Monday Night Intensives for Writers with Ruth Buchanan
Quarter 2:
April - June, 2025
Plotting, Pantsing, & Plantsing: How to Find Your Way Through a Story
Monday, April 28, 2025 (8:30-9:20pm ET)
Have a great opening scene but don't know where to take it?
Know how the story ends but don't know quite how to get there?
Mired down slogging through the story's "mushy middle"?
Based on tried-and-true principles of storytelling, this session will cover the basics of plotting, "pantsing" (as in, writing by the seat of your pants), and "plantsing" (a hybrid method that combines the two).
No matter the unique storytelling challenges you're facing, this super practical session will break down your options and give you the tools you need to plot with confidence.
"What the Heck Am I Writing?": 3 Questions to Determine Genre
Monday, May 26, 2025 (8:30-9:20pm ET)
Knowing what genre you're writing in matters--for many reasons!
But what happens when even you, as the storyteller, aren't quite sure what genre you're writing in?
In this session, we'll walk through three simple steps you can take to determine genre and discuss the ways in which figuring this out will help you write, market, and pitch your book in a way that helps it find its ideal audience.
The Right Hook: How to Rivet Readers from the First Sentence
Monday, June 30, 2025 (8:30-9:20pm ET)
Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, short-form or long-form, you need to hook your readers right from the first sentence and keep them engaged all the way through.
But how?
In this super-practical, example-paced session, Ruth Buchanan will walk you through how story hooks work and how you can craft amazing hooks in your own unique style.
Heather Thompson Day
The thing that struck me most about Ruth was her energy. She is incredibly wise. You can tell she is super passionate about her work and knowledgeable, but sometimes people don't know how to transfer that knowledge in a way that gives you energy for hearing it. Ruth Buchanan does.
Eric Schumacher
From start to finish, it is evident that Ruth is for you, the writer, and will do all she can to see you succeed. She combines theory, practical advice, and industry experience to make it happen.
Shine Kim, PhD
There are very few people I feel comfortable to be vulnerable with about my writing and writing journey. Ruth is one of the few I'd trust implicitly and can commiserate with when I need it. Even when I have extremely high standards for myself and believe what I've produced is insufficient, Ruth always knows how to provide encouragement that supports my writing and me as a person.
Single-Session Registration
$24.99
All-inclusive
- Access to single live webinar sessions
- Access to all associated handouts and course materials (if any)
- Access to video playback recording(s) for 30 days
(Click through to choose your sessions separately.)
Monday Night Intensives Bundle (January - March)
$59.99
All-inclusive
- Access to all three sessions at a discount!
- Access to all associated handouts and course materials (if any)
- Access to video playback recording(s) for 30 days
