Novel Writing: Dialogue, Beginnings and Endings

Bring Your Novel to Life with Vivid Dialogue, Catchy Beginnings and Memorable Endings

3.90 (33 reviews)
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Novel Writing: Dialogue, Beginnings and Endings
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36 mins
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Sep 2017
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$24.99
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What you will learn

Invent realistic dialogue that propels your characters into conflict and reveals their emotions

Hook your readers with a killer beginning

Drive home your theme with an ending that resonates

Why take this course?

Have you started a novel only to get part way into the manuscript and find yourself stuck? Or do you have an idea for a novel but aren't sure where to begin? Have you completed a first draft but feel it doesn't quite have the luster of professional Novel Writing?

In this lively and fun course Steve Alcorn shows you how to achieve success. You'll learn how to write a novel step by step.

During the past two decades, Steve Alcorn has helped more than 20,000 students structure their novels, and many of them are now in print. Steve's courses are rated an average of 5 out of 5 stars.

This course focuses on Power Techniques for telling your story:

  • Invent realistic dialogue that propels your characters into conflict and reveals their emotions
  • Hook your readers with a killer beginning
  • And drive home your theme with an ending that resonates

Whether you're a first time novelist still planning your story or an experienced author looking for ways to bring your fiction to life, Steve Alcorn's novel writing courses will show you how to succeed!

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Reviews

Chris
April 26, 2023
This has really assisted me in getting a handle on snappy and meaningful dialog. Chris McAuley - Co-Creator of the StokerVerse (alongside Dacre Stoker great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker)
Danielle
September 21, 2022
This had some helpful ideas and techniques. I wish it was a bit longer for the price but it was pretty good overall.
Bob
May 19, 2020
You can get this information on Youtube. No, examples for dialogue so we can see what is going on with black board talks and no teacher interactions. He just read from old various books and nothing from modern writings with exceptions from Harry Potter. I got very little from this course and am sorry for spending the money!
Leonard
April 28, 2020
It was good, as I am a beginner. Instructor is very interesting. I'd like to know if he has another course where he goes into more detail, as this just touches the surface for me.
Nathanael
August 31, 2019
It had alot of very useful tips. And despite the teacher sounding a bit unsure about everything he said the way he said it, still a good course. But entierly too short. And it was seriously lacking alot of information that should have been there. It would be better with longer videos on each subject, adding other details and such in there, and a few short exorsises. Maybe even explain the concepts of classical story arcs like The Hero's Quest and the...Pyramid thingy. As some options for ways to write it by some kind of roadmap. And as a teacher I'm sure he knows even more. So essentially; It should be longer, with more information.
Ceara
February 18, 2018
I learned a lot about different beginnings and endings. However, I have heard other arguments about how dialogue should be written. I think it would be good to address that for other writers who may be confused.
C
November 7, 2017
This course, albeit short, was enlightening and useful. I have always struggled with dialogue and can now see that I tended to shy away from it as much as possible. I now understand why dialogue is so important. Steve Alcorn offers clear explanations and provides many examples to elucidate his comments.
Mira
July 9, 2017
Very frustrated with the videos slowing down and not playing correctly. I missed most of the information. I haven't got a problem like this with other videos. Also would have liked to see the notes while the presenter was explaining them, rather than having to look them up
Bob
March 11, 2016
Wonderful breakdown on the different types of dialogue (not just a rehash of how to write like a character), and how and why to use them to crank up readership in your work.

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