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- New!!
- Level
- Mixed
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- Premium Members $30 & Basic Members $40
**Register by October 16 and save $5, use code BACKSTORYVAILE at checkout!**
- Category
- Characters
- Editing
- Dialogue
- Structure
- Plotting
- POV
- Voice
- Worldbuilding
- $5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
- BACKSTORYVAILE
Have you been accused of too much telling or information dumps? Does your character have a fascinating history, but you’re not sure how best to convey it to readers? Avoid the pitfalls of backstory by peeling back the layers one at a time to discover the most effective delivery methods, how much to use, and how to make it drive the main story.
Learning outcomes:
Learning outcomes:
- Understand how to use backstory to develop tension and engage readers.
- Know where your character came from and is headed, so the backstory is consistent and relevant.
- Determine which parts of the backstory are important, and which are just filler.
- Be able to identify where backstory isn’t working.
- Learn techniques to reveal backstory as part of the story, instead of information dumping.
- Know when to release backstory for maximum effect.
- Avoid backstory taking over the whole story.
- Use backstory as a baseline from which to show character growth.
- Outline
- What other participants are saying about Sandy Vaile’s workshops:
- "The constructive feedback given on my work was priceless."
- "I liked the friendly nature of the learning experience."
- "This was a fantastic workshop with heaps of useful insights and techniques."
- "I loved Sandy’s dedication to giving the best feedback possible. It’s made a huge difference to my writing already."
- "Great structure, step-by-step."
