I am teaching a new lecture-only class called “Craft in the 21st Century.” I’ve been doing a lot of work with professional writers this past six months, and I’ve noticed some new problems that I hadn’t seen before. Plus, I’m encountering a few things in my own writing that didn’t exist before either.
Life changes. The act of reading changes. The act of writing changes. People’s tastes change. All of this is normal, but sometimes hard to keep track of. So, I’m going to talk about it in this class.
This is a craft class. Like the in-person craft classes that I teach, there will be no discussion of politics or religion. We won’t discuss current events. We will be talking about trends and changes in the world, often dictated by technological change.
So, join me for this. The class will start on Monday. The price is $200 right now, but it will go up to $250 on Monday when the first video goes live. Sign up here.
You want to hear more about the class? Take a look at this video.
The reason I’m wearing the dorky Back To The Future shirt is because I recorded that video on the same day as Dean and I recorded “The Kris & Dean Show Does Back To The Future.” We go through the movie bit by bit to show how to develop characters and how to plant information so that readers/viewers don’t really notice it. The entire show went live last night.
Here’s a taste of how goofy the two of us get when we’re together:
You can sign up for that here. And if you missed “The Kris & Dean Show Does Die Hard,” you can find that here. In that one, we have a lot to say about plotting and keeping up a thriller pace.
And yes, there will be more.
Why is this all happening now? Well, because we moved our WMG offices to Las Vegas. We can record these ease.
So take a look. I hope you have fun with them!
Oh, and the picture of Angel Kitty? That was just to get your attention. ?
Wow…wow…wow… Just finished Week #1 of the Craft in the 21st Century course and already have so much food for thought… Have written more after this week’s videos than I have in a long time by just noticing the setting and what is going on around me in my usual errand-type places here in Scottsdale, AZ, e.g. the grocery stores, gas stations, etc. – so many people (most on their phones) and so much inspiration… 😀
Thank you…just the knowledge/inspiration I needed… Eagerly looking forward to the next eight weeks of training… 😉
Oh, I’m glad you like it, Harley! I got inspired by my reading. It’s interesting how we as humans change over time and with our tech…