MasterClass – R.L. Stine Teaches Writing for Young Audiences Download

Take the fear out of writing
Award-winning novelist R.L. Stine wrote jokes and funny stories for 20 years before he switched gears and became a horror-writing legend. Since then, the author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series has sold more than 400 million copies. In his first-ever online class, Bob takes the fear out of fiction writing. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you’ll learn new ways to conquer writer’s block, develop plots, and build nail-biting suspense that will thrill young readers.

01. Introduction
02. The Idea Store
03. Other Rich Sources of Ideas
04. Getting From Idea to Plot Outline
05. Outlining: Surprise Endings and Cliffhangers
06. Outlining: Plot Twists and Tricks
07. Outline Case Study
08. Kids Are the Best Audience
09. Writing for Different Age Levels
10. Case Study: Comparing Young Adult and Middle Grade Fiction
11. The Key to Scary Writing: POV
12. Hook Readers Right Away
13. How to Scare Your Readers
14. Making Monsters
15. Dialogue and Prose Style
16. Mixing Horror and Humor
17. Creating Middle Grade Characters
18. Creating YA Characters
19. Have Fun With Your First Draft
20. Revising and Getting Feedback
21. Developing a Book Series
22. Borrow From Your Influences
23. Writing as a Career
24. Promoting Yourself
25. Combating Writer’s Block and Developing Routines
26. Twenty Story Ideas for You
27. Exercises to Get You Going
28. Conclusion