The most terrifying thing any writer can face: 

THE BLANK PAGE!


When Michaelbrent Collings started writing, he'd just lost his "grown-up" job, and couldn't get another. So he turned to the only other thing he'd ever done well: writing. And, because it was his family's only means of support, he did it FAST.


In just over a decade, Michaelbrent had written dozens of novels (over FIFTY!), not to mention dozens more screenplays, and hundreds of short stories.


AND NEVER HAD WRITER'S BLOCK ONCE!


This sounds amazing, but it's not. It's just a system Michaelbrent has figured out to find ideas quickly and well, and keep them coming throughout the writing process.


Michaelbrent writes FAST, and never stops...and he wants to show YOU how to do the same!



In this course, you'll learn...



The three "Ds" of beating writer's block



What makes ideas "dry up"


Concrete steps he uses for keeping the ideas flowing throughout the writing process



It's not LUCK (and he'll be the first to admit it's not because he's some kind of genius writer). It's a LEARNABLE PROCESS...Michaelbrent learned it, and you can too!

MbC and his work

have been reviewed or featured on...

NPR
Publishers Weekly
The San Francisco Book Review
TEDx
The Big Thrill: The magazine of the International Thriller WritersBPR
The Creative Penn
News on ABC affiliate
Writing Excuses with Brandon Sanderson
About The Authors TV on Tubi TV (fall 2022)

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BEAT writer's block forever!


A BIT ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR


Best known for thrills (and voted one of the top 100 Greatest All-Time Horror Writers in a Ranker vote of nearly 20,000 readers), he's written bestsellers in a dozen genres, ranging from romance to horror; from sci-fi/fantasy to humor and beyond. 


He's helped thousands of people how to up their writing game, from brand-new writers to multi-million-selling #1 New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.


"Michaelbrent has an encyclopedic knowledge of genre and a talent for sharing that information in a fun, engaging, and wonderfully  nerdy way." - Jonathan Maberry (NY Times bestselling author and creator of V-Wars)




What Students Are Saying

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Great course!

James Beers

Michaelbrent's course on story and the art and craft of writing was fantastic! I particularly enjoyed the sections on the myth of writer's block and on marke...

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Michaelbrent's course on story and the art and craft of writing was fantastic! I particularly enjoyed the sections on the myth of writer's block and on marketing. Also of note was Michaelbrent's ability to deliver the course - I could tell by the way he naturally delivered his message that he really knew his stuff. Well done, Mr. Collings!

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Solid Guidance From Michaelbrent

David Loynd

I've been working through Michaelbrent's lessons, and the key is _working_. He gives you plenty of solid guidance and direction to practice various aspects ...

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I've been working through Michaelbrent's lessons, and the key is _working_. He gives you plenty of solid guidance and direction to practice various aspects of expressing your written creativity. Well worth the time and money for anyone looking to improve their writing from hobbyists to students to aspiring masochists, er, writers. If you're serious about learning the craft, let Michaelbrent guide some of your steps along the way.

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If you ae aspiring writer don't pass this by

Brian Switzer

Chock full of actionable ideas and meaningful info.

Chock full of actionable ideas and meaningful info.

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Great course!

Dennis Smith

Very well done course. It taught me so much I never knew before. Highly recommended.

Very well done course. It taught me so much I never knew before. Highly recommended.

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Good course

Rebecca Lyons

Great. He's an entertaining speaker and the exercises were thought provoking and varied In all honesty I haven't finished (this is a normal thing for me not...

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Great. He's an entertaining speaker and the exercises were thought provoking and varied In all honesty I haven't finished (this is a normal thing for me not reflective of the course.)

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Publishers Weekly says he "has a gift," The San Francisco Book Review calls his work "pretty near perfect," and Scream Magazine calls him "a master." 



Michaelbrent is a standing-room-only speaker at comic cons and writing symposiums all over the United States, and he's been interviewed and featured on everything from broadcast television to NPR to top writing podcasts like Six Figure Authors, The Creative Penn, and Brandon Sanderson's Writing Excuses. 



With tens of thousands of ratings and reviews of his work by readers all over the world, critics, authors, and audiences agree: Michaelbrent knows how to tell a story...


...and how to sell a story.



Now he wants to share the secrets of his writing methods with you!


So sit back, grab a pen and paper for notes...


...and let's get writing!



Start learning now!

World-class superstars agree:

Michaelbrent Collings is THE teacher for your writing!

More About Your Teacher

Bestselling author and screenwriter Michaelbrent Collings

Michaelbrent Collings is an internationally bestselling novelist, produced screenwriter, and speaker. Best known for horror (and voted one of the top 100 Greatest All-Time Horror Writers in a Ranker vote of nearly 20,000 readers), Collings has written bestselling thrillers, mysteries, sci-fi and fantasy titles, and even humor and non-fiction.

In addition to popular success, Michaelbrent has also received critical acclaim: he is the only person who has ever been a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award (twice), a Dragon Award (twice), and a RONE Award, and he and his work have been reviewed and/or featured on everything from Publishers Weekly to Scream Magazine to NPR.

An engaging and entertaining speaker, he is also a frequent guest at comic cons and on writing podcasts like Six Figure Authors, The Creative Penn, Writing Excuses, and others; and is a mental health advocate and TEDx speaker.

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Course curriculum

    1. Lesson 1: Intro to the Three Ds

    2. Lesson 2: Define

    3. Lesson 3: Kill Your Crap Bird

    4. Lesson 4: Wrap-Up On The First D

    5. Lesson 5: The Next D

    6. Lesson 6: Be Human

    7. Lesson 7: The Third D

    8. Lesson 8: Ridiculous!

    9. Lesson 9: In-story Strategies

    10. Lesson 10: Final Thoughts On Writer's Block

    1. Lesson 1: Intro To Hacking

    2. Lesson 2: What I Do

    3. Lesson 3: The Deets

    4. Lesson 4: Why It Works (Part 1)

    5. Lesson 5: Why It Works (Part 2)

    6. Lesson 6: Why It Works (Part 3)

About this course

  • $300.00
  • 16 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

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