Mind-mapping a Novel
Take control of your first draft
Lectures -9
Duration -31 mins
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Course Description
The first draft of a novel needs consistency and continuity. That isn't easy to achieve. Mind-mapping offers a way to gain both of those qualities.
- What if you knew how to create mind-maps to ensure that consistency? And that continuity?
- What if you had a way to make sure your characters didn’t inadvertently change in the middle of the story?
- Imagine have a visual diagram to keep your plot on track.
- What if you could have the synopsis of the novel displayed on a single graphic? It could be used as a roadmap to control your first draft.
Hank Quense is the author of a number of highly regarded novels and often writes and lectures on fiction writing techniques. His non-fiction book Creating Stories has been praised by novices and published authors alike.
In this lecture series, you’ll learn how to:
- Use mind-maps to ensure the first draft is consistent.
- Create a mind-map depicting the character’s important traits
- Create mind-map to ensure the plot events and turns are in sync
- Develop a graphical synopsis of the entire story.
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Goals
What will you learn in this course:
Add the end of the course, the student will be proficient in:
- Developing character mind-maps
- Developing a mind-map of the plot
- Developing a graphical synopsis of the story
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
There are no prerequisites for this course. Â However, it will be beneficial if the student had a Work-in-progress to use as a model for the mind-maps.
Curriculum
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Mind-mapping a Novel
9 Lectures
- Introduction 02:52 02:52
- Mind-mapping Basics 02:59 02:59
- Mind-mapping Enhancements 02:58 02:58
- Other Mind-mapping Programs 02:51 02:51
- Character Mind-maps 07:46 07:46
- Plot Mind-maps 05:09 05:09
- Graphical Synopsis Mind-map 02:31 02:31
- Now What? 02:29 02:29
- Other Mind-mapping Applications 01:41 01:41
Instructor Details
Hank Quense
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