What is it that you hope to accomplish when you write?

Sure, you want readers to like your work, but that’s not enough, is it? Unless you know WHY your writing is or isn’t working, every new scene you create can feel like a stab in the dark.

This class, led by award-winning author and writing coach Tammy Letherer, will take the guesswork out of the writing process by giving you the 5 key ingredients every effective story must have. Tammy uses examples from bestselling novels and advice from seasoned writing teachers to illustrate how you as the author can create conflict, elicit emotion, and more.

Once you know the 5 fundamentals of effective writing and how to use them, you’ll be able to write in a way that engages your readers and allows them to identify with and care about your characters. You’ll practice these skills in the class project by writing a short scene that utilizes all 5 key ingredients.

The class is helpful for writers of all levels and the techniques taught here can be applied to both fiction and memoir.