Lecture 1. Who are these people?: the fundamentals of character -- Lecture 2. To chart out in points: how to create a plot -- Lecture 3. The seduction of eavesdropping: crafting good dialogue -- Lecture 4. "God is in the details": the importance of detail -- Lecture 5. A mirror held up to the mind: finding your writing style -- Lecture 6. Facts all come with points of view: giving it perspective -- Lecture 7. So what? What your story's about: the significance of theme -- Lecture 8. Writing is rewriting: revision--and now what?