Welcome to this series on the basics of creative writing by Morgen Bailey.

In these free-to-view sessions, you will learn the basics of dialogue, points of view (also known as viewpoints), tenses, whether to plot your story or get an idea and run with it, and an introduction to drip-feeding information to your reader.

You will also have free access to twice-weekly live webinars:

Tuesday (6.30pm-7pm* UK time): Writing 101 - where you can ask me anything about the writing process and industry.

Thursday (6.30pm-7pm* UK time): Editing 101 - where you can ask me anything about the editing process. my day job.

*I estimate the sessions will be half an hour long but they will likely run for longer.

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There is also a members-only section of the academy where you can view further tutorials under the banner 'The Craft of Creative Writing':

- How to Get Ideas: Random Writing Prompts. These are recorded video tutorials, each with 70 random prompts and 70 photographs or illustrations to inspire your writing.

- Other Ways to Get Ideas: Morgen looks at other methods of inspiration for your writing.

- Pacing: learn how to improve the pacing in your story, or when to slow it down.

- More is More #2 to #4 (more to follow)

- Revisit the webinars you took part in, or view the sessions you missed, as well as extra members-only live webinars, which will also be recorded for watching at a later time.

There will be more tutorials added on these and different topics on a regular basis including those requested by you and your fellow students!