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February 6, 2012 to March 2, 2012 $20 for LIRW Members, $25 for non-LIRW Members The "W" Plot...or The Other White Meat for Plotters ©A Plotting Workshop By Award-Winning Author, Karen Docter One of the staples of any writers group conversations is the plot. It's integral to every novel, holds everything together. It's the vehicle that carries readers from page one to "The End". It's one of the scariest things an author faces when s/he decides, hey, I want to write a novel! How many of us have made this decision, then stared at that blank page or computer screen without a clue how to proceed? What about those of us who write by the seat of our pants, the pantsers? Do we dare risk scaring off our muse by [shudder] plotting our story? How do the mega-plotters, the overachievers, know when it's time to stop and just put pen to paper? Join four-time Golden Heart® finalist and Daphne du Maurier winner Karen Docter as she shares the "W" plotting technique she's used successfully for years. Karen analyzes the movie "Romancing the Stone" to show how the technique works, discussing the detailed plot points for the main characters including the villain. Throughout this workshop, you'll uncover the skeleton of your own novel. Whatever your genre, not only will you have the tools you need to finish plotting your story using the "W", you'll know how to use it to write the synopsis we all love to hate...all without writing one word of the novel. If you've already started your novel, that's okay. It's never too late to apply the principles of the "W" to your developing story. Have you run into a wall? Don't know where to go next? Has the story gone flat? Use the technique to pull apart the elements of your story so you can plug the holes, work through/over/around walls that loom in your path, and get moving on your story once again. This is a hands-on-your-own-book workshop designed for the novice or the experienced writer. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED If you have any questions, please contact longislandromancewriters@gmail.com | Live Workshop |
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Long Island Romance Writers presents From Personality to PLOTwith Laurie Schnebly CampbellSaturday, October 1,2011 $75 ($65 for LIRW members) includes:
THE DAY INCLUDES: This hands-on session starts with building plausible personalities for the characters of your latest manuscript or work in progress. Then the focus moves to techniques for creating a new work from scratch...because writers usually create new books more often than staying with one book throughout their career. During lunch, you can choose individually whether to continue working on your new book or focus on a story already in progress. The next roll-up-your-sleeves workshop offers plotting tools for either option, leaving each participant with a book that's ready to start typing when the opportunity arises. Then, after the prize drawing for a free "I'll write your synopsis" from Laurie, writers can put down their pencils and relax as the day concludes with a program chosen by on-the-spot voting: The Alpha Male From Abe To Zeus, Block-Busting (Putting The Joy Back In Writing), or Challenging Couples In Love. Come prepared for a day that will give you lasting tools...to make writing EVERY future book easier, more intriguing and more fun! ABOUT THE SPEAKER: After winning "Best Special Edition of the Year" over Nora Roberts, Laurie Schnebly Campbell discovered that she had even more fun writing workshops than writing romance. Multi-published veterans and brand new writers throughout the U.S., Canada & the U.K. enjoy her entertaining, every-minute-full sessions that provide tools for creating stronger plots as well as for understanding real-life (and fictional) people. |
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May 9-13, 2011 Instructor Fee: $15 Becoming a Brand:
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