Wednesday, February 11, 2009

TWT - Worksheet

Below is our TWT worksheet for our next group session.

Please copy these and bring your responses to group meeting on 2/24! We look forward to seeing you all there!

~Ashley, Dan & Denise

Temecula Writer’s Toolbox
2009


Author’s Name_________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________
Fiction or Non-fiction____________________________________
Estimated word count when complete________________________
Where are you in the process?______________________________
______________________________________________________
1. Genre____________________________________________
2. Audience:
  • a. Age group ________________________________________
  • b. Sex______________________________________________
  • c. Social group ________________________________________
  • d. CBA or ABA _______________________________________
  • e. Education level _____________________________________
  • f. Other______________________________________________

    3. Primary Drivers: (pick 3)
  • a. Romance
  • b. Education
  • c. Adventure/action
  • d. Humor
  • e. Thrill/ Suspense
  • f. Mystery/Puzzle
  • g. Life (spiritual salvation
    and physical)
  • h. Community (create a story world for reader)
  • i. Other ______________________________

    4. Ministry_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    5. OP(Outline person) or NOP(Fly by the seat of your pants)__________
    6. Elevator pitch- (around 15 words) ____________________________
    ___________________________________________________________
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    7. Back cover (Quick paragraph stating story’s plot)
    ___________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    8. What specific writing skills do you hope to learn from this workshop?
    ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
    9. Which of the following are most important to you? (Pick top 5 and order)
  • a. Deeper knowledge of the publishing industry.
  • b. Improving writing craft.
  • c. Forming more in-depth critique partners.
  • d. Information on
  • self-publishing and marketing.
  • e. Being part of the ministry of writing.
  • f. Fellowship with other Christian writers.
  • g. Helping other writers shine.
  • h. Sending “The Message” to the world.
  • i. Being the best steward of the story God has entrusted to you.
  • j. Earn big bucks writing.
  • k. Earn meager or supplemental income writing.
  • l. Entertaining an audience.
  • m. Leaving a lasting legacy.
  • n. Educate people about a certain topic.
  • o. Become a better self-editor.
  • p. Accountability with others to help reach deadlines.
  • q. Learn about opportunities for publication and contests.
  • r. Recording historical events for posterity.
  • s. Dude! I just like to write.
  • t. Other ___________________________________________

Class Syllabus - 2009

Temecula Writer’s Toolbox Syllabus
2009

January 27
Questionnaire, Introductions, Write elevator pitch and back cover, Book Revision and Self-Editing by James Bell. (Writer’s Digest books)

February 23
Chapter 1 & 2, Self-Editing and Characters. Discuss Characters. (Not the ones in class.) Write obituary for character.

March 23
Chapter 3 & 4, Plot and Structure and Point of View (POV) Discuss. Group plot a novel.

April 27
Chapter 5 & 6, Scenes and Dialogue. Discuss. Write dialogue in unique voice. Read out loud.

May 25
Chapter 7, 8, & 9, Beginnings, Middles & Ends, Show vs.
Tell & Voice and Style. Discuss. Identify telling and change to showing in sample paragraph.

June 22
Chapter 10, 11, & 12, Setting and Description, Exposition, Theme, Discuss, Write setting using all 5 senses.