Level Up Writing Course

Master the 7 storytelling skills that will instantly improve your creative writing and elevate your novel or short story

Ready to grow in your craft? I’ve partnered with Writing Mastery Academy and put all that I know about writing into an intensive 5 hour course. The course breaks down into interactive, accessible lectures that are perfect for writers of all skill levels.

The course walks through different parts of the writing process. In each section, I provide a “foundational” skill. The one thing that every writer should be doing when they are writing a protagonist, for example. After providing the foundation, I move on to a level-up section where I talk through tangible, easy-to-implement strategies for improving your writing.

The class is currently available on two websites. Writing Mastery Academy offers a monthly rate, and that gives you access to my course and all of their other courses, as long as you’re a member. On Udemy’s learning platform, you can purchase my course and always have access to the lectures. No matter which you choose, I really do hope this is a helpful landing page for learning more about writing.


What you’ll learn

  • Improve your fiction writing, reach the next level of creative writing and storytelling, and make dramatic progress towards your goals

  • Specific strategies, methods, and techniques you can start using today to improve your writing

  • Create protagonists who leap off the page and feel real

  • Convey vivid, immersive settings without a ton of "telling" or "info-dumping"

  • Build multiple layers of antagonists that constantly keep your protagonist on their toes (and your readers glued to the page!)

  • Craft action scenes that are clear, fast-paced, and get your reader's heart pounding

  • Expertly weave in juxtaposition to create twists and turns that your readers won't see coming (and can't get enough of!)

  • Use chapter breaks strategically to have the most impact on your storytelling

  • Optimize paragraph breaks to create the perfect pacing for every page

  • 2 levels for each skill: “Foundational” lectures and "Level Up" lectures to ensure you improve

Praise for Level Up from students

Very clear instructions and a great workshop that took me through each step of the writing process
— Regina M.
Even with just the first section, a lot of things started to unlock for me. Thank you so much for this course. Can’t wait to unpack the rest.
— Melissa M.
Scott is clear and such a great teacher! Thank you for this course!
— K.J.
Absolutely loved Level Up.
— Shari H.
Loved loved loved his course! Thank you for helping us aspiring writers get to where you are!
— Camille M.

Sharpen your pencil - let’s go.

All of your years of experience really shined through.
— Crystal W.