Before We Start the Workshop
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Welcome to Plotting for Romance Writers
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Movies to watch before we start week one
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Blank Movie Templates to Download: Level 1 & Level 2
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Bonus List: More ROMANCE Movies...
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Plotter vs. Panster - Lecture (24:20)
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Literary vs. Commercial Fiction - Lecture (16:21)
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Which Level of Romance Are YOU Writing? Answer the questions to find out.
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Help choosing the templates for YOUR story - Lecture (It's Important!) (20:32)
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Exercises Workbook
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3 Act Model for Templates
Example Movie Completed Templates
Week One: Characterization and Openings
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Course Syllabus
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Internal vs. External Conflict - Lecture (19:11)
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Template A: Level One - Lecture (31:38)
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Template B Level 1: Conflict - Lecture (18:12)
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Templates 1 and 2: Level 1 - Lecture (41:51)
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Template A: Level 2 - Lecture (42:24)
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Template B: Level 2 - Lecture (22:56)
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Templates 1 and 2: Level 2 - Lecture (38:39)
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Belief Systems - Lecture (10:07)
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84 Character Trait Examples
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Glossary of Terms
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49+ Tropes with Examples for Romance Writers
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5 Steps to Clarify Character Traits
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45 Belief System Examples
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Week 1 Quiz
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Q&A Session - Week One
Week Two: Beginning of the Story Journey
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Templates 3, 4 and 5: Level 1 - Lecture (75:38)
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Template 6 Level 1 - Lecture (27:34)
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Templates 3, 4 and 5: Level 2 - Lecture (86:43)
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Template 6: Level 2 - Lecture (45:55)
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Template Quiz
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Most Common Story Stumbling Blocks - Lecture (41:51)
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Subplots and Secondary Story Lines
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Subplots and Secondary Story Lines Quiz
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Illustrations for Subplot and Secondary Story Line
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Q&A Session - Week Two
Week 3: Middles and Escalation
Week 4: Pulling It All Together
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Templates 10 and 11: Level 1 - Lecture (46:37)
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Templates 10 and 11: Level 2 - Lecture (39:16)
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Scene and Sequel: Scene Analysis - Lecture (22:40)
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Sequel Analysis - Lecture (31:01)
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Scene and Sequel Errors: - Lectures 1 and 2 (42:12)
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Scene Analysis Template
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Writing a Romance Series - Lecture (30:28)
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Romance vs Romantic Elements - Lecture (27:10)
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Quiz: Part 1 - Week 4
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Quiz: Part 2 - Week 4
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10 Universal Hook Examples - Extra handout
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Blank Plotting Templates for Romance
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Q&A Session - Week Four
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Next Steps
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Workbook (Also in the Before We Start Section)
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Template Outline for brainstorming stories
