Info from Cindy Myer's Market News this week:
The Knight Agency is holding a Book in a Nutshell Contest Submit three compelling sentences (150 words max) about your completed, unpublished manuscript to submissions@ knightagency. net Write BOOK IN A NUTSHELL in the subject line or it will not be deemed eligible. One submission per project, please.
Twenty of the best submissions will be chosen and requested by various agents who will then give feedback on your work...and it may even lead to possible representation. Hurry, the deadline is April 20, 2009. Winners will be notified by May 1, 2009. For more info, go to
http://tinyurl.com/cnfe9d
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Plot & Point of View Discussion - March 23, 2009
Good morning, everyone!
Great session last night - and so glad to have seen all of you. Take a second to find that "Comment button" at the bottom of this post, and press it. "Sign In" and fill out a comment with your name if you showed up!
We're just the TemeculaWriters.blogspot.com - my mistake. Go to TemeculaWritersToolbox, and that is where Bev lives. :)
ANYWAY for those of you who didn't make it (as I often don't) I just wanted to give a quick over view of our session:
A few notes: We had a new member - Kelly - who is an inspirational romance writer - Welcome, Kelly! Ashley is back after several months off - thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.
After Sandy led us in prayer :) we had a group review of James Bell's Revision and Self Editing chapters 3 & 4 - Plot and Point of View, respectively.
Plot:
A review of the LOCK method. (Starts with Lead, ends with Knockout! Read it!)
An animated review of "The Hero's Journey"
Description of the three acts, and the two doors to propel readers forward.
Point of View:
A review of Omniscient Narrator, First Person, Third Person, and How tense the tense you choose can make your story (present tense or past tense).
Finally - we had time (!) to plot out a quick story - which was LOADS of fun for this author anyway. Feeding off each other's creativity, we plotted a story to make any lover of fantasy, romance, adventure, and Christian fiction proud. :) Well done. I'd call dibs on writing it, but I might have to arm wrestle Tyler, Pat, or Sharon and I'd lose to all three!
Have a wonderful day and PLEASE post a comment here. Ask a question if something is still nagging at you - and we're looking forward to our next exercise next month!
Many blessings on each of your writing as you attempt to work these lessons into your craft.
~Ashley
AND Please e-mail me if you need more information on Blog Posting! or would like to Blog--this is an open forum for the WHOLE group.
Great session last night - and so glad to have seen all of you. Take a second to find that "Comment button" at the bottom of this post, and press it. "Sign In" and fill out a comment with your name if you showed up!
We're just the TemeculaWriters.blogspot.com - my mistake. Go to TemeculaWritersToolbox, and that is where Bev lives. :)
ANYWAY for those of you who didn't make it (as I often don't) I just wanted to give a quick over view of our session:
A few notes: We had a new member - Kelly - who is an inspirational romance writer - Welcome, Kelly! Ashley is back after several months off - thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.
After Sandy led us in prayer :) we had a group review of James Bell's Revision and Self Editing chapters 3 & 4 - Plot and Point of View, respectively.
Plot:
A review of the LOCK method. (Starts with Lead, ends with Knockout! Read it!)
An animated review of "The Hero's Journey"
Description of the three acts, and the two doors to propel readers forward.
Point of View:
A review of Omniscient Narrator, First Person, Third Person, and How tense the tense you choose can make your story (present tense or past tense).
Finally - we had time (!) to plot out a quick story - which was LOADS of fun for this author anyway. Feeding off each other's creativity, we plotted a story to make any lover of fantasy, romance, adventure, and Christian fiction proud. :) Well done. I'd call dibs on writing it, but I might have to arm wrestle Tyler, Pat, or Sharon and I'd lose to all three!
Have a wonderful day and PLEASE post a comment here. Ask a question if something is still nagging at you - and we're looking forward to our next exercise next month!
Many blessings on each of your writing as you attempt to work these lessons into your craft.
~Ashley
AND Please e-mail me if you need more information on Blog Posting! or would like to Blog--this is an open forum for the WHOLE group.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Next meeting: March 23, 2009
March 23
Review Chapter 3 & 4, Plot and Structure and Point of View (POV)
* Discuss.
* Group plot a novel
Should be lots of fun! See you there at 7PM
~Ashley
Review Chapter 3 & 4, Plot and Structure and Point of View (POV)
* Discuss.
* Group plot a novel
Should be lots of fun! See you there at 7PM
~Ashley
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