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
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 ___________________________________________