I'll lead a workshop on "Punch Up Your Plotting," which I also gave at the SCBWI New England conference this spring. The official description:
Having trouble with plotting? J. L. Bell will offer some principles and tricks for getting around plot roadblocks. He will cover troubleshooting, rules for finding solutions to the nastiest plot problems, and tips on presenting your plot in the most exciting way.The other speakers will be:
- Mark Peter Hughes on “Characters That Leap Off the Page”
- Padma T. Venkatraman on “Writing an Excellent Query Letter”
- Sarah Shumway, presently at Dutton Children's Books, on “Pitch and Package”
I've been reading your blog for the last year or so, learning as I go, so attending your workshop is a natural evolution, if I'm not too late in signing up. I'll be the 48 year old hunkered down in the back of the room.
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Now you're making me nervous! Seriously, I think it'll be a fun, productive day. See you there!
ReplyDeleteYou did a fabulous job, John. I came away with lots of tools to use to bang my MG novel into shape.
ReplyDeleteI blogged about what you had to say on my new blog:
http://lcbrennan.blogspot.com/
Linda C Brennan