First Draft Framework taught by Lee Strauss

First Draft Framework

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Why choose First Draft Framework?

Do you dream about writing a book? Especially a murder mystery? Do you feel intimidated by the process? Maybe you have a half finished manuscript hiding at the back of a drawer, or maybe you have a great murder mystery idea and just don't know how to get started. If this is you, you're in the right place. I can help!

We'll review writing basics to make sure you have all the tools you need to get started.
You'll master the 3 Act Story Structure.
I'll be your guide throughout the course through regular chats in the Writing Lab Facebook group.
You will conquer the blank page and get to The End.

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Complete the first draft of your first cozy murder mystery from the blank page to The End.

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Course curriculum

1. First things to know
2. Student Onboarding
3. Join me for group coaching
1. Orientation
2. Your Main Character
1. Join Facebook Group
2. How to get support
1. Introduction
2. Title Trends
3. Naming a Series
4. Tropes 1
5. Tropes 2
6. World Building
7. The White Room
8. Character Attachment
9. Secondary Characters
10. Key Takeaways
1. Intro
2. POV
3. Tense
4. Voice
5. Theme
6. Plots and Subplots
7. Arcs
8. Chapters and Scenes
9. The Crime
10. The Blurb
11. Key Take Aways and Action Items
1. Organizational Basics Welcome
2. Opening a new Scrivener file
3. Scrivener sample story
4. SS Rosa Scrivener example
5. Olympics Scrivener example
6. Girl in Reverse Scrivener example
7. Using AI Ethically
8. Using excel to track research
9. Using excel to track series order, means of death, POV, etc
10. Tracking your series with Scrivener
11. Key Take Aways for Organizational Basics
12. Action Items for Organizational Basics
1. The Three Act Structure
2. Setting Up Scrivener to Begin Your First Draft
3. Action Items and Key Takeaways for Three Act Structure
1. Intro to Act 1
2. How Many Words?
3. Introducing the Components of Act 1
4. Digging into the Components of Act 1.
5. Key Takeaways and Action Items.
1. Inspiration #1
1. Interviews Begin
2. Last Moments at the Scene of the Crime
3. Chasing Down Clues
4. False Trails & Misdirects
5. Clue of Importance
6. Midpoint
7. Key Takeaways & Action Items
1. Welcome Act 2 Part 2 and Fall out of Midpoint
2. Sub Plot Continues
3. Second Round of Interviews
4. Knowledge Gaps
5. A Visit To the Morgue
6. Main Character Investigates Alone
7. Bury Important Clues
8. A Mistake is Made
9. The Propelling Event
10. Key Take Away and Action Items
1. Inspiration #2
1. Introduction to Act 3
2. Killer Is Revealed
3. The Big Twist
4. Hero at the Mercy of the Villain
5. Act 3 is Shorter
6. Lead In To Denouement
7. Key Actions and Takeaways Act 3
1. Introduction to the Ending
2. The Loose Ends
3. How Long Should the Denouement Be?
4. Does It All Work?
5. The Hook for the Next Book
6. Key Actions and Takeaways
1. The Wrap Up
1. Suggestions and Ideas Form

Complete your first draft in just 12 weeks!

$297.00
82 lessons
5 hours of video content

The road to The End

Who is Lee Strauss?

www.leestraussbooks.com

Lee Strauss is a USA TODAY bestselling author of several cozy historical mystery series: The Ginger Gold Mysteries series, The Rosa Reed Mystery series, The Higgins & Hawke Mystery series, as well as other genres with over a million books read. She has titles published in German and French, and a growing audio library.

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Student Review

"Thank you very much for putting this course together and allowing us to see your writing process simultaneously. It was undoubtedly the most insightful course I've done recently, and the timing was perfect for me. I feel like I've jumped the hurdle that was holding me back."