“How to Create a Story” 

 from Hank Quense for Udemy

This on-line course, “How to Create a Story”  in fourteen sections includes worksheets and truly covers all the fundamentals of creating stories from award winning, multi-published fantasy author Hank Quense.  

A step-by-step approach to writing a story using slides and lectures includes looking at the elements of plot from the main conflict, creation of  characters, the setting, the point of view, the sequence of events, the use of subplots, the climax, and the resolution. “You need many ideas for writing a story” according to Hank Quense who also feels that this process takes time and hard work. 

The tutorial reminds writers to consider who they are writing for — their readers – every step of the way. To draw the reader in, make them care about the story, you must make the characters seem real and identify the emotions you want the reader to experience through those characters. 

Taking brief examples from Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and The Hangover, as well as Hank Quense’s own books, provides insight into how it can be done.