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BBC Maestro

Writing Love Stories

via BBC Maestro

Overview

Join Jojo as she teaches you how to turn the spark of an idea into your very own love story for the ages.
  • Create compelling characters and relationships
  • Flesh out intriguing plot lines
  • Find your authentic voice
  • Craft realistic dialogue
  • Write an effective sex scene
  • Navigate the world of publishing

Syllabus

  • Writing Love Stories: Welcome
  • Ideas
  • Why write about love?
  • My process
  • Voice and how to find it
  • Tone
  • Themes
  • Plotting
  • The art of making technical decisions
  • Character
  • Dialogue
  • Research
  • What makes a good love story?
  • How to make your reader feel something
  • 'Let's talk about sex, baby.'
  • It's time to begin
  • How to get the thing written
  • Dealing with creative block with Lisa Christie
  • The end
  • Editing your own work
  • Publishing, with Louise Moore
  • How to get an agent and what they want from you, with Sheila Crowley
  • Adaptation
  • Sequels and series
  • In conclusion

Taught by

Jojo Moyes

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