Centre of Excellence – Fantasy Writing Diploma Course

The Fantasy Writing Diploma Course begins by defining the style, subgenres and tropes that make a fantasy story what it’s – and have a look at what it’s not. You’ll discover your area of interest, perceive how one can use and subvert tropes, and work out what makes your story tick.

Worldbuilding is on the core of any fantasy writing mission. You’ll uncover how one can construct a plausible world, populate it with relatable characters, and delve deep into the internal workings of magic and fantasy. As soon as your world is constructed, you’ll go on an journey along with your characters, trying on the fashionable fantasy construction of the hero’s journey, in addition to some options.

You’ll uncover how one can construction a narrative, plan forward and use ‘pantsing’ to your finest benefit. The course will break down some easy buildings and provides examples of how one can apply this to your story.

All through the course, you’ll discover lots of prompts and writing recommendation that can assist to up your writing recreation. You’ll discover ways to edit your work and the place to get constructive suggestions. You’ll cowl tempo, tone and level of view, and develop your modifying abilities too.

From area of interest fantasy markets to huge publishing homes, you’ll uncover how, when and the place to ship your work to get it printed and construct your writing neighborhood.

Deliver your creativeness and your need to write down, and by the tip of the course, you’ll have a narrative to inform!

By learning this course, you’ll:

• Develop into acquainted with the style, some of the types it generally takes, and the way tropes are used inside it
• Perceive how one can assemble a fantasy world and create plausible characters
• Learn to plot and plan your story and construction your scenes
• Be capable to put all of your work collectively to create, edit, and polish a cohesive story
• Have a greater understanding of how one can get your work printed

Module 1: What’s Fantasy Writing?
8 components

Module 2: Know Your Tropes
6 components

Module 3: Worldbuilding and the Novum
8 components

Module 4: Worldbuilding – Bodily Geography
7 components

Module 5: Worldbuilding – Who’s Who?
7 components

Module 6: Creating Fantasy Characters
7 components

Module 7: The Form of a Story
7 components

Module 8: The Form of a Scene
7 components

Module 9: The Huge Image
6 components

Module 10: Enhancing and Sharpening
9 components