Wattpad Workshop

Today I start a series of free workshops on Wattpad (see below to read the opening of the first class and click on it to read the rest).  After the digital storytelling workshop I went to the other day, I was very excited to see a transmedia tale from Wattpad being held up as an example of the possibilities of digital publishing – Aisling’s Summer Diary.  It’s a mixture of text, video, web all based around a good, solid story.  So, enjoy the workshop, enjoy the story, enjoy the fun of Wattpad, and see where today takes you…

Welcome to the Wattpad Workshop Series!

These are workshops for Wattpad writers who want to be inspired and challenged. You’ll come away with new ideas, new techniques and, most importantly, you’ll generate lots of new writing. The workshops run every Monday on the Wattpad Blog and all you have to do to join in is read the post and get writing – post your writing on the Weekly Workshop Series Discussion Thread!

• May 28th-June 25th – Ideas, Inspiration and Overcoming Writer’s Block
• July 2nd-July 30th – Character – The Pulsing Heart of a Good Story
• August 6th-Sept 3rd – Dialogue – Hear Those Voices On The Page
• Sept 10th-Oct 8th – Take It To A New Level – Fixes For Your Fiction
• Oct 15th-Nov 12th – Kickstart Your Writing – Trying New Things To Fuel Your Writing

Week 1

There are so many things to learn as a writer that it’s sometimes hard to know where to start, especially when that creative fire is burning inside and you just want to get words down.

The idea behind having this course came to me because I want to share some of the things I’ve learned as a writer (and, believe me, I’m still learning lots too) to make it easier for you to write all the stories, poems, and novels you can.

Every week, I’m going to post on some aspect of writing and finish up with a writing prompt. These first five posts will focus on where ideas come from, what to do when you’re stuck, and how to get inspired. So, let’s get started.