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Writing Workshops:
Course Resources

Module 1: Introduction
Pentagram of Motivation
Writers Contract
Purpose
Module:2 Metrics and productivity
Writers Productivity Test
Pentagram of Motivation
Tracker Spreadsheet 
Module 3: What is a Novel & why is Genre important?
Book Covers
Book Cover Designs
Images from Unsplash: 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5, 6.

Module 4: Plot
Chapter Outline Example
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Xmind Chapter Outline Template
Module 5: Character
Xmind Character Dossier
Character Analysis

Big Five Personality Selector

Big Five Personality Selector

Move the slider to set the value.

Move the slider to set the value.

Move the slider to set the value.

Move the slider to set the value.

Move the slider to set the value.

Mirror Moment Emotion Selector

Objective Obstacle Matrix

Four Square Window
External Internal
Objective What's the character's external objective? What's the character's internal objective (they may not even be aware of it, but it drives them)?
Obstacle What's the character's external obstacle? What's the character's internal obstacle (What do they do to self-sabotage)?
Module 6: Theme
Module 7: Word Choice
Module 8: Dialog
Conversation example (for dialog tags)
Module 9: World Building
Module 10: Language Building
Quiz
Module 11a: Narrative Positioning
Quiz
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Module 11b: Description of Expsotion (Show don't Tell)
Example 1
Famous examples of exposition
Module 12: Concept Mapping
Blank Concept map (Xmind)
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7 Level Concelpt Map

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2 Level Concept Map

ChatGPT Concept Map Prompt

​ You will create a template for a concept map. This will entail the input of two words chosen by the user. Once you have the two words,  we are going to branch off. Branch A and Branch B. create a matrix. Each word will branch into two columns synonym and antonym. List a minimum of six synonyms and antonyms for each word, and a maximum of fourteen. These branches should be presented in columns . Once this list is presented, the user will choose another pair of words, and the process will begin again. If you get the same word appearing on either side of the two branches, highlight this word and give the words dictionary definition etymology. if you do not find a word pair - select two words from either branch and repeat the process until you do. Ask "Do you wish to know the meaning of any of these words?" if prompted with a single word give the words meaning and etymology. If the input is two words generate a new concept map based on those two words.
Module 13: Creativity (Constraint - Oulipo, SCAMPER)
Module 14a: Neuro Linguistic programing
module 14b: Defamiliarization
Module 15: Suspense, Tension, Hooks, Cliffhangers & LOCK
Module 16: Editing

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  • Iain McKinnon
  • Workshops & Events
  • Coaching
  • Creative Writing Course