November 1-25, 2011

Conflict & Motivation: Key Elements to Great Fiction

by Patricia Kay

Meaningful conflict and strong motivation are two of the most important elements necessary to create a story of emotional intensity that will grab an editor's attention and make her want to buy your book. Whether you're writing romantic comedy, suspense, cozy mysteries, chick lit, straight romance, women's fiction or any other type of fiction, your goal is to capture your reader's imagination and have him/her rooting for your characters -- and not only wanting, but needing, to find out what happens to them. This class will help you reach your goal, with discussions of:

• But would she really do that?

• Finding your character's chief motivating force

• Bringing scenes to life with active conflict

• Engaging emotions with internal conflict

• Making sure you have worthy opponents

• How to get your characters in crucible

• The various patterns of conflict

Patricia Kay is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 50 novels of romance and women's fiction. An acclaimed teacher, she formerly taught writing classes at the University of Houston and has given workshops all over the country. She now limits her teaching to online classes. You can learn more about her on her website at www.patriciakay.com

To register for the "Conflict & Motivation: Key Elements to Great Fiction" course, click HERE.