Description
This workshop will show you how to implement a layered plotting style that can help you manage stories across multiple genres. You’ll learn how to break down the different elements from your project so you can more efficiently juggle multiple character arcs, lay out red herrings and twists, establish magic systems, and more.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
This session has now ended. It will be available to view on the FOLD YouTube channel until 11:59pm on July 31, 2023.
Webinar Host
Liselle Sambury is the Trinidadian Canadian author of Delicious Monsters, and the Governor General’s Literary Awards Finalist Blood Like Magic and its sequel, Blood Like Fate. Her work spans multiple genres, from fantasy to sci-fi, horror, and more. In her free time, she shares helpful tips for upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube channel dedicated to demystifying the sometimes complicated business of being an author.
Upcoming Webinars
Building Characters with Anuja Varghese
Building Characters Using Role-Playing Games with Anuja Varghese
From bards and rogues to barbarians and wizards, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) offers a treasure-trove of character building tools, archetypes, and strategies that have unique potential to go beyond the gaming table and onto the page! Join author Anuja Varghese for a session on character development – including using character sheets, stats, classes, and more – based on the rich world of D&D.
A recording of this workshop will be made available on YouTube a week after the event. Please register for the workshop to receive an email with the YouTube link once it becomes available. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on notifications or follow us on Instagram for the latest updates.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Registration opens February 21. Click here to register!
Historical Research for Fiction with Loghan Paylor
Historical Research for Fiction with Loghan Paylor
Newsreels & Nylons: Turning Historical Research into Fiction
Whether the thought of it fills you with delight or dread, research is an unavoidable part of writing historical fiction. From archival records to youtube channels and reddit threads to radio plays, this workshop will explore the weird and wonderful world of historical research. We’ll discuss when (or when not!) to do it, where to start, what to look for, and how to stay organized. We’ll also discuss incorporating research into fiction, including how to assess historical versus narrative value, nailing those details, and when to let it go. Participants will be given several writing prompts, and take home a template for organizing their own research.
A recording of this workshop will be made available on YouTube a week after the event. Please register for the workshop to receive an email with the YouTube link once it becomes available. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on notifications or follow us on Instagram for the latest updates.
This session will be closed-captioned. Closed captioning provided by Zoom auto transcription.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
Registration opens March 21. Click here to register!