This course helped me to understand the basic elements of a fiction story.

An excellent course! Short, fun lectures that were instructive and motivated me to do all the fantastic prompts. I'd been struggling to find a foundations course for fiction writing that felt comprehensive yet approachable, and this course ticked all the boxes - and more. I loved the interactions between Jessica and Joanne, and found the examples they shared of their own writing from the prompts illuminating and helpful for my own writing. Thank you both for an amazing resource.

This course is exactly what I needed to understand the craft of writing. Each element of writing is explained using concrete examples and there are constant opportunities to practice each skill in fun ways.

I'm a total newbie to the world of writing. This course gave me the perfect fundamentals I needed to actually walk away with the first draft of my story skeleton that I actually want to write! I couldn't be happier.

Fantastic! I have struggled with story ideas and loglines and this course provided not one but two ah-ha moments! Thank you.

I have been a member of Writing Mastery for a while, and I LOVE all the different courses. I'm working through them all. Today I have been stuck and got the idea to just open writing Mastery academy and see what course stuck out. I did this one and its helped to break through where I was currently stuck in my novel and excited to continue through the Story Skeleton to get those bones down. I also LOVE the inspirational words at the end because its just what I needed to hear. Thank you!

Thanks so much for an inspiring course! The lectures were well-organized and the writing prompts generated lots of ideas I can use in my writing. Definitely time well-spent. Thanks Jessica and Joanne!

In WM courses... I find that I generate characters, situations, and other ideas that I end up incorporating into my own fiction. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

The course taught me the fundamentals of fiction writing and reaffirmed my decision to write my first novel.

This course was a start in finding my writer's voice again, which has been lost for decades. Thank you!

Amazing content and quality of the lectures. I found every section helpful and I love the printable resources.

The course went at a great pace and didn’t overload you with information while still giving great examples!

I've written twenty books and when I saw this course, I figured I'd sail through it quickly. But I found a lot of wonderful tips in here. So glad I quieted my ego and took the time to work through the course.

This course helped me understand the basics of understanding story-telling in fiction and how to best apply those. The material to practice with was helpful and I will definitely use it in the future when fleshing out new stories.

Yes! This course helped me a lot especially with understanding what was not working for my first book. Thanks to this course, I have a lot of notes I can refer to whenever I'm stuck with writing (which probably won't happen since it was all explained so well).

I had been using Save the Cat Writes a Novel as a guide for plotting my sci-fi novel, but I was struggling with things such as character and setting descriptions. This course helped me learn and practice writing in a way that was digestible and fun. It really helped me develop consistency and it's gotten me into the habit of writing everyday.

I managed to write a few scenes for my book and learn a few things which has reignited my mojo for writing - so thank you!

I found this course to be clear, concise and enjoyable. Thank you so much for putting it together. Your expertise shone through the entire course.

At first, the writing prompts were challenging. I think it's because I was rusty and not at all in the writing habit. But by the halfway point of this course I was flying through the exercises. I'm currently at a point where I'm going way beyond the 10 minutes allocated to each exercise. I just can't stop writing! I knew I'd enjoy this course, but I didn't expect it to help me as much as it has. I highly recommend. Thanks Jessica and Joanne!

Wow! what can I say... I highly recommend this course for any writing level. Guaranteed to learn from this course. Jessica and Joanne know their craft. Their explanations and examples are superb. I also love the writing prompts which allowed me to put to the test what I have learned from each lesson. I look forward to taking some more courses from them. Thank you, for all the hard work you put into this course!

I have enjoyed The Foundations of Fiction course. The knowledge you shared was well put together, fun, very non-threatening, and engaging. The prompts were useful and challenged me in fruitful ways. Thank you very much and I look forward to starting the next one!

Another excellent course by the Writing Mastery Academy. I loved all the various exercises. It truly sparked a lot of ideas for future writings. 

I like how you two packed in so much so concisely. You helped me flesh out my main character and develop a bunch of complications in a setting outside his comfort zone. And you helped me focus. That's what I wanted and have had difficulty finding. Great work!

Fabulous information shared in an engaging manner. I also loved the writing prompts. Thank you so much. I feel energized to FINALLY get my story from my head on to paper!

I didn't see the concepts that broken down in this course, anywhere else. The introduction of some of the concepts and practice examples of them provided more than valuable information on my education and novel writing journey.

Foundations are so important--everything stands on one. You've given a strong one for me to build my writing career upon! Many thanks for all the hours of work you put in to make this course.

I've learned more from this course than I have from years of research. I will forever refer to the material provided here. I WILL become a published author.

Oh, this course is AMAZING. You learn so much so fast - all stuff you can actually use. Recommended to everyone who wants to step up their writing game!

I found the writing prompts very helpful, which led me to some great story ideas. I highly recommend this course to any writer. Both Jessica and Joanne made it super engaging and fun to complete. I found each of the videos and writing prompts held my attention easily, and the instructions were straight forward. Thank you so much once again Jessica and Joanne. I'm looking forward to completing more of the courses.

Best course/seminar I've ever listened to! Very helpful in more ways than I could possibly imagine. Wish I had done this years ago when I wrote my first novel.