So You Want to Write Urban Fantasy? 
 August 1 through 31 August 
$30

INSTRUCTOR: Jeanne Stein

CLASS DESCRIPTION: So You Want to Write Urban Fantasy?

 The hottest new genre in the market right now is Urban Fantasy.  And its popularity is growing. What is it? What makes it different from Paranormal/Romance? What is its appeal?

This course will give you the basics for crafting a story that will appeal to a wide audience. The beauty of Urban Fantasy is that it crosses genre lines. Mystery, romance and fantasy combine to attract readers in a unique way. It’s fun. It’s liberating. It’s marketable.

Instructor Bio: In the last 18 months, National bestselling author Jeanne Stein (www.jeannestein.com) has had three Urban Fantasy novels and two short stories published. The novels are part of the popular Anna Strong Vampire Chronicles. The fourth in the series, Legacy, is scheduled for a September release.

Class Lessons:

1.  What is Urban Fantasy? Description, Author List, Examples
2.  Where do you start? Setting and World Building
3.  How do you write for the UF audience? Some “rules”
4. Character development – inserting paranormal characters
5. Story Structure – Inciting Incidents
6.  Conflict – What is it? Why is it important?
7.  How do you create and maintain suspense?
8. How do you keep a reader engaged?
9. How much Sex? How much romance?
10. Common Mistakes
11. The Market – Big Press, Small Press, Self-pub’d