Posts by Gina Conroy
Using Character Values to Write Great Fiction
Values determine a character’s abstract motivations and concrete goals. Values are important because they define, ultimately, what a character will and won’t do. When a character’s values are in conflict, they force the character to make a choice. That’s a key to writing great fiction. It’s easy to make a decision when you only value…
Read MoreOnline Novel Writing for Teens
I said I would and I did! I launched my online novel writing course for teens. This is the popular class that I’ve been teaching and tweaking for seven years. It was inspired by many classes, courses, and writing teachers over the last ten years, including the fabulous Susan May Warren who has this to say…
Read MoreWriters Publish Podcast: Editing Your NaNo Manuscript
How to Writer a Scene Summary For Plotters and Pantser
Ron Estrada and I discuss summarizing scenes
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Online Writing Classes Black Friday Specials
Get started on the way to your writing dream THIS Thanksgiving weekend! Ridiculously low BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS on my go-at-your-own-pace online classes! What you get is original, proven curriculum to move you one step closer to finishing that novel or memoir, AND mentoring by someone passionate about seeing your story come to life. Release the Novel…
Read MoreBlack Friday Specials on Online Classes
Get started on the way to your writing dream THIS Thanksgiving weekend! Ridiculously low BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS on my go-at-your-own-pace online classes! What you get is original, proven curriculum to move you one step closer to finishing that novel or memoir, AND mentoring by someone passionate about seeing your story come to life. Release the Novel…
Read More10 Minute Teaching for #Novelists: Anatagonists, a love/hate relationship
Today we talked about antagonists and how to make them 3 dimensional from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next live session!
Read More10 Minute Teaching for Novelists: Characters and Sidekicks
Today I talk about supporting characters and sidekicks from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next live session!
Read More10 Minute Teaching for Novelists: The Ultimate Hero
Today I talk about characterization and the ultimate hero from Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass. Learning is much more fun with friends. Come join me on my next live session!
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