Take your storytelling to the next level.
Make your passion your priority.
Romance Writing Lab’s Fiction Mastery Program
A comprehensive, intensive fiction writing program with masterclasses, coaching, & community.
Overview
Who is it for?
What’s inside?
Masterclasses
Office Hours
Bonuses
Add-On: 1:1 Coaching
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• Overview
• Who is it for?
• What’s inside?
• Masterclasses
• Office Hours
• Bonuses
• Add-On: 1:1 Coaching
• Register Now
Romance Writing Lab
Fiction Mastery Program
Say goodbye to creative writers block
Are you fed up with feeling stuck? Got plot holes you keep falling into? Writing stories that don’t get interest from agents or editors? Stories don’t seem to hit the right beats or grab readers?
Uncertainty can kill creativity, but don’t worry—we’ve got your back.
Our 12 week intensive, online, cohort-based writing program will equip you with the knowledge & craftsmanship to master the core elements of dramatic storytelling, so you can confidently create stories that inspire and engage readers.
We show you:
What to do
Intensive deep dives into the core elements of storytelling & drama: character arcs, romantic tension, conflict, plot, pace, turning points, backstory, & more. You’ll know exactly what you need to do.
But that’s not enough…
Why to do it
Uncover the dramatic underpinnings to all those writing ‘rules.’ Understand why the ‘rules’ exist & what really matters about them, so you can break them with confidence if it serves your story.
But that’s not enough…
How to do it
Sometimes whats & whys aren’t enough when you get back into the weeds of your own stories. So we give you concrete, powerful strategies for how to get all the good stuff on the page. It’s a lot.
A lot of awesome!
Is the Program right for me??
Do you want to
Plot dramatic, emotional stories?
You’ve got great ideas, but when you try to put them on the page, the story just seems to falter.
If your plots sprawl out of control, or sink into a sagging middle…. If your fabulous characters have lost their fabulosity… If the romance has lost its spark or the thrills just don’t seem to thrill…
We can help.
Are you ready to
Get clarity?
Maybe you know about the basic building blocks of story: plot, character, tension, pace, backstory, world-building. You’ve read the books. You’ve taken the classes. You know…but fitting it all together has become an overwhelming task.
Where do you start? And how will you ever finish??
Maybe you know about the basic building blocks of story: plot, character, tension, pace, backstory, world-building. You’ve read the books. You’ve taken the classes. You know…but fitting it all together has become an overwhelming task.
Where do you start? And how will you ever finish??
Would you love to
Write faster?
When the plot breaks…when your characters lie flat on the page…when your climactic Act III won’t climax…when you feel like you’re extruding your story through plot holes, that’s going to slow you down, breaking the rhythm of a consistent release cycle.
Readers can’t buy your books if they’re not out there.
Is it time to
Light your creative fires?
Confusion & uncertainty can be death to craftspeople. It not only slows down your writing, but it saps your creative spirit. Knowing what to do, how to do it, and having the knowledge & tools you need to fit it all together will fire you up, so you can write the stories you were meant to tell.
Kris did everything she said she would. She reframed old concepts so I finally understood. She gave me the tools I needed to do it myself, and she made me excited to write again. Feeling confident and motivated. 1000% satisfied!
I’d definitely recommend RWL…. You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of creating a story that packs an emotional punch and has staying power in the readers’ minds. If you’re well and truly stuck, but not yet ready to throw in the towel, you can’t beat the insight that Kris provides.
I was struggling plotting turning points but this course saved me…. These lessons take you by the hand through the story arc and explains the plot points…. I’m so glad I took this course. The instructor is excellent.
Next Program Begins May 7
Build your story from the ground up
Whether you need to build out your story–or a series–from the ground up…
Overhaul an existing manuscript
…or you’re stuck on a loop, trudging through the weeds of a story that won’t cooperate…
Newbie writers
…whether you’re just starting out and know nothing about the craft of storytelling and writing…
Published authors
…or you’re an experienced, veteran author who’s slogging through the same-old same-old, or stuck, or feeling your creative spark waning with each passing day…
Romance Writing Lab’s Fiction Mastery Program will give you the tools, insights, strategies, and confidence to write your best story ever. Right now.
