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Beyond Beginnings: A Dynamic Discussion Course on Plot and Story

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Beyond Beginnings: A Dynamic Discussion Course on Plot and Story

Grab your coffee/tea and let's talk story arc!

updated on icon Updated on Jun, 2025

language icon Language - English

person icon Margreit Maitland

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Lectures -5

Resources -4

Duration -1.5 hours

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Course Description

This plot and story arc course is a series of dynamic discussions designed to focus on solving the stumbling blocks writers often experience. We will examine specific examples such as::

- How to weave in character motivation that is believable and forwards your plot.

- How to identify and escape the trap of clichés and predictable exposition.

- Avoid stepping into the dreaded quicksand of info-dumping.


Our conversation will also touch on imagery and how to make sure you are on track to balance your triggering event, character obstacles as growth devices, and the big finish that will have your readers pacing the floor.

If you ask yourself any of these questions, THEN THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU!

1, Why am I struggling to get my writing from the starting point to the ending point?

2. How can I make sure my plot is ready to charm and dazzle my readers?

3. How can I create a plot that motivates my readers to grip the cover of my novel in great anticipation as to what is going to happen on the next page?


I created writing resources like this plot and story arc course to help you because I have been there. I know how these challenges can derail your progress and dampen your confidence. My goal is to share all that I learned so that you can accelerate your writing and have new strategies and skills that you can implement today! 

Let's conquer this together.

Goals

  • How to weave in character motivation that is believable and forwards your plot.
  • How to identify and escape the trap of clichés and predictable exposition.
  • Avoid stepping into the dreaded quicksand of info-dumping.

Prerequisites

None


Beyond Beginnings: A Dynamic Discussion Course on Plot and Story

Curriculum

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Introduction to Beyond Beginnings

1 Lectures
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Plot Development and Story Arc.

4 Lectures
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Instructor Details

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Margreit Maitland

Writing was a dream, floating in the back of my mind for as long as I can remember. Getting lost in a story is my favorite thing to do. It's an escape. The fun kind. 

I always wanted to write something but wanted an original concept. Then my grandfather gave me a journal about the life of my ancestor Robert and his incredible trek around the world. Robert's journey captured my imagination and bringing his story of joy, heartbreak, and courage to life became my passion project.

Since publishing my novels ("Runaway At Sea" and "Adventurer At Sea") I discovered something about myself; I loved the idea of combining my writing with my love for sharing knowledge. Hence the development of this creative writing mastery course. I started with a workshop for schools and libraries to help kids learn how to capture their imaginations and discover their potential for generating original ideas. From that, I built this course, for grown-ups to do the same thing. 

Imagine shedding yourself of barriers that are in your way and stopping you from taking action on your writing goals. Imagine having access to a new approach, a new resource for fundamentals, and a fabulous way of taking all those benefits and putting them together into a finished project that you can be proud of. This is that kind of course. I am so excited you're here.

A little more about me...I am an enthusiastic supporter of literature, education, science, wildlife, and nature. I love living on Long Island where I am surrounded by treasured family and friends and incredible beaches. I look forward to writing more novels focusing on my ancestors' true life adventures and weaving in history and heart-thumping action. Thank you for taking my course. I look forward to hearing about your progress. 

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