever you have time.
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Do I get to practice the techniques?
Yes, each of the 27 videos includes a writing exercise.
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Is this course only for beginners?
The techniques and exercises are meant for a range of writers -- from beginners to seasoned writers with books under their belt.
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What if the course doesn't work for me?
I offer a money-back guarantee.
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How long do I have access to the course?
You have access for one year.
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Is this course good for nonfiction writers?
I focus on fiction techniques, but if you write creative nonfiction or memoir, you will be able to use most of these techniques.
The Course Includes:
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Completion Certificate
When you finish the course, you will earn a completion certification that shows you've mastered the fundamentals of these writing techniques.
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Access to Instructor
If you have any questions about the course content, you can post a question within the course and I'll answer it for you.
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Downloadable PDFs
To help with your writing education, you can download resources which you can consult at any time.
Course curriculum
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1. Delayed Decoding
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1. PDF: Delayed Decoding
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1. Quiz: Delayed Decoding
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2. Elastic Time
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2. PDF: Elastic Time
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2. Quiz: Elastic Time
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3. Zipper Love
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3. Quiz: Zipper Love
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4. Ambush Object
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4. PDF: Ambush Object
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4. Quiz: Ambush Object
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5. The Emotional Tree
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5. Quiz: The Emotional Tree
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6. Walking as Characterization
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6. PDF: Walking as Characterization
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6. Quiz: Walking as Characterization
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7. Wonky Emotions on 9/11
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7. PDF: Wonky Emotions on 9/11
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7. Quiz: Wonky Emotions on 9/11
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8. The Rock Speaks
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8. PDF: The Rock Speaks
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8. Quiz: The Rock Speaks
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9. The Woozy Storyteller
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9. PDF: The Woozy Storyteller
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9. Quiz: The Woozy Storyteller
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10. Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
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10. PDF: Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
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10. Quiz: Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
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11. Twenty Dialogue Variations
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11. PDF: Twenty Dialogue Variations
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11. Quiz: Twenty Dialogue Variations
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12. Two Characters with Speech Impediments
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12. PDF: Two Characters with Speech Impediments
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12. Quiz: Speech Impediments
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13. Argument Between Opposites
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13. Quiz: Argument between Opposites
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14. The Small and the Large
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14. Quiz: The Small and the Large
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15. Character Doubling
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15. Quiz: Character Doubling
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16. Hermit Crab
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16. PDF: Hermit Crab Forms and Examples
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16. Quiz: Hermit Crab
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17. Funnel Description
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17. PDF: Funnel Description
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17. Quiz: Funnel
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Exercise 18 Genre Layering
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18. PDF Genre Layering
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18. Quiz: Genre Layering
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19. Emotional Whiplash
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19. PDF: Emotional Whiplash
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19. Quiz: Emotional Whiplash
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20. Make the Ugly Beautiful
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20. Quiz: Make the Ugly Beautiful
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21. Microconflict
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21. PDF: Micro-Conflict
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21: Quiz: Micro-Conflict
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22. Power Imbalances - Clothed:Nude
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22. Power Imbalances - Clothed:Nude
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Exercise 23 Manifesto Voice
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23. PDF: Manifesto
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23. Quiz: Manifesto
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24. The Pivotal Sound with Alligators
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24. Quiz: The Pivotal Sound
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25. Unreliable Narrator
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25. Quiz: Unreliable Narrator
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26. Gesture
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26. PDF: Gesture
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26. Quiz: Gesture
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27. How to Write a Chase Scene
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27. PDF: How to Write a Chase Scene
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27. Quiz: How to Write a Chase Scene
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About this course
- $149.00
- 72 lessons
- 2 hours of video content
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Instructor(s)
Instructor Bio:
John Fox
[email protected]Review of the Course
Michelle Cornish
5 star rating“John delivers another phenomenal course. Copious amounts of little known exercises combined with clear examples for the win. I cannot wait to try these techniques in my WIPs. One of my favourite courses ever (and I have taken plenty of them). Than...”
