Writing Fiction Professionally

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Jef Rouner

Course Overview

Transform yourself with Writing Fiction Professionally

Intro to Writing Fiction Professionally is a six-part online course taught by an award-winning journalist and critically acclaimed author. It will walk you through character building, settings, story structure, the ever important “show, don’t tell,” and other important writing skills. The course is built from more than a decade of years of interviews with professional authors as well the instructor’s own experiences. This course will involve weekly writing assignments with instructor feedback, as well as tips for breaking into the writing industry.

The course is designed to guide participants into creating a productive writing space and habit, develop strong characters, build a cohesive plot, and enter the publishing world with some foreknowledge of what it takes to succeed.

Participants will obtain insights about what it’s like to be a professional writer, as well as create a basic protagonist and outline for their own novel.

This course is lecture-based with segments of feedback for homework assignments.

You’ve got an idea for a novel, the perfect space opera, a chilling horror tale, or the best coming of age story ever conceived.

The only question now is: how do you turn that into an actual book that people buy and makes you money? Starting a book can be a real nightmare, which is why we’ve designed a course that will lay out all the basics for a crafting a great novel or other writing project.

Course Outcomes

  • Beyond Once Upon a Time:

    • Goals: Gain skills to start a new story.


    • Writing: Create the structure to write productively every day


    • Knowledge: Be confident about entering the publishing world armed with managed expectations.


    • Outside Reading: Books recommended to help spark further development.


    • Interested in selling your book? Know how to elevator pitch..

Hosted By

  • Jef Rouner

    Jef Rouner is an award-winning freelance journalist, the author of The Rook Circle, and a member of The Black Math Experiment.

    Based in Houston, he spends most of his time investigating corruption and strange happenings. Jef has written for Houston Press, Free Press Houston, and Houston Chronicle.

Course Schedule

2-4 hours per week

  • Tuesdays

    7PM-8PM EST

    Our live sessions happen every Tuesday.

  • Homework

    About 2 hours per week

    It will take about 2 hours each week for homework. Please plan accordingly

Frequency Asked Questions

What happens if I miss a class?
We will record the live session for you to review.
What is your refund policy?
No refunds. Please be sure you want to take the course before you purchase it.
Do I have to turn on my video during sessions?
If you are uncomfortable showing your face on video, you don’t have to. It is helpful for instructors to watch your gestures and your movements in order to properly assess you as a student, but it’s not required.

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