Writing Techniques to Transform Your Fiction
Learn techniques used by the greatest writers
Improve your writing skills
Write and publish your dream book
Nope. It's an on-demand course -- take it whenever you have time.
Yes, each of the 27 videos includes a writing exercise.
The techniques and exercises are meant for a range of writers -- from beginners to seasoned writers with books under their belt.
I offer a money-back guarantee.
You have access for one year.
I focus on fiction techniques, but if you write creative nonfiction or memoir, you will be able to use most of these techniques.
When you finish the course, you will earn a completion certification that shows you've mastered the fundamentals of these writing techniques.
If you have any questions about the course content, you can post a question within the course and I'll answer it for you.
To help with your writing education, you can download resources which you can consult at any time.
1. Delayed Decoding
1. PDF: Delayed Decoding
1. Quiz: Delayed Decoding
2. Elastic Time
2. PDF: Elastic Time
2. Quiz: Elastic Time
3. Zipper Love
3. Quiz: Zipper Love
4. Ambush Object
4. PDF: Ambush Object
4. Quiz: Ambush Object
5. The Emotional Tree
5. Quiz: The Emotional Tree
6. Walking as Characterization
6. PDF: Walking as Characterization
6. Quiz: Walking as Characterization
7. Wonky Emotions on 9/11
7. PDF: Wonky Emotions on 9/11
7. Quiz: Wonky Emotions on 9/11
8. The Rock Speaks
8. PDF: The Rock Speaks
8. Quiz: The Rock Speaks
9. The Woozy Storyteller
9. PDF: The Woozy Storyteller
9. Quiz: The Woozy Storyteller
10. Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
10. PDF: Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
10. Quiz: Squeeze Emotion from a Hat
11. Twenty Dialogue Variations
11. PDF: Twenty Dialogue Variations
11. Quiz: Twenty Dialogue Variations
12. Two Characters with Speech Impediments
12. PDF: Two Characters with Speech Impediments
12. Quiz: Speech Impediments
13. Argument Between Opposites
13. Quiz: Argument between Opposites
14. The Small and the Large
14. Quiz: The Small and the Large
15. Character Doubling
15. Quiz: Character Doubling
16. Hermit Crab
16. PDF: Hermit Crab Forms and Examples
16. Quiz: Hermit Crab
17. Funnel Description
17. PDF: Funnel Description
17. Quiz: Funnel
Exercise 18 Genre Layering
18. PDF Genre Layering
18. Quiz: Genre Layering
19. Emotional Whiplash
19. PDF: Emotional Whiplash
19. Quiz: Emotional Whiplash
20. Make the Ugly Beautiful
20. Quiz: Make the Ugly Beautiful
21. Microconflict
21. PDF: Micro-Conflict
21: Quiz: Micro-Conflict
22. Power Imbalances - Clothed:Nude
22. Power Imbalances - Clothed:Nude
Exercise 23 Manifesto Voice
23. PDF: Manifesto
23. Quiz: Manifesto
24. The Pivotal Sound with Alligators
24. Quiz: The Pivotal Sound
25. Unreliable Narrator
25. Quiz: Unreliable Narrator
26. Gesture
26. PDF: Gesture
26. Quiz: Gesture
27. How to Write a Chase Scene
27. PDF: How to Write a Chase Scene
27. Quiz: How to Write a Chase Scene
Instructor Bio:
John Fox
john@bookfox.co“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 Less“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 LessBy the time you finish this course, you'll sit at your desk armed with skills and knowledge.
You'll feel much more confident about how to write a book using these techniques.
You'll be better at strategies to revise your book and to write your next book.