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Our writing online workshops cover every
aspect of writing, from how to get started all the way to getting your
writing published. Writer’s Digest University features writing classes online
for every skill level of writer and our professional instructors are
dedicated to helping you achieve your writing goals.
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12
Weeks to a First Draft
Instructor: Terri
Valentine
In the workshop, you'll learn all the tools needed to complete a full first
draft. You will tackle the steps to writing a book, learn effective writing
techniques along the way, and of course, begin writing your first draft.
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Fundamentals
of Fiction
Instructor: Gloria
Kempton
This workshop will take you through all of the basics of writing a novel.
Including how important it is to choose a great setting, how to build your
characters so that your readers care about them, what point of view you
should choose, and more. If you are new to fiction writing, this course is
perfect for you!
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Getting
Started in Writing
Instructor: Gloria
Kempton
When you take this online writing workshop, you'll discover your voice, learn
the basics of grammar and examine the different types of writing. No matter
what type of writing you're planning on crafting—nonfiction or fiction—you'll
need guidance along the way.
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Short
Story Fundamentals
Instructor: John
DeChancie
Throughout this four-week workshop, you will have feedback and support while
you write and hone an entire short story from beginning to end, and you'll
leave with a polished draft of your story.
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Writing
the Picture Book
Instructor: Holly
Alder
In this course, you'll learn how to write a winning picture book narrative,
envision it with illustrations, and put together a picture package that a
publisher will really notice.
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Work directly with
an agent to improve your writing
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As many writers
know, agents and editors won't give your work more than ten pages or so to
make an impact. If you haven't got them hooked by then, it's a safe bet you
won't be asked for more material. Make sure you've got the kind of opening
they're looking for! In this invaluable event, you'll get to work with an
agent online to review and refine the first ten pages of your novel. You'll
learn what keeps an agent reading, what are the most common mistakes that
make them stop, and the steps you need to take to correct them. The best part
is that you'll be working directly with an agent, who will provide feedback
specific to your work.
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On Thursday morning,
August 23, you will gain online access to a special 60-minute online tutorial
presented by agent and editor Paula Munier. It will help you clarify what you
should be looking for in your work.
You will also be notified by email which agent you'll be working with on the
start date, 5/17, by 5 pm ET. While we accept agent requests,
we cannot guarantee that you'll be assigned to that agent. All agents have
the ability to provide feedback in all genres.
Students may take Thursday and Friday to revise their pages, which are due to
be sent to their assigned agent no later than 10:00 am (ET) on Saturday morning, August 25.
(The word count of submissions is strictly limited to 2500 words and it
should be submitted in the body of their email, not as attachments).
Participating agents from Talcott Notch Literary include Paula Munier, Gina
Panettieri, and Saba Sulaiman. (All times noted are Eastern Time).
All pages with notes will be returned to participants by 10:00 AM (ET) Sunday morning (August
26th). You'll work to revise your pages based on the agent's
specific feedback.
On Sunday, August 26th
from 1 pm - 4 pm ET, Paula, Gina, and Saba will host an
online discussion board. This is your golden opportunity to ask your burning
questions about craft and improving your writing, as well as industry topics
like trends, markets, working with agents and more. Keep in mind, this is a
lively, fast-paced learning environment which will give you an immense
opportunity to learn not only from your faculty but from the other
participants' questions, so please pose questions which won't require your
instructor to stop the discussion to reread your boot camp submission in the
middle of the Q&A, but otherwise, consider the faculty your treasure
trove of industry secrets at your disposal!
By 11:59 PM (ET) Sunday
night on August 26th, you'll return your final revised pages
to your assigned agent for review. Agents will spend the next week reading
the revised submissions assigned to them and will provide a final brief
one-or-two sentence critique of your progress no later than May 29th. Any one of
them may ask for additional pages if the initial submission shows serious
promise.
*All attendees should have the first 10 pages of their novel finished and
ready to submit to the agent prior to the beginning of the event.
In addition to feedback from Paula, Gina, or Saba, attendees will have access
to "An Agent's Tips on Story Structures that Sell," an on-demand
webinar by Andrea Hurst.
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Thursday, August 23 - August 26, 2018
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Gina Panettieri
is President of Talcott Notch Literary Services, and has
worked as an agent for 25 years. She currently represents a full range of
adult and children's fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis in fiction on
YA, MG, mystery, women's fiction, historical fiction, and book club fiction.
She currently represents an eclectic range of writers, encompassing everyone
from a former head of Security and Intelligence for NATO Europe, to CEOs of
major corporations and Deans of major medical schools, to stay-at-home writer
moms and amazingly talented teens.
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Paula Munier
Senior Literary Agent & Content
Strategist at Talcott Notch
Literary, Paula has broad experience creating and marketing
exceptional content in all formats across all markets for such media giants
as Disney, Gannett,
Greenspun Media Group, and Quayside
. Although she represents all kinds of projects, right now she's looking for
crime fiction, women's fiction, historical fiction, high-concept SF/fantasy,
romance, New Adult, YA, and middle grade fiction, as well as nonfiction in
the areas of business, pop culture, health & wellness, cooking,
self-help, pop psych, New Age, inspirational, technology, science, and
writing.
