The middle of the novel can be the most challenging. We know how our story starts and how it ends, but getting from A to Z is sometimes the problem. Join Pam Binder as she helps make that journey easier.

Join best selling author and PNWA President Pam Binder as she talks about how to avoid a sagging middle, using three key scenes. In this pre-recorded session, we recommend watching it all the way through, then going back and doing the exercises Pam puts forth for you to work on.

Sometimes you can't put your finger on why your story isn't singing the right tune. Maybe its time to do a deep dive into your primary and secondary characters. Join Sandy McCormack as she pulls apart the details on how to create a memorable and deeper character.

It’s not groping. It’s chemistry between two people. That intangible push/pull. Will they/won’t they. Listen to Darcy Carson explain the four elements of sexual tension in this short video.

Intimacy isn’t all about sex. It is the closeness between two people in a relationship. Intimacy means different things to different people. Learn the twelve steps from Darcy.

This workshop breaks down the first page components and allows time for participants to re organize so that they can develop their first page. If there is time a student can read the page made in the class.

A log line is the DNA of your story, the code of your project, and whether you're an author or screenwriter, developing a one-sentence log line might save your story's life. Keeping your log line in focus throughout your outlining, plotting, and writing helps the writer stay on track to insure your project works on all levels. Learn how to write the log line, the one sentence pitch, to tease to get an agent to ask for more.