Course curriculum

  • 1

    CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE (5.5 hrs complete)

    • DAY 1 - WELCOME - 3000 Word Writing Adventure

    • DAY 1 - What 3000 Words Means to You

    • DAY 1 - REFLECTION: Name Your Theme Park - Whats your Headline?

    • DAY 1 - LET YOUR HEADLINE LEAD

    • DAY 1 - Mapping your 3000 word adventure (8 min)

    • DAY 1 - MAPPING YOUR 3000 words (30 min)

    • DAY 1 - INSPIRATION - How 3000 Words Leads to So Much More

    • DAY 1 - START HERE - WRITING PROMPTS ON WHO? (30 min)

  • 2

    DAY 2 - WHO IS DOING WHAT?

    • DAY 2 - MORNING WRITING PROMPTS - Getting into the Action (15 min)

    • DAY 2 - VIDEO - CHARACTER DRIVEN ACTION

    • DAY 2 - READ - EXAMPLES of Character Driven Action

    • DAY 2 - READ - EXAMPLE: American Male at 10

    • DAY 2 - ACTIVITY - WHO? DOES WHAT? WHY? AND HOW?

    • DAY 2 - RESOURCE - KURT VONEGUT'S 8 BASICS

    • DAY 2 - ACTIVITY - LIST WHAT HAPPENS

    • DAY 2 - VIDEO - THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED (OR CALL TO ACTION) FOR YOUR READER/AUTHOR (6 min)

    • DAY 2 - ACTIVITY - THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION

    • DAY 2 - VIDEO - Book Ends

    • DAY 2 - 3000 Word Book Ends

    • DAY 2 - TRACK THE EXAMPLES

  • 3

    DAY 3 - WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?