Writer's Craft: Point of View – What is the point?
Summary:
In-depth seminar: join author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he breaks this confusing piece of the writing puzzle down.
Description:
With so many terms and styles, diving into the mechanics of the craft of writing can be scary. And Point of View (POV) can be one of the toughest to tackle. Yet, if used correctly, POV is a wonderful and powerful tool that is the backbone of your story. Join award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake as he helps break this piece of the writing puzzle down into something you can use to enhance your writing style. Download the handout for this class from www.maxwellalexanderdrake.com and bring it with you as they will not be provided.
In-depth seminar: master plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts to plotting to breaking writer's block.
Description:
Plotting is one of the more difficult disciplines to master in writing. Some writers have an innate sense of what makes a story work, but most writers, particularly those early in their apprenticeships, will benefit from plotting. This seminar focuses on various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, how to break the dreaded writer's block and how to avoid it in the first place.
In-depth seminar: discuss types of tension, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
Description:
Tension is one of the basic building blocks of modern day fiction. If you know how to lay the seeds of tension, and how to coax them, you can transform your fiction from merely noteworthy to exceptional. In this seminar, the different types of tension are discussed, as well as ways to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
Writer's Craft: The Line Between Adversity and Tragedy
Summary:
When writing, it's important that your characters face and overcome adversity during their adventures. Too much adversity, however, and the story can descend into tragedy.