Hi ,
Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex was first staged around 2,400 years ago.
The story features patricide, plague, eye-gouging, and, most important of all, prophecy.
Prophecy is, in fact, the core concept driving the plot of the entire play.
For over two-thousand years, storytellers and writers have been using prophecy as a powerful literary technique.
Prophecy resonates with readers, heightens drama, and taps into some of the quintessential and universal concepts humanity has long grappled with (and continues to grapple with to this day).
Are our futures fated, or do we have agency over our destinies?
Are there divine forces at work influencing the course of our lives, or is this physical life all there is to existence?
If you are hoping to write a story that will be around for hundreds (or even thousands) of years, you just might want to learn how to use prophecy correctly.
I say “correctly” because, like most powerful tools, prophecy can be misused.
Don’t make that mistake with your story!
Join me live for a seminar this Sunday, March 7, 2021, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern time, where we will examine the use and misuse of prophecy in contemporary storytelling.
At the seminar, you’ll learn how to use prophecy to:
- Create a surprising climax to your novel, NOT spoil the ending
- Give your characters agency, NOT rob them of it
- Encourage reader identification with your protagonist, NOT create distance between your characters and your readers
- Emphasize your story’s world-building, NOT create plot and logic holes
- And much more!
You’ll leave the training confident you can execute this powerful literary technique in the best way possible.
This is a live session via Zoom, so you will be able to ask specific questions about how prophecy can best be used in your book.
I can’t guarantee people will still be reading your story 2,000 years from now, but if you pull off prophecy effectively (and maybe throw in a little eye-gouging) they just might.
Register right now using this link.
Your pal in writing,
Kevin T. Johns, writing Coach
P.S. Save $20 by using the coupon code “earlybird” at the checkout.