On-Demand Craft Course
On-Demand Craft Course
“You know that magic THING that great books have that you just can’t quite put your finger on, but you can’t stop thinking or talking about? This course shows you how to do that magic THING yourself. Writing Bingeworthy Characters pulls all the best craft insights together and synthesizes them into a science that creates compelling characters and binge-worthy stories.
Throughout the course, Heather will guide you through the process of analyzing what’s binge worthy to YOU and why and gives you the tools to help incorporate that magic into your own projects and you will leave armed with resources that you will want to reference with each new project you work on.”
WRITING BINGEABLE CHARACTERS
EXCHANGE
Course Tuition: $125
Bingeability Assessment Only: $375
Course + Assessment: $500
“Heather’s Writing Bingeable Characters course was easily the best thing that ever happened to my writing. Between the weekly lectures and the easy to follow worksheets, Heather has created a tangible way to teach writers how to write characters that will keep readers turning page after page.”
LEVEL: All Levels
Prep: You don’t need to have any writing prepared, but DO choose a book to re-read that you previously binged. I’ll be using Casey McQuiston’s Red, White, and Royal Blue as a personal example, but you can choose anything. The key is to choose a book that you could not put down. This is how we determine your binge factors and help you get that bingeability on your own pages.
“‘Writing Bingeable Characters’ unlocks why we crave the elements in stories that we do and how to transfer that into our own work. Let me not forget to mention that is course is so FUN. I had a blast learning how to keep readers eagerly turning the page.”
ABOUT THE COURSE
We've all been there: Characters we stay up with until the wee hours because we can't get enough of them. We miss our subway stops for them. We daydream about them on our commutes and write fanfic about them in our heads while riding elevators, shopping for groceries, and working out. (Scratch that last one - we don't need to exercise because these characters raise our heart rate just fine, thankyouverymuch).
In this course, we'll be looking at the elements of the binge-worthy character: What makes them so delicious? WHY DO WE SHIP THEM SO HARD? Most importantly, how can we make our own characters just as addictive? We'll go over the basics of constructing your own bingeable characters and how to put the whole cast together to create stories worthy of all-night read-a-thons: protagonists, love-interests, villains, secondary characters (aka sidekicks and hype crews). This course has you covered and will get your readers burning the midnight oil in no time.
Typically, I recommend spending about eight weeks on the material. There are writing exercises, lectures, and loads of worksheets to help you target what your bingeable qualities are. Take your time and have FUN.
BY THE END OF THIS COURSE, YOU'LL…
Have a good sense of what makes a book and its characters bingeable to YOU and your readership.
Have the tools to write bingeable chapters using my Unlock Your Novel process.
Have strategies and tools for enhancing your characters and their relationships to one another in order to up your binge factor.
Learn how to plot through character in order to write bingeable stories for your characters to live and breathe in.
Discover how to revise your characters in order to bring out their binge if they need a bit of shine.
Walk away with a clear understanding of how stakes and character desire are the key to an addictive read.
Be grounded in my Unlock Your Novel process, which uses Character Keys and Objectives to keep your book bingeable all the way through…and keep you from tearing your hear out while you’re drafting or revising!
In addition to our other assignments, we'll be breaking down Casey McQuiston's super binge-worthy read, Red, White, and Royal Blue, to see how binge-worthy characters make the WHOLE book bingeable. We'll also look at selections from other binge-worthy books - as well as working on our own stories - to get to the heart of your soon-to-be unforgettable characters.
Expect big revelations, lots of fun, and a process for creating bingeable characters for your WIP and future books.
WHAT YOU GET
Seven Modules of curated lectures, worksheets, writing exercises and more, all on a portal with lifetime access. The writing exercises build on themselves to form a super-bingeable scene or chapter.
The Unlock Your Novel Workbook Package This includes the Unlock Your Novel workbook and lecture.
Access to my private meditation portal. This is a huge part of my writing process, and it keeps me in bingeable form!
ADD-ON CRAFT COUNSELING ASSESSMENT
If you want me to read the bingeable scene you created in the course - up to 10 pages - there’s always the option to add that on in the cart above before, during, or after the course.
The fee is an additional $375 and includes track changes on your pages and a detailed craft counseling assessment where I look at your binge factors, area for improvement, strengths, and next steps, as well as provide additional resources curated to your needs.
There is also the option to schedule Breakthrough Calls with me if you need more support as you work through the course.
Note: All my 1:1 writers who do FLOURISH or IGNITE have full, free access to this course and You Have A Process.
EXCHANGE
Course Tuition Only: $125
Assessment Only: $375
Course + Assessment: $500
About Your Instructor
Heather Demetrios is a critically acclaimed author, writing coach, and certified meditation teacher based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
She has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN America Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real. Her novels include Little Universes, I’ll Meet You There, Bad Romance, as well as the Dark Caravan fantasy series: Exquisite Captive, Blood Passage, and Freedom’s Slave. Her non-fiction includes the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall, and she is the editor of Dear Heartbreak: YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love.
Her honors include books that have been named Bank Street Best Children’s Books, YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults selections, a Goodreads Choice Nominee, a Kirkus Best Book, and a Barnes and Noble Best Book. Her work has appeared in LA Review of Books, Bustle, School Library Journal, and other fine outlets.
Find out more about Heather and her books at heatherdemetrios.com.
Here's what a few people have to say about your instructor's ability to get you to binge…
P.S. Not a brag fest - I just want you to know there’s proof in this here pudding!
“A rich, unique world, full of characters who blaze as brightly as their tremendous powers—I was ensnared from the very first line! EXQUISITE CAPTIVE is a beautiful and clever reimagining the mythology of the jinn, and utterly unlike anything I’ve ever read. Seductive, refreshing, and unforgettable!”
“An unforgettable heart-stealer...This unconventional, gritty, and realistic love story takes on complicated issues...And Josh’s battle with his wounds (both visible and invisible) will bring tears to your eyes. A powerful read.”
“Badass hardly seems adequate to describe Virginia Hall or this book! Heather Demetrios has found a tragically under-known World War II icon and not only brought her story to life, but done it in vivid, meticulous, fantastic detail. I devoured this book.”
“By books’ end, readers might find themselves weak in the knees, and not just from all those descriptions of the California sun.”
“A gripping story...illustrating that blood ties aren’t necessary for deep, enduring sisterhood. ”
“Brilliantly flawed characters lead the reader on an emotional and dangerous journey through mystical, magical realms that hide secrets from all.”
“With likable protagonists and snappy dialogue, Something Real credibly zooms in on reality TV’s impact on unwilling subjects–a shoo-in for teens drawn to contemporary romance and drama.”
“A unflinching, devastating, and compelling portrayal of life after insurmountable loss. ”
