AutoCrit Presents
Workshop Dates/Times
Session 1:
Thursday, December 4th at 3:00 pm Eastern US time.
Session 2:
Tuesday, December 9th at 3:00 pm Eastern US time.
The Art of Melodrama: Creating Fantastic Obstacles for Star-Crossed Lovers
Turn your love story into the beating heart of your novel. In this focused workshop, writer and storyteller Casey Jones shows you how to create romantic tension that feels honest, sharp, and impossible to look away from. You will learn how to keep your star-crossed lovers apart in ways that deepen character, heighten stakes, and keep readers hooked to the final page.
What you will gain:
Two live 90-minute interactive sessions with Casey Jones, an experienced storyteller across screenwriting, games, and novels.
A toolkit of tropes, obstacles, and emotional beats you can plug directly into your current story without feeling forced
Clear techniques for showing why your lovers belong together while still delaying their happy ending in a satisfying way
Meet Casey Jones: Master of Strategic Storytelling Across Mediums
Casey Jones is a prolific ghostwriter, narrative designer, and mystery author with a portfolio spanning more than sixty screenplays, audio dramas, TV scripts, graphic novels, and short fiction. As the creator of the award-winning TTRPG podcast Narrative Feats, Casey brings cinematic depth, character strategy, and story structure to every project—whether leading immersive RPG campaigns or writing gripping, genre-spanning tales.
