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Story-telling Techniques

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Story-telling Techniques

Keep the readers engrossed in your story

updated on icon Updated on Jan, 2026

language icon Language - English

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English [CC]

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Lectures -10

Resources -9

Duration -37 mins

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Course Description

No matter how great the characters are and how involved the plot and the subplots are, if the story-telling doesn’t hold the reader’s interest, the story will be.a failure.

Hank Quense is the author of a number of highly regarded novels and often writes and lectures on fiction writing techniques. His non-fiction book Creating Stories has been praised by novices and published authors alike.

In this course, Quense shows the student how to effectively use story-telling techniques to increase the reader’s interest. These techniques include:

  • Using show-don’t-tell to maximize the reader’s enjoyment

  • How to decide whether to use exposition or dialog?

  • Effectively use multiple point of view characters.

  • How to use stimulus and reactions correctly

  • Why you need a writing voice and how to develop one.

  • How to avoid the pitfalls of world-building

  • Foreshadowing isn’t just for objects. Learn how to use it in the development of your characters

Enroll in this course now to improve your critically important story-telling skills. These skills will immediately improve your stories.

Goals

  • Learn how to effectively use these techniques to better hold the readers' interest in your story.

Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites required for this course
Story-telling Techniques

Curriculum

Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course

Introduction

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Point of view

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Stimulus and reaction

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Show-don't-tell

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Foreshadowing

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Exposition and dialog

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Description

1 Lectures
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World building

1 Lectures
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Insightful issues

1 Lectures
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Writing voice

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Instructor Details

Hank Quense

Hank Quense


Hank Quense is an experienced writer and storyteller known for helping others develop their creative writing skills. He shares practical techniques, clear guidance, and real-world insights to help learners improve their storytelling, character development, and overall writing craft.

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