Fiction Mastery Program Components
A 12 week, group-based program. New sessions launch with a group of writers who will move through the materials together.
We have two Mastery Programs that run in cycles, with different learning content in each. Each cycle runs for 3 months. Joining one cycle does not sign you up for both; they’re separate programs.
Masterclasses in Fiction Writing
Get 3 in-depth, on-demand masterclasses that walk you through the whats, whys, and hows of crafting & writing powerful romance. You’ll understand the essential components of dramatic fiction.
That’s a lot of content!
To avoid overwhelming you and keep everyone on the same track, it’s set up to release new courses at scheduled times. New content builds in conjunction with our live Office Hour discussions & weekly emails, & each set of lessons & each course gives a solid foundation for the next.
Check out the masterclasses included in Cycle One BELOW
Live Q&A Office Hours
Attend live group coaching & office hours 2-3 times a month. Favorite beverages, pets, & fuzzy socks encouraged!
Come get deeper dives into the lessons & the general craft of writing through Q&A and discussion. Ask questions, share thoughts with your fellow members, & get help breaking down your story problems.
You always get a couple bonus sessions too! Check out a sample schedule of the live Office Hours BELOW.
Private Discussion Forum & Community
We have a private discussion community for writers. It works like Facebook, only Facebook doesn’t know we exist.
Mastery Program members can chat about Story, work together to apply the masterclass lessons, & troubleshoot story issues with other dedicated romance writers in a supportive, no drama environment. Kris is incredibly active on the forum.
If you love talking Story, you’re going to love this.
Ebook Guides & Resources
We give you digital resources to help you apply the concepts & strategies. These include review guides and exercises to work on in your manuscript. We plan to drown you in knowledge.
Guidance & Cheerleading Emails
Throughout the program, you’ll get regular emails from Kris, with information, reminders, and encouragement, to keep you moving forward.
Bonus Lessons
In every cycle of the Fiction Mastery Program, we give you additional video-based courses to supplement & deepen your knowledge of the concepts & strategies covered in the main courses. See the bonuses inside Cycle One BELOW
Other Bonus-y Bonuses
Fiction Mastery folk (isn’t that a great group to be part of??) get discounts on other masterclasses, paid webinars, and Story Coaching.
We also host occassional Mastery Members-Only Events, such as writing sprints & challenges. It’s a lot of fun!
Also…since friends shouldn’t let friends write alone, we offer discounts for referrals to the Fiction Mastery Program itself. Sign up, bring a friend, and you both get 20% off the Program! Reach out to learn more.
Optional Add-On: 1:1 Onboarding Call with Kris
Set up a live 1:1 onboarding story coaching session to identify struggles & set goals for the Fiction Mastery Program. Includes a review of manuscript pages or outline notes.
This is an optional add-on, and is a discounted story coaching rate.
Read more about what’s in this BELOW.
An absolute firehose of knowledge. Kris doesn’t just give information, she puts it together in a way that makes everything crystal clear. I know all the writing books and have been to dozens of classes, but this was far and away the most valuable writing course I’ve ever taken.
Lots and lots of ah-ha moments.
Kris said she’d help with my characters and romance, but she helped with so much more. I didn’t realize how rotten the structure of my story was, but instead of wanting to give up, Kris’s feedback gave me new ideas and motivation.
Kris gave detailed, intensive feedback. She looks deeply into the story and pulls out threads you don’t even know where there, then shows you how to knit it together. Very satisfied. I can’t wait to need her again, but with what she offered, I may not. (Sorry Kris!)
Cycle One Masterclasses
Just The (Romance) Turning Points
Crafting & Delivering Must-Read Backstory
Keys to Crafting Romance Fiction
Just the (Romance) Turning Points
Don’t just “plot” your story. Turn it into a drama machine by mastering the heart of turning points.
