March--Advanced Character Development Workshop
Characters can make or break a novel: breaking it when they appear flat, and making it sing when the characters are fully developed. But breathing life into literary creations isn't always simple. In this workshop we'll be looking at what makes a character feel memorable, alive and developed. Character development goes far beyond knowing their birthday and favorite food. We're going to dig deep, examine what makes a person tick, and what makes a character come alive. All of the techniques learned in this course can be applied to a working novel, or stored away for future reference.
Friday, March 1, 2013 7PM-9PM
April--Raising The Stakes And Increasing The Tension Workshop
Many novels are well plotted and full of action but can still bore readers. Usually it's because the stakes aren't high enough and there are pages lacking tension. Whether you are writing a thriller, or a fantasy, a young adult contemporary or a quiet family novel, you can always raise the stakes. We'll look at ways to bring your novel to the next level and add tension that will grip readers to every single page.
Many novels are well plotted and full of action but can still bore readers. Usually it's because the stakes aren't high enough and there are pages lacking tension. Whether you are writing a thriller, or a fantasy, a young adult contemporary or a quiet family novel, you can always raise the stakes. We'll look at ways to bring your novel to the next level and add tension that will grip readers to every single page.
Friday, April 5, 2013 7PM-9PM
May--Art of The Query Letter
You've written a novel and now you're ready for an agent. But navigating through the querying process to get one can feel like a daunting and impossible task. Fear not. The process is actually far more straight forward than many believe--if they have the right tools. Having a fantastic query letter is the key to having your work seen and this course will teach you exactly how to write the query letter that will have agents requesting your work. The instructor will share her own querying process and query letter which had a 50% request rate and landed her offers of representation with several agents within 30 days. Attendees are encouraged to come with a draft of their own query letters.
Friday, May 3, 2013 7PM-9PM
June--Writing the Young Adult Novel
Are you writing a young adult novel? Or considering writing one? This workshop is for you. We'll look at not only what makes a book a young adult novel, but what makes it successful. Savvy writers who want to break into the young adult industry need to know how to navigate through this ever-changing field. So we'll also be looking at current trends in the market and how to understand the trends, but still write the story of your heart. The process of querying, signing with an agent and networking in the young adult industry will also be covered, along with personal tidbits from the instructor’s journey to publication. Get ready for a crash course in the young adult novel and how to bring your own YA book out into the world.
Are you writing a young adult novel? Or considering writing one? This workshop is for you. We'll look at not only what makes a book a young adult novel, but what makes it successful. Savvy writers who want to break into the young adult industry need to know how to navigate through this ever-changing field. So we'll also be looking at current trends in the market and how to understand the trends, but still write the story of your heart. The process of querying, signing with an agent and networking in the young adult industry will also be covered, along with personal tidbits from the instructor’s journey to publication. Get ready for a crash course in the young adult novel and how to bring your own YA book out into the world.
Friday, June 7, 2013 7PM-9PM
Go to the Musehouse Website to register for each workshop.
I want to register :)
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Thanks, Jessica! That'd be great! Just hop over to the Musehouse website listed above.
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