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FANTASY LIBRARY // The Dark Fantastic: Crafting Unputdownable Fiction with Isabel Cañas

Welcome & Course Guide

Welcome & Course Guide

Module One: Keeping Your Reader on Tenterhooks: The Art of Manipulating Reader Expectations

Lesson One: Essential Beginnings: Introduction to Beatsheets and Pacing (12:25)
Lesson Two: Plan, Execute, Assess: A Structured Approach to Plot Twists (13:24)
Lesson Three: Tension and Suspense: The Backbone of Unputdownable Fantasy (12:24)
Module One Q&A (60:29)
Module One Summary

Module Two: The Alchemy of Atmosphere: Bringing the Power of Gothic Techniques to Fantasy

Lesson One: The Dark Arts of the Gothic: Crafting Subversive Tales in Troubling Times (14:01)
Lesson Two: Intoxicating Tone and Atmosphere: How to Wield Vivid Language With Purpose (15:00)
Lesson Three: Spooky Spaces: Imbuing Setting with Character, Theme, and Villainy (14:53)
Module Two Q&A (61:53)
Module Two Summary

Module Three: The Beating Heart of Horror: Bringing Emotion, Fear, and the Monstrous to Fantasy

Lesson One: Pity: Creating Vulnerable Characters That Readers Fear For (17:26)
Lesson Two: The Art of Scaring Your Reader: Specific Techniques for Deepening Emotional Resonance (16:06)
Lesson Three: In The Monster Lab: Delving into Folklore and Beyond To Power Endings That Land (17:06)
Module Three Q&A (62:54)
Module Three Summary

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