→Read More“John delivers another phenomenal course. Copious amounts of little known exercises combined with clear examples for the win. I cannot wait to try these techniques in my WIPs. One of my favourite courses ever (and I have taken plenty of them). Thanks, John!”
→Read LessRose Kleidon
5 star rating“John is a friendly and enthusiastic teacher, with interesting and often surprising examples from life or literature. Once I saw how useful these ideas were, I slowed down to write new or revised scenes for each lesson. A great course--thank you, J...”
→Read More“John is a friendly and enthusiastic teacher, with interesting and often surprising examples from life or literature. Once I saw how useful these ideas were, I slowed down to write new or revised scenes for each lesson. A great course--thank you, John--I will use these techniques forever!”
→Read LessShari Cohen
5 star rating“The Writing Techniques helped to refresh my memory from my College days. I have enjoyed the courses and writing exercises and it has helped me to remember how much I enjoyed writing while in college as an English major. A lifetime after colleg...”
→Read More“The Writing Techniques helped to refresh my memory from my College days. I have enjoyed the courses and writing exercises and it has helped me to remember how much I enjoyed writing while in college as an English major. A lifetime after college I am now ready to see if I can write a novel. I have only written short stories and have never tried to publish my work. I am looking forward to continuing with the course. ”
→Read LessLibby Kemp
5 star rating“I thought after the ‘splendid sentences’ course that it couldn’t get better but this course is equally brilliant! Not only do the exercises get you taxing your imagination and provide practical techniques to apply to your writing immediately, Joh...”
→Read More“I thought after the ‘splendid sentences’ course that it couldn’t get better but this course is equally brilliant! Not only do the exercises get you taxing your imagination and provide practical techniques to apply to your writing immediately, John pours himself into the course with such energy, enthusiasm and infectious honesty that you can’t help but reflect on yourself, and tap into psyche for better, fresher and deeper writing. I just love it! Thank you John! ”
→Read LessJames Bouck
4 star rating“I really enjoyed the course and I know I can use the lessons in my work. It was easy to understand and to follow, and also made story ideas fall into patterns that made lots of sense.”
“I really enjoyed the course and I know I can use the lessons in my work. It was easy to understand and to follow, and also made story ideas fall into patterns that made lots of sense.”
→Read LessBrent Kendall
5 star rating“John has a knack for curating the most impactful information, condensing it, then sharing it in an engaging way. This course definitely improved my writing.”
“John has a knack for curating the most impactful information, condensing it, then sharing it in an engaging way. This course definitely improved my writing.”
→Read LessGeorge Bloom
5 star rating“OUTSTANDING! It's all the little nuances that add up to something wonderful. These tactical exercises helped expand my writing skills. ”
“OUTSTANDING! It's all the little nuances that add up to something wonderful. These tactical exercises helped expand my writing skills. ”
→Read LessShelley Dark
5 star rating“John has the uncanny ability to zero in on what really matters. Great course to step your writing up a notch.”
“John has the uncanny ability to zero in on what really matters. Great course to step your writing up a notch.”
→Read LessAmanda Barusch
5 star rating“This course was great from beginning to end. I loved the brief dynamic videos and the writing exercises generated great content for me. Quizzes were fun too. Thanks so much!!”
“This course was great from beginning to end. I loved the brief dynamic videos and the writing exercises generated great content for me. Quizzes were fun too. Thanks so much!!”
→Read LessKatherine Krahn
5 star rating“I really enjoyed taking this course. There isn't a lot of fluff. Just straightforward and practical instruction. I loved the fact that we were encouraged to use the exercises with scenes for our book. It made the scenes come alive. I enjoyed ...”
→Read More“I really enjoyed taking this course. There isn't a lot of fluff. Just straightforward and practical instruction. I loved the fact that we were encouraged to use the exercises with scenes for our book. It made the scenes come alive. I enjoyed writing the book much more and I am sure my reader will also enjoy it more.”
→Read LessYour Takeaways
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By the time you finish this course, you'll sit at your desk armed with skills and knowledge.
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You'll feel much more confident about how to write a book using these techniques.
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You'll be better at strategies to revise your book and to write your next book.