Get an intensive, extensive deep-dive into the keys to crafting turning points. Learn what needs to happen to turn plot into drama, and how to weave all your story threads together & push the story forward.
Romance-centric! Other plotting systems don’t give you what you need to center a powerful, emotional romance. We do.
Discover how to use our Just the Romance Turning Points method to structure & deliver your story by nailing the ‘Big Story’ turning points. Understand exactly how to craft compelling, dynamic turning points that will push your story forward. This incredibly simple, powerful method works whether you’re a plotter or a panster, no matter your subgenre(s)
Ditch writers block. Know what to do, why you should do it, when to do it, & how to get it on the page of your manuscript..
We've got your plot covered!
Just the (Romance) Turning Points
Don’t just “plot” your story. Turn it into a drama machine by mastering the heart of turning points.
Get an intensive, extensive deep-dive into the keys to crafting turning points. Learn what needs to happen to turn plot into drama, and how to weave all your story threads together & push the story forward.
Romance-centric! Other plotting systems don’t give you what you need to center a powerful, emotional romance. We do.
Discover how to use our Just the Romance Turning Points method to structure & deliver your story by nailing the ‘Big Story’ turning points. Understand exactly how to craft compelling, dynamic turning points that will push your story forward. This incredibly simple, powerful method works whether you’re a plotter or a panster, no matter your subgenre(s)
Ditch writers block. Know what to do, why you should do it, when to do it, & how to get it on the page of your manuscript..
We've got your plot covered!
Crafting & Delivering Must-Read Backstory
Love it or hate it, backstory is one of most powerful dramatic tools storytellers have at their disposal. Done right, your readers can’t wait to read it. Done wrong, it can kill Story, wreck characters arcs, and flatline your Act III.
Learn how backstory can power up plot, add fuel to your character arcs, drive romantic conflict (& connection), infuse your scenes with emotional tension, create dramatic turns that push the story forward, & hand you theme.
Discover 5 essential keys to crafting this kind of must-read backstory.
Learn how to balance backstory with the present day storyline
Learn tricks of the trade to weave backstory into your protagonists’ actions to create dynamic turning points
Discover the secret to making backstory increase dramatic tension for plot, character, and the romance.
We've got your characters covered!
Keys To Romance Fiction
You know romance, but do you really know it?
Romance is the biggest genre out there, selling tens of millions of books a year, and it has room for every type of subgenera or interest. But that doesn’t mean you can simply add a romantic interest and maybe some hot passion and call it good.
Romance is its own fiction ecosystem, with genre conventions and Story requirements readers are looking for, and you’ll need to nail them.
We’ll cover how to deliver the essential elements, moments, & romantic energy you need to make your readers swoon.
Learn how to build powerful, organic, sustainable romance conflict
Gain expert level understanding of how character arcs are intertwined with the romance…and how to make it hurt (in a good way!)
Learn the most powerful strategies for building believable, swoonworthy romance connections, using everything from sex to respect
Understand how to use stakes to fuel romance conflict…and connection
Learn how to work with ‘special’ cases, such as where the romantic leads already know or like each other, or for working with a series
We've got your romance covered!
Keys To Romance Fiction
You know romance, but do you really know it?
Romance is the biggest genre out there, selling tens of millions of books a year, and it has room for every type of subgenera or interest. But that doesn’t mean you can simply add a romantic interest and maybe some hot passion and call it good.
Romance is its own fiction ecosystem, with genre conventions and Story requirements readers are looking for, and you’ll need to nail them.
We’ll cover how to deliver the essential elements, moments, & romantic energy you need to make your readers swoon.
Learn how to build powerful, organic, sustainable romance conflict
Gain expert level understanding of how character arcs are intertwined with the romance…and how to make it hurt (in a good way!)
