May 28, 2008
Hi Everyone,
We wanted you to know about a great online writing class starting June 14, 2008. Here is a terrific opportunity to learn directly from a New York editor and get one-on-one feedback, too! Instructor Stacey Barney is an editor at Putnam Books for Young Readers, has held posts in both adult and children's book publishing. She’s worked with such talented writers as Chris Abani and William Henry Lewis. She's also published LA Times bestselling author Tamara T. Gregory's Passport Diaries as well as Denver Post bestselling author Gilbert Tuhabonye's This Voice in My Heart. Before coming onboard Putnam's team, she worked at Dafina/Kensington, where she launched a Young Adult list with such titles as Drama High, So Not the Drama, Boy Shopping, and Perry Skky Jr., the spin-off to bestseller Christian teen series Payton Skky. Stacey will be teaching a four-week online class at Authorlink titled: Finding Your Novel's Voice; Making Characters Live: Hands-On Guidance From A New York Editor.
Brief Description: A story is not just a story, but a set of choices an author makes about how to tell the story (Voice); the correct grouping of words (Language); who should "people" the story and why (Characterization); and what should your motley group of characters say to each one another (Dialogue). In this class, we'll explore these four elements and how to make the right choices about them in workshop format in order to create a successful novel. To learn more about this class, or to sign up, go to www.authorlink.com/classroom
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Posted by Chrisy Long
Bestselling Author’s Secrets for Writing Scenes: Tip #5
Hi,
Here’s Secret #5 of 12 tips for fiction writers from bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill on how to create, link and focus better scenes. Be sure you’ve added yourself as a friend to receive Bonnie’s next important step! Also, check out Bonnie’s online writing class at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php
SCENE CHECKLIST
The Big Twelve
Once you learn to create and link focused scenes, you will be well on your way to writing marketable fiction. Keep this list close to your computer to guide you through the process.
5. Where is the scene taking place?
Scenes on the telephone are weak, although it’s almost impossible to omit them. Scenes in most coffee shops and bars are weak. Take that scene in the bar and put it on a ski slope, a sailboat or in a factory that manufactures frozen enchiladas.
Doris Booth
Editor-in-Chief Authorlink.com
Manager, Authorlink Literary Group
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(972) 650-1986
www.authorlink.com
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Bestselling Author’s Secrets for Writing Scenes: Tip #4
Hi,
Here’s Secret #4 of 12 tips for fiction writers from bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill on how to create, link and focus better scenes. Be sure you’ve added yourself as a friend to receive Bonnie’s next important step! Also, check out Bonnie’s online writing class at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php
SCENE CHECKLIST
The Big Twelve
Once you learn to create and link focused scenes, you will be well on your way to writing marketable fiction. Keep this list close to your computer to guide you through the process.
4. What’s at stake? What will happen if the character doesn’t reach the desired scene goal?
A good way to up the tension in a scene is to up the stakes.
Doris Booth
Editor-in-Chief Authorlink.com
Manager, Authorlink Literary Group
booth@authorlink.com" href="mailtobooth@authorlink.com">dbooth@authorlink.com
(972) 650-1986
www.authorlink.com
http://www.authorlink.blogspot.com
Bestselling Author’s Secrets for Writing Scenes: Tip #3
Hi,
Here’s Secret #3 of 12 tips for fiction writers from bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill on how to create, link and focus better scenes. Be sure you’ve added yourself as a friend to receive Bonnie’s next important step! Also, check out Bonnie’s online writing class at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php
SCENE CHECKLIST
The Big Twelve
Once you learn to create and link focused scenes, you will be well on your way to writing marketable fiction. Keep this list close to your computer to guide you through the process.
3. What does your POV character want in this scene; what is his/her scene goal?
Without a clear scene goal, you will not have a scene; you will have an event. “I want to give the reader some insight into my character,” may be the author’s scene goal, but it is certain to lead you to an event, not a scene. This is not about what you want but what your character wants.
Doris Booth
Editor-in-Chief Authorlink.com
Manager, Authorlink Literary Group
booth@authorlink.com" href="mailtobooth@authorlink.com">dbooth@authorlink.com
(972) 650-1986
www.authorlink.com
http://www.authorlink.blogspot.com
Bestselling Author's Secrets for Writing Scenes: Tip #2
Hi,
Here’s Secret #2 of 12 tips for fiction writers from bestselling author Bonnie Hearn Hill on how to create, link and focus better scenes. Be sure you’ve added yourself as a friend to receive Bonnie’s next important step! Also, check out Bonnie’s online writing class at www.authorlink.com/classroom/classroom.php
SCENE CHECKLIST
The Big Twelve
Once you learn to create and link focused scenes, you will be well on your way to writing marketable fiction. Keep this list close to your computer to guide you through the process.
Tip 2. What does your protagonist want in the story?
This is what Jack Bickham calls the story question. It is your external plot, and it is as simple as: Will Jane find the killer? It is not something like: Will Jane find true happiness? That is internal conflict and may even be a subplot.
Doris Booth
Editor-in-Chief Authorlink.com
Manager, Authorlink Literary Group
booth@authorlink.com" href="mailtobooth@authorlink.com">dbooth@authorlink.com
(972) 650-1986
www.authorlink.com
http://www.authorlink.blogspot.com
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