Writing a Bingeable Chapter
Streamed January 5th, 2026
Writing a Bingeable Chapter with Heather Demetrios
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📚 Overview
If you want to write a book readers cannot put down, you need chapters that demand "just one more." In this masterclass, editor Heather Demetrios will break down the anatomy of a truly bingeable chapter, so you can craft them consistently, from page one to The End.
Schedule
15:00 - 16:00 EST
Writing a Bingeable Chapter with Heather Demetrios
In this hour-long masterclass you will learn:
- How to bookend your chapters with objectives that create a plot chain for your entire novel
- Ways to weave in obstacles that raise the stakes, trigger your protagonist's misbelief, and deepen emotional resonance
- The concept of “character keys” and how to plot from the inside out
- Tips for introducing ticking clocks and evaluating your stakes
Following the presentation, there will be a live Q&A with Heather where you can ask your own questions about crafting a book that will keep readers flipping the pages.
Speakers
Heather Demetrios
Author and Book Coach
Heather Demetrios is a critically acclaimed author, writing coach, and clinical social worker for creatives. Her novels include Little Universes, I’ll Meet You There, and Exquisite Captive. Her nonfiction includes the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall. She is the recipient of the PEN America Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real. She holds an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and wants to teach you everything she knows.
