Be prepared to work on PLOT and learn from our expert workshop leaders. Learn how to improve your plot, identify holes, and create new directions. This is an all day event. Held at the Connextion Conference Center, 520 Third Street, Oakland, CA 94607, near Jack London Square
Schedule
9:00 to 9:30 Registration
9:30 to 10:45 Morning Speaker
Break (additional breaks as needed, scheduled by the speaker)
11:00 to 12:30 Morning Speaker
Lunch (Brown bag or visit a local restaurant. Lunch is not included in the fee).
1:30 to 2:45 Afternoon Speaker
Break (additional breaks as needed, scheduled by the speaker)
3:00 to 4:30 Afternoon Speaker
Speakers
Carly Watters, P. S. Literary Agency, psliterary.com
Chris Eboch, author and trainer, www.chriseboch.com
Mastering Writing Multiple Points of View
Carly Watters
Multiple POV is a tool writers can use to powerfully show an event, or series of events, from multiple vantage points in young adult (YA) fiction. This workshop will include a tutorial on writing multiple POV and the benefits of the style, a writing session, and sharing session.
Advanced Plot Workshop
Author Chris Eboch
Chris is a plotting pro. She's author of Advanced Plotting, The Well of Sacrifice, and The Eyes of the Pharaoh. She is both traditionally published and self-published, and is the former SCBWI regional advisor for New Mexico. She will cover fast starts, packing the plot full of action, analyzing your outline/draft, and pacing/cliffhangers. This session includes exercises on plot.
Manuscript Consultations
SOLD OUT
$69 / 15 pages / in-person / 15 mins.
Manuscript due date, 2/28/14
Mailing instructions for the manuscript will be emailed.