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The learning curve for writing can be daunting to climb, as there's so much to study and we might not know where to focus first — or even know the gaps we need to fill. That's where targeted assistance can help.
We can learn more about our strengths and weaknesses, our career goals, how our brain works (or doesn't work) with different writing methods, etc. For those who want to climb the learning curve faster, Jami's premium resources can help.
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Your Climb Up the Learning Curve
Current topics include:
- Lost Your Pants? The Impatient Writer’s Guide to Plotting a Story:
If you write by the seat of your pants or want to write faster, this class teaches a minimalist approach to story development without plotting everything in advance—also includes several exclusive tools and worksheets. - Between the Sheets: Create a Deeper Romance with the Romance Beat Sheet:
Learn detailed insights into the story structure of romance stories (and how to use Jami's Romance Beat Sheet), including how to intertwine our plot and character arcs to create stronger stories with deeper romance arcs. - Beat Sheet Basics: Know Your Story’s Structure:
Don’t know what beat sheets are or how to use them? Don’t want to plan your story in advance? Never fear—learn the terminology, uses, and ways to adapt beat sheets to our writing methods.
Explore the editing level that meets your needs and budget:
- Book Doctor Story Analysis:
High-level story structure analysis to assist with “broken” stories or to fix major story issues before paying for a Developmental Edit. - Developmental Editing:
Big-picture editing of a full manuscript with levels of feedback varying from edit-letter-only to in-depth, scene-by-scene analysis with a solution-brainstorming phone call for broken stories.
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