Learn the most powerful strategies for building believable, swoonworthy romance connections, using everything from sex to respect
Understand how to use stakes to fuel romance conflict…and connection
Learn how to work with ‘special’ cases, such as where the romantic leads already know or like each other, or for working with a series
We've got your romance covered!
Want the Masterclasses but not the full program?
If you’re interested in the Masterclasses included in the Fiction Mastery Program, but don’t want to do the whole program, never fear! The Masterclasses will be released individually as well, and can be purchased as stand-alone courses.
It's time to make it
your priority.
Next Program Begins May 2024
Sample Q&A Office Hours
A note on time zones:
Office Hours happen 2-3 times a month, Tuesdays, late afternoon/evening in U.S. time zones. (If it helps, think of it as biweekly, every other week, with a bonus meeting every time we start a new masterclass).
Exact times TBD, but tentatively 5p Eastern time.
You can use: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html to check what that would be in your time zone. Be sure to select the date to the one you want to check about!
Bear in mind: most portions of the States have Daylight Savings Time.
The actual meeting hour will always be the same, no matter whether anyone is in “standard” or “daylight savings” time, but always check to be sure. Time switches happen early Nov & mid-March.
Below is a sampling of a few time zone conversions, using 5p Eastern time. Exact times still TDB. The following time conversions use April 1, 2024 as an example:
11a HST (Ex: Honolulu)
1p AKDT (Anchorage, Alaska)
2p Pacific (ex: Los Angeles, Seattle)
3p Mountain (ex: Denver, Salt Lake City)
4p Central (ex: Chicago)
6p Brasilia Time (ex: Rio de Janeiro)
I offer my apologies to everyone to come on this list. I love you very much, it’s just so hard to find a time that can cover lots of folks. I’m always open to changing things for future sessions)
10p British Summer Time/Irish Standard (ex: London; Dublin)
11p Central European Summer Tme (ex: Frankfurt; Warsaw; Paris; Amsterdam)
11p Central Africa/South Africa Time (ex: Johannesburg; Zimbabwe)
6a JST Japan Standard Time Wed mornings
8a AEDT Wed mornings (ex: Melbourne Australia) (Aussies, I don’t apologize to you. This seems like a rather nice time. A cup of coffee & story chat to start the day.)
Note: To all non-Navajo Arizonans & Hawaiians, you’re always in standard time. Lucky you. So be sure to check whenever Daylight Savings time switches (early Nov & mid-March) because that may bump you to a be consistent with a different time zone.
Isn’t this fun??
√ Video-based Masterclasses
√ Small Group Cohorts
√ Live Group Coaching & Office Hours
√ Downloadable Resources
√ Discussion Forum
√ Cheerleading & support emails
Bonuses
Each Fiction Mastery Program comes with loads of bonuses for you. Check out some of them below. We sometimes add to these mid-stream as well!
ebooks
- Review workbooks with exercises for each of the included Masterclasses
- A Secret to Turning Points
- Discomfort Zones
Video Courses
- What To Change When You're Changing Your Character (mini-course)
- Triggers for Turning Points (mini-course)
- The Magic of Midpoint
Podcast/Audio Versions
Discounts
Next Program Begins May 7
Review guides & exercise booklets
Review guides to help you recall & apply the concepts from the Masterclasses, as well as additional ebooklets exploring related story craft topics.
- Review workbooks with exercises for each of the included Masterclasses
- A Secret to Turning Points
- Discomfort Zones
Additional video lessons to supplement & expand the core Masterclasses
- What To Change When You’re Changing Your Character (mini-course)
- Triggers for Turning Points (mini-course)
- The Magic of Midpoint
Get exclusive discounts on other offerings, including 1:1 Story Coaching, webinars, and masterclasses!
We also offer 20% discounts as part of our “Friends Don’t Let Friends Write Alone” program! mail to find out how.
Add-On:
1:1 Coaching
Optional upgrade!
1:1 Meeting
Hop on a 1 hour Zoom call with Kris to talk about your stories!
