- Level
- Mixed
- Basic and Premium Members Prices
- Premium Members $30 & Basic Members $40
Register by May 1st and save $5, use code SUBTEXTDIEHL2023 at checkout!
- Category
- Characters
- Structure
- $5 off Early Registration Coupon-expires 1 week before class starts
- SUBTEXTDIEHL2023
- Class Length
- 4 Weeks
What is subtext and why is it important to fiction? How does something that lingers beneath the surface of a story have such a profound impact on the reader? Discover how you can deepen your fiction and add complexity to your story and characters. Subtext creates experiences that connect to your readers’ awareness that something else is going on underneath the words they read on the page.
- Syllabus
- WEEK 1
Lesson 1 – What is Subtext and Why It’s Important in Fiction
Lesson 2 – Subtext in Dialog, Part 1
WEEK 2
Lesson 3 – Subtext in Dialog, Part 2
Lesson 4 – Subtext and the POV Character
WEEK 3
Lesson 5 – Subtext and Secrets
Lesson 6 – Visible and Invisible Details
WEEK 4
Lesson 7 – Subtext and GMC (Goal, Motivation, Conflict)
Lesson 8 – Subtext and Its Influence on Plot
- Class Format
- Savvy Authors' workshops are held on a forum: a bulletin board based system. You will receive a reminder notice one day prior to the start of the workshop that includes instructions on how to access the workshop forum. If you have not received instructions by the day the workshop begins, please check your spam filter.
The forum will be available the morning (EST) of the day the workshop starts and will remain accessible to all participants thereafter. You will also be given simple instructions on how to create a PDF of all your discussions along with our privacy and data retention policy.