Creative Writing: Defamiliarization & NLP

Presenting an unfamiliar perspective can be a very powerful tool to engage your reader. This workshop looks at defamiliarization & NLP. Defamiliarization Neural Linguistic Programming Defamiliarization - the art of making the stone more stony. Defamiliarization is the technique of making the commonplace remarkable through the filter of an unexpected perspective. It forces the reader to engage their own preconceptions, increase deeper emotional contact and is a power tool in any writers arsenal. Neuro-linguistic programming is the idea that our brains have an operating system driven by language. As a writer by selecting how you deploy language you can subtly manipulate the reader's perspective, emotions and even memory. Join Iain McKinnon for an introduction on how to improve your prose by intruding on your reader's mind. Module 1: Introduction to Creative Writing, Rules & PURPOSE Module 2: Metrics, Motivation & Productivity Module 3: What is a Novel & Genre Module 4: Plot Module 5: Character Module 6: Theme Module 7: Word Choice Module 8: Dialogue Module 9: World Building Module 10: Language Building Module 11: Narrative Positioning & Description over Exposition Module 12: Concept Mapping Module 13: Constraint and Creativity Module 14: Defamiliarization & NLP Module 15: Suspense, Tension, Hooks & Cliffhangers & LOCK Module 16: Editing Module 17: Drafting your Novel with ChatGPT Module 18: Author Function-Social Media Guide Module 17: Drafting your Novel with ChatGPT Module 18: Author Function-Social Media Guide http://www.iain-mckinnon.co.uk/creative-writing-course.html Secure your spot today and let's embark on this transformative writing course together!