Goal, Motivation and Conflict to Build Characters and Plot

Keep your plot, character, and scenes going strong and get your ideas and story flowing through the mastery of goal, motivation and conflict (GMC). Don’t run out of steam half-way through your book and wonder what should happen next. Goal, motivation and conflict will keep your writing on track until the end, and we’ll show you how!

Join Kathy Steffen and Lori Devoti (two for the price of one) in this information-packed week where you will learn the magic formula of goal, motivation and conflict at three levels: Character, Scene and Story.

• the four elements every goal must have to work for your book
• the secret to creating real, dramatic conflict intrinsic to your specific story
• discover how to choose motivation that fits your characters
• how to use GMC to create a multi-layered antagonist to drive your story (and protagonist) forward
• how to build your conflict to make sure it won’t fizzle out when the story is only halfway done

Still confused? No worries! During class we’ll use these techniques on your specific story. Post your character/scene/story goals, motivation and conflict for personal input and advice from the instructors.

Great class for new writers looking to start out right and experienced writers looking to hone their goal, motivation and conflict to eliminate the muddy middle and keep the story on track.

Cost: $15

First Lesson Posted: No Class Scheduled at this time. Email the shop if you are interested in a future session. 

Any questions contact the shop: howtowriteshop@gmail.com .

Can mail payment to:
How to Write Shop
P.O. Box 46251
Madison, WI 53744
(Checks made payable to Lori Devoti)

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