Course Description:
Foreshadowing is one of the most powerful tools for building tension, guiding reader expectations, and making twists feel satisfying—without giving away the ending. In this 40–45 minute craft talk, you’ll learn how to plant subtle signals through dialogue, setting, objects, and character choices so your story feels cohesive from the first page to the last. We’ll break down what foreshadowing is (and what it isn’t), explore quick examples, and walk through a simple “plant and payoff” method you can use while drafting or revising. We’ll end with a Q&A so you can troubleshoot your own scenes and story questions.
Audience: Fiction writers of all levels (memoir writers welcome for narrative technique). You’ll learn:
Bio:
Raynie Andrewsen-Taylor is an author, editor, and book coach with 18 years of experience guiding writers through craft, revision, and the path to publication. She is the author of the memoir Letters to Zane and the cozy mystery Compass of Secrets: A Primrose Eversley Mystery (Book 1). Her writing has been featured in San Diego Family Magazine and Seasons of Del Mar Magazine.
Before founding RLA Publishing, Raynie spent 10+ years creating corporate eLearning courses for an EdTech firm, supporting programs for enterprise and public-sector clients. That background drives her clear, step-by-step approach to teaching writing—breaking big topics into actionable techniques writers can use immediately.
She has been editing and coaching writers since 2008 and loves helping authors build confidence, fine-tune their manuscripts, and navigate the publishing process.
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