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SCOTT T. BARNES
Before, my characters began their existence as plain-vanilla, and I tried to develop them as the story progressed. Bodies and Heartbeats gave me the tools to create characters that engage from the moment they step on the page, characters ready for conflict, adventure, and suffering. –SCOTT T. BARNES
E. C. Ambrose Quotes
FRANK HAGELBERG
An excellent class that equipped me with good ideas and useful techniques for creating viable characters. Receiving very detailed critiques by fellow students and by the class instructor Elaine let me see my work from multiple angles, sometimes confirming my own views, sometimes surprising me greatly, always in helpful and informative Read more…
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SAM PISCIOTTA
Odyssey knows how to deliver instruction, and their online course on Scene and Sequel with Gregory Ashe took my writing to another level. I had read about Scene and Sequel in several sources, but it wasn’t until Greg broke down the process and helped me practice the techniques that this Read more…
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JENIFER HARTT
In Ashe’s Scene & Sequel intensive, I learned how to better decipher how some writers create page turners and how I can better do that myself. I’ve tried to decipher how favorite authors do it, but until this course, the usefulness of my analyses was more miss than hit. I’m Read more…
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NATHANAEL GREEN
I was looking for a course to really help me level-up my writing. Something beyond the usual how-to books and YouTube tutorials. Odyssey Online gave me what I needed in spades: the instructor was knowledgeable and helpful; the assignments were designed to help me grasp the material; there was just Read more…
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CAROLINE LEE
The Odyssey Online course Scene and Sequel taught by Gregory Ashe was a great experience. I especially appreciated Greg’s enthusiasm, his willingness to share and discuss techniques both in and out of class, and the insights he gave me into using scene and sequel to hone my pacing. It was Read more…
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TED BUSHMAN
I’ve taken two Odyssey classes over a couple of years. I now use the techniques I learned there for every story I write. Not only have those lessons been incorporated into the stories I’ve published since, but they have made me more confident in approaching any story I can dream Read more…
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DEBRA SUTTON
Odyssey is one of the most respected workshops in the world for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. My problem? I don’t write any of those things. I write gay romance. So I admit I was a little hesitant at first. The reason I decided to apply for the Read more…
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LYRI MERRILL
The Angled Dialogue class transformed the way I write. In my attempts to “pile on trouble,” my characters were losing agency and getting stuck reacting. My dialogue also labored under inadequate character goals and motivation. Greg helped me see these limitations and understand ways to correct them. I now have Read more…