WORKSHOP TOPICS & COURSES
currently AVAILABLE
from Catherine E. McLean
The following are usually available as an in-person workshop or online writing course. Some are offered as 1-on-1 Fiction Writing Assistance or as the printed text versions.
A Novel's Format
A Short Story's Format
Aspects of a Novel
Avoiding Monochrome Writing
Bloopers and Blunders to Avoid
Cause & Effect Sequences
Characterization
Cheat Sheet Yourself to a Better Story
Dialogue Mechanics / Writing Believable Dialogue
How to Write an Article or Essay
Pitches - from Hooks to Synopsis
Plots
Point of View & Viewpoint (they are two different things)
Quick Ways to Self-edit
Red Flag Words
Revision is a Process
Settings & World Building
Show Don't Tell
Sound Effects
Tension, Suspense, Urgency, and Curiosity
Terrific Titles
The Project Bible
The Inciting Incident
The Noise of Their Name
The 3-Act Play and Plotting
Themes
Transitions
What is Story?
Writing and You
A Short Story's Format
Aspects of a Novel
Avoiding Monochrome Writing
Bloopers and Blunders to Avoid
Cause & Effect Sequences
Characterization
Cheat Sheet Yourself to a Better Story
Dialogue Mechanics / Writing Believable Dialogue
How to Write an Article or Essay
Pitches - from Hooks to Synopsis
Plots
Point of View & Viewpoint (they are two different things)
Quick Ways to Self-edit
Red Flag Words
Revision is a Process
Settings & World Building
Show Don't Tell
Sound Effects
Tension, Suspense, Urgency, and Curiosity
Terrific Titles
The Project Bible
The Inciting Incident
The Noise of Their Name
The 3-Act Play and Plotting
Themes
Transitions
What is Story?
Writing and You
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