MasterClass’s Newest Course Features Acclaimed SF&F Author N. K. Jemisin
MasterClass’s Newest Course Features Acclaimed SF&F Author N. K. Jemisin
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Now writers who are looking to hone their craft and break into publishing have the opportunity to learn from the author whom the New York Times calls “the most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation.”
- K. Jemisin is a celebrated author whose work has received no shortage or praise in recent years. In 2018, she became the first author to win three consecutive Best Novel Hugos for The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, and The Stone Sky. Her work has also garnered a Nebula Award and two Locus Awards.
Her new master class contains 16 video lessons containing about four hours of content. The lesson plan includes:
Meet Your Instructor: N. K. Jemisin
Elements of Worldbuilding
Macro-worldbuilding Exercise: Build Your World
Micro-worldbuilding: Conceiving the Culture and People
Micro-worldbuilding: Power Dynamics and Cultural Appropriation
Worldbuilding: Inventing Science and Magic
Worldbuilding: Research
Immersing Your Reader: Choosing a POV
The Psychology of Characters
Forget the Rugged Individual Archetype
The Hierarchy of Characterization: Demographics, Outer Life, and Inner Life
The Hierarchy of Characterization: The Character Arc
How to Publish Your Book: Seeking Publication
How to Find a Literary Agent
Surviving the Literary Marketplace
Writing While Marginalized
Class participants will benefit not just from her skills as a writer but also from her training as a psychologist. “In this master class, we’ll talk about how to develop characters that are interesting,” says Jemisin in the class’s online trailer. “People are three-dimensional. People are contradictory. I’ll be using my own techniques derived from psychology and my own background as a psychologist.”
To learn from one of the best speculative fiction authors in the business, consider getting a MasterClass subscription today by signing up right here: N.K. Jemisin Teaches Fantasy and Science Fiction Writing
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Rob E. Boley likes to make blank pages darker. He lives with his wife and his daughter in Dayton, Ohio. By day, he manages and analyzes big data. Yet each morning before sunrise, he rises to strike terror into the hearts of the unfortunate characters dwelling in his novels, stories, and poems. His fiction has been seen lurking in places such as A cappella Zoo, Pseudopod, Clackamas Literary Review, and Best New Werewolf Tales. His poetry has been known to prowl in publications such as Wild Goose Poetry Review, California Quarterly, Horror Writers’ Association Poetry Showcase, and Undead: A Poetry Anthology of Ghosts and Ghouls. He co-founded Howling Unicorn Press with his wife, author Megan Hart, to conjure tales that thrill, chill, and fulfill. You can learn more about this weird figure of the dark by visiting his website at www.robboley.com.
