Hi everyone, it's Cece here.

If you're a fan of the podcast, then you know that one of my most common notes on the books with Hook segment is about writing emotion.

And that's because the best stories are the ones that make readers feel.

But as a storyteller, you know that pulling that off is hard work.

It involves not only the obvious skill of writing

emotion really well, but also mastering writing relationships effectively, since those emotional

beats involve the protagonist's relational connections. The best stories are also relationship-driven.

That's why I'm so excited to announce that I'm teaching a four-day class called writing emotion and relationships,

starting on June 18th.

Over the course of four days, we'll cover over 10 hours of content, including active versus passive emotions,

how to leverage emotions and relationships

into tension, showing versus telling, how to create chemistry between characters, emotional

calibration, and roles for various characters, from love interest to antagonist, and so much

more. And my favorite thing, this course will feature an interactive component.

Everyone who signs up will have the option of submitting a scene from their work

for a chance to have it critiqued during the course.

We did this in my starting at Wright class in March, and if you were there, you know it was a smashing success.

If you'd like to know more, check out the link in my bio on Instagram. I hope to see you there.

Come prepared to take lots of notes. It's beta reader matchup time again, where you can be matched

up with those writing in the same genre and or time zone,

so they can critique your work as you critique theirs. Your manuscript doesn't have to be

completed to sign up for this 3,000 word evaluation. This particular matchup will be open to

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