Award-winning novelist R.L. Stine wrote jokes and funny stories for 20 years before he switched gears and became a horror-writing legend. Since then, the author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series has sold more than 400 million copies. In his first-ever online class, Bob takes the fear out of fiction writing. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you’ll learn new ways to conquer writer's block, develop plots, and build nail-biting suspense that will thrill young readers.
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S36E01 | Introduction |
March 22, 2018
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2 | |
S36E02 | The Idea Store |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E03 | Other Rich Sources of Ideas |
March 22, 2018
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8 | |
S36E04 | Getting From Idea to Plot Outline |
March 22, 2018
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9 | |
S36E05 | Outlining: Surprise Endings and Cliffhangers |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E06 | Outlining: Plot Twists and Tricks |
March 22, 2018
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9 | |
S36E07 | Outline Case Study |
March 22, 2018
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8 | |
S36E08 | Kids Are the Best Audience |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E09 | Writing for Different Age Levels |
March 22, 2018
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13 | |
S36E10 | Case Study: Comparing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction |
March 22, 2018
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6 | |
S36E11 | The Key to Scary Writing: POV |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E12 | Hook Readers Right Away |
March 22, 2018
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5 | |
S36E13 | How to Scare Your Readers |
March 22, 2018
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13 | |
S36E14 | Making Monsters |
March 22, 2018
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6 | |
S36E15 | Dialogue and Prose Style |
March 22, 2018
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8 | |
S36E16 | Mixing Horror and Humor |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E17 | Creating Middle Grade Characters |
March 22, 2018
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6 | |
S36E18 | Creating YA Characters |
March 22, 2018
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7 | |
S36E19 | Have Fun With Your First Draft |
March 22, 2018
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9 | |
S36E20 | Revising and Getting Feedback |
March 22, 2018
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8 | |
S36E21 | Developing a Book Series |
March 22, 2018
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15 | |
S36E22 | Borrow From Your Influences |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E23 | Writing as a Career |
March 22, 2018
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12 | |
S36E24 | Promoting Yourself |
March 22, 2018
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6 | |
S36E25 | Combating Writer’s Block and Developing Routines |
March 22, 2018
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10 | |
S36E26 | Twenty Story Ideas for You |
March 22, 2018
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3 | |
S36E27 | Exercises to Get You Going |
March 22, 2018
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5 | |
S36E28 |
Conclusion
season finale
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March 22, 2018
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2 |