A four-week, self-directed workshop in which you’ll craft satisfying plot twists!

Make your story more suspenseful, unpredictable, and un-put-down-able. I’ll help you push your plots to be fresh, exciting, and full of twists so that readers remember your story long after they turn the last page.

Go at your own pace. Start the course as soon as you’d like and work your way through a series of audio and text lectures, project guides, and writing resources. You can choose to do the course week by week, finishing a series of projects as you go, or you can use the course materials at your convenience.

All writers are welcome. Whether you’re a beginning writer or an experienced one, this class will help you create memorable plot twists. My process will work for any age category or genre of fiction.

Here’s what the course covers:

Week 1: Finding Meaning in A Surprising Plot

The 3 Golden Rules for Crafting Surprising Plots | Using Surprises To Add Meaning To Your Work | The 4 Types of Surprising Plots | What Story Will You Tell and Why?

Week 2: Structuring For Surprise

What is Your Guiding Question? | How The Guiding Question Works In Your Plot | Surface Story Vs. Sub-Story | The Shape of The Surprising Plot

Week 3: Preparing Your Reader For Surprises

3 Ways To Plant Clues Without Giving Away Your Reveals | Providing A Parallel To Scaffold Your Surprise | Fulfilling and Subverting Expectations

Week 4: Crafting Satisfying Surprises

Centering Surprises On Characters | Increasing Impact With Reversals | Fulfilling and Subverting Expectations | Perfecting Your Reversals With Revision