When the MasterClass team first contacted me I said, Are you kidding? I can't teach writing! But they encouraged me to give it a try, saying I probably knew more about writing than I thought I did. And they were right. Once I started talking it all came pouring out, and I mean all. Support and encouragement go a long way. And that's what I hope I can offer to you in this class, along with sharing what I know and what I've learned in my 50 years of the writing life. So here you go! Remember that every writer is a reader first. It's how we've figured out how to tell our own stories, how to write our own books. I'm a big believer in determination. Maybe it's not more important than talent, but it's right up there. If you don't go for it, you'll never find out what might have been. Good Luck. Hope to see some of you at my bookshop in Key West.

24 lectures - Plus a detailed 43 page PDF Course Guide included.

Lectures:

101 - Introduction

102 - Judys Childhood

103 - Finding Ideas Pt1

104 - Finding Ideas Pt2

105 - Idea CaseStudies

106 - Writing for Younger Readers Pt1

107 - Writing for Younger Readers Pt2

108 - In The Unlikely Event Case Study Pt1

109 - In The Unlikely Event Case Study Pt2

110 - Creating Memorable Characters Pt1

111 - Creating Memorable Characters Pt2

112 - Writing Dialogue

113 - DialogueCase Studies

114 - Creating Plot Structure

115 - Creating Plot Structure Pt2

116 - Writing Process Part1

117 - Writing Process Part2

118 - Getting Ready To Submit

119 - Working With Editors

120 - Rejection

121 - Marketplace

122 - Controversy and Censorship

123 - Career Journey

124 - Closing