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I regularly present writing courses at the local library. Here are some of the topics from those presentations.

obstacle icon Rob’s take on Writing Advice

Story Inspiration

obstacle icon Basic Story Structure

obstacle icon Finding Inspiration for Stories

blocks icon Basic Story Building Blocks


Show, Don't Tell

obstacle icon Showing & Telling
obstacle icon Making Nouns Specific

obstacle icon Making Verbs Specific

obstacle icon How to Show Emotions
obstacle icon Filter Words
obstacle icon Is Telling Really Bad?
obstacle icon Infodumps
obstacle iconRecognizing Telling

obstacle icon Turn Telling into Showing


Writing a Mystery

obstacle icon The Mystery Genre
obstacle icon Mystery Subgenres and Settings
obstacle icon Fair Play
obstacle icon The Mystery Plot Formula
obstacle icon Step 1. A Puzzle Appears
obstacle icon Step 2: Sleuth Begins
obstacle icon Step 3: Clues and Setbacks
obstacle icon Step 4: The Reveal

Creative Writing Course

obstacle icon Course Schedule

obstacle icon Elements of Story (Sept 2026)

Scene Structure

clapperboard icon Scene Structure Overview
goal icon Goals
obstacle icon Conflict
volcano icon Disaster
reaction icon Reaction
dilemma icon Dilemma
decision icon Decision
decision icon Scene Variations
decision icon Pacing
decision icon Scene Analysis: Getting to the Airport
decision icon Scene Analysis: Raiders of the Lost Ark

decision icon Change within Scenes

Artificial Intelligence

ai Artificial Intelligence for Writers​

ideation icon Ideation & Structure with AI​
decision icon Writing with AI​
decision icon Story Refinement with AI​
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