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073 // Fantasy Fiction Friday: Chapter 33 of The Dragon Collector, a YA Fantasy Novel

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Aug 11, 2023

Explore the vibrant training montage of Javen as he prepares for an epic mission to rescue endangered dragons. Delve into his struggle with self-doubt and seek divine guidance alongside human support. Witness his rigorous path of improvement under Ravier's tough love, blending sparring with dragonology lessons. Plus, discover the opportunity to join a free writers' workshop that encourages collaborative storytelling and helps you master the three-act structure!

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ADVICE

Use Montages for Training Scenes

Avoid writing every detail in long training scenes to keep readers engaged.
Imagine such scenes as short montages with upbeat music to maintain interest.

ADVICE

Learn & Experiment with Story Structure

Learn the three-act story structure to make your stories easier to write and more engaging.
Experiment with AI-assisted writing to practice and internalize story elements.

ANECDOTE

Javen's Grueling But Effective Training

Javen's intense training mixes tough physical and mental sessions with different mentors.
His growth includes strength gains and overcoming nightmares by revising dream endings.

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It's Fantasy Fiction Friday! Today's episode features chapter 33 of The Dragon Collector. Tune in to find out why I wrote the chapter in this specific way, and how it kept me from being bored with my own story.

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During this workshop, you will learn the basic principles of the three-act story structure. This three-act framework is the backbone of great storytelling, so when you understand this structure, your stories become easier to write and harder for readers to put down once they start reading.

Since you don’t really learn something until you experiment with that knowledge, we’re going to do some writing experimentation during this workshop. We’ll let AI do the fast writing for us to demonstrate the structure elements, and every attendee will have chance to contribute at least one idea towards the creation of this story. So if you show up and participate, you will have the chance to be a contributor of a short story I will read on this podcast in a future episode.

Did I mention it’s free to attend? And that the amazing group of guys who are making incredible progress on their books within the League of Adventurous Authors will be in the workshop? And that I’ll be opening the doors to the League at the end of this workshop? Well, it is free. The authors in the League will be attending. And you’ll have a chance to join the League when I reopen the membership again at the end of the workshop.

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