The Science of Story: Writing Narratives That Captivate Course (Self-Paced)
IDWRIT7600SP

Self-paced online training with expert support

Learn Lisa Cron's step-by-step method for finding your story and turning it into a novel, memoir, or screenplay readers can't put down.

$649 6 clock hours Live Support Start anytime

This course includes

  • 1 day of project-based training from experts
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Additional 1-on-1 mentoring outside of class
  • Proprietary workbook included
  • Retake for free within 1 year
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution
  • Credits: 0.6 CEUs

We're all wired for story; learn how to find yours!

Do you feel like you have a book inside of you but don't know how to bring it to life? Lisa Cron has helped thousands of aspiring writers master the unparalleled power of story so they can write a novel or memoir capable of riveting readers!

Writing a novel doesn't have to be a daunting task. With this class, Lisa busts the writing myths that have held you back, and gives you a clear, concise, concrete step-by-step method to find your story and share it with the world!

This class is not filled with random, general writing exercises -- rather each exercise builds on the one before it, giving you the tools to create a riveting story from the inside out.

Your goal: to build a novel (or memoir or screenplay) by first creating the material from which the story, and the plot, will organically begin to appear.

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