Let’s get on a call to break down any struggles you’re having with your current manuscript or with writing/storytelling in general. Whatever problems you’re having, or wherever you’re stuck, we’ll begin untangling you.
We’ll identify areas you can focus on in your stories & the Fiction Mastery Program, troubleshoot the biggest obstacles you’re likely to face, and come up with an individualized plan.
Manuscript/Outline Review
Send over 2K of written words to help me prepare for our meeting. These can include whatever you think will be most useful: ms pages, outlines/character sketches, descriptions of the problems you’re having, etc.
You’ll send these to Kris, ideally at least 7 days before our meeting, to give time to read, review, makes notes, & return before we meet.
Note: Limited to first 10 Fiction Mastery students who sign up for a coaching add-on.
Note: Once paid, you can schedule your coaching session to occur anytime before or during the Fiction Mastery Program. Depending on schedules & general life, your coaching session call may not happen in the first few weeks. Don’t worry! There is a ton of support for learning & applying the lessons inside the Program, so even if we don’t meet before the Mastery Program starts, you’ll be supported.
Fiction Mastery Members Exclusive Pricing
Private 1:1 Story Coaching Consult: $100
Private 1:1 online meeting with Kris to discuss & troubleshoot your writing & stories. Get insights & a concrete plan of action, including how to best make use of the Fiction Mastery Program. You can also submit ~2K words, manscript pages &/or outline notes, that I can use to prepare for our meeting.
Add-On:
1:1 Coaching
An optional add-on!
1:1 Meeting
Hop on a 1 hour Zoom call with Kris to talk about your stories!
Let’s get on a call to break down any struggles you’re having with your current manuscript or with writing/storytelling in general. Whatever problems you’re having, or wherever you’re stuck, we’ll begin untangling you.
We’ll identify areas you can focus on in your stories & the Fiction Mastery Program, troubleshoot the biggest obstacles you’re likely to face, and come up with an individualized plan.
Manuscript/Outline Review
Send over 2K of written words to help me prepare for our meeting. These can include whatever you think will be most useful: ms pages, outlines/character sketches, descriptions of the problems you’re having, etc.
You’ll send these to Kris, ideally at least 7 days before our meeting, to give time to read, review, makes notes, & return before we meet.
Note: Limited to first 10 Fiction Mastery students who sign up for the coaching add-on.
Note: Once paid, you can schedule your coaching session to occur anytime before or during the Fiction Mastery Program. Depending on schedules & general life, your coaching session call may not happen in the first few weeks. Don’t worry! There is a ton of support for learning & applying the lessons inside the Program, so even if we don’t meet before the Mastery Program starts, you’ll be supported.
Fiction Mastery Members Exclusive Offer
Private 1:1 Story Coaching Consult: $100
Private 1:1 online meeting with Kris to discuss & troubleshoot your writing & stories. Get insights & a concrete plan of action, including how to best make use of the Fiction Mastery Program. You can also submit ~2K words, manscript pages &/or outline notes, that I can use to prepare for our meeting.
Testimonials
★★★★★
Romance Writing Lab
Fiction Mastery Program
Launching May 7
$1199
√ 12 weeks
√ 3 Intensive Masterclasses
Included
√ Live Q&A Coaching & Office Hours
Included
√ Private Online Discussion Forum & Community
Included
√ Weekly Cheerleadng & Guidance Emails
Included
√ Resource Library (Review booklets, exercises, etc)
Included
√ Bonus Lessons
Included
√ Discounts (“Friends Don’t Let Friends Write Alone” discounts + more)
Included
√ 1:1 Story Coaching
Add-On $100
Note: We offer split pay! Pay in 3 equal payments over 3 months. It will be an option you can select during checkout. One of the payments need to be made before the program begins. You can cancel within one week of launch minus 3% processing fees on the first payment made.
A note on refunds: You can get a refund within one week of the launch of a Fiction Mastery cycle, minus 3% processing fees. Just drop us an email! (The program ‘launches’ when we have the first Office Hours).