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Saba Sulaiman
is looking primarily to build her Middle
Grade and Young Adult lists, and is particularly interested in contemporary
realistic stories. Memoirs and humor are of interest to her as well. She's
also actively seeking category romance (all sub-genres except paranormal),
literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction, tightly plotted, character-driven
psychological thrillers, and cozy mysteries à la Agatha Christie. Saba is
taking a limited number of students for this boot camp.
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Enter one of 6
categories for a chance at $2,500.
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What’s your genre as
a writer? Do you enjoy writing a twisty thriller? Or the tender moments of a
romance? Maybe you love the world building of science fiction.
Whatever your forte,
it’s as much of a challenge to craft a short story as it is a sprawling
novel. And that’s exactly your challenge—should you choose to accept it!
Craft your best
story in 4,000 words or less, in one of six popular genres—thriller/suspense,
science fiction/fantasy, young adult, romance, horror or mystery/crime—and
have a shot at winning $2,500! Plus, you’ll also get to travel to New York
City for the Writer’s Digest Conference!
Each first-place
category winner receives $500, and each winner will be published on
WritersDigest.com.
That’s a lot of
cash—and a lot of recognition. But it’s the type of recognition that you crave
as a writer; recognition that can help make you popular.
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Writing a memoir is
one of the most difficult things a person can do. Publishing a memoir is one
of the scariest things a person can do. Opening up your personal life for the
whole world to read is no small thing, which is why it's even more important
to write it well and to sell it to the right publisher.
Jess Regel is a literary agent who works with memoirists to sell their
personal narratives to mainstream publishers. In this live webinar, Jess will
share with you tips on how to find your voice, how to shape your personal
story into a narrative with a beginning, middle and end, when to think about
bringing in an outside writer, how to build your platform, what sales
materials you need to prepare to pitch to agents and editors, and how to deal
with criticism.
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All registrants are invited to submit a
one-paragraph description of your memoir and the first 500 words of your
memoir for critique. Please wait until after the live webinar date to
submit your critique material. This allows you to make changes to your descriptionand
your first 500 words based on the presentation and will ensure you receive
the most helpful critique possible. All submitted submissions are
guaranteed a written critique by Literary Agent Jess Regel.
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How to know if you should be writing a
memoir or a novel
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The key elements of a memoir
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The difference between a co-writer and a
ghost writer
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The importance of a platform and tips on
how to raise your platform
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Writers who struggling to finish the
memoir
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Writers who are struggling to get an agent
for their memoir
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Writers who have an idea for a memoir but
don't know how to start
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Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT
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Instructor: Jess
Regel
Jess Regel is a literary agent at Foundry
Literary + Media. She represents memoir and pop culture, with an emphasis on
female voices, humor, and single-topic narratives. She also represents
fiction, children's books and YA memoir.
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Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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Don’t miss the
master of crime writing!
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Writer’s Digest is pleased to announce the
opening keynote for this year’s Novel Writing Conference: New York
Times bestseller Robert
Crais. Crais is the author of the acclaimed Elvis Cole
series, with 20 total crime novels under his belt. After spending years
writing scripts for such major television series as “Hill Street Blues,”
“Cagney & Lacey” and “Miami Vice,” his fiction debut, The Monkey’s
Raincoat, won the Anthony and Macavity awards and was nominated for the
Edgar Award. Since, Crais has seen his books land on The New York Times
and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists, and be adapted into a major
motion picture (Hostage, starring Bruce Willis).
His books have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the
world. Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named
Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014.
You can join Crais—along with dozens of other published novelists and agents
to be announced—at our Novel Writing Conference in Pasadena, Calif., this
October 26–28.
No matter where you are in your novel writing career, this program will have
something for you!
You can reserve your seat—and lock in the best price—by registering before September 4.
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Learn effective
tools to build your brand and platform
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Brands are not only
something that companies or bestselling authors have, but every single
writer. As soon as you start to create a digital footprint you’re leaving a
trail behind you. Every post, every picture, every quote, every comment
online says something about you, the way you think, and the way you interact
with the world. All those breadcrumbs add up to something, which is the way
you’re perceived online. If you take that perception seriously you start to
understand the power of your brand and how you can better communicate your
point of view in your writing and online platform.
As her role of Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary Carly Watters
coaches writers on establishing a unique author brand, building an engaged
online following, using social media effectively and encouraging career
growth through digital marketing. She’ll show you how to do the same.
Novelists and non-fiction authors alike must navigate the world of
self-promotion. From social media strategy, to author-led marketing plans, to
community building, you’ll walk away with an arsenal of tools to leverage
your career and thrive in the competitive publishing business that now
depends on authors being highly visible online. Beginners and veterans, debuts
and bestsellers all have work to do establishing their digital persona. Join
the movement by taking charge of your voice on paper and online.
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All registrants are invited to submit a
1-3 page marketing plan. Please wait until
after the live webinar date to submit your critique material. This allows
you to make changes to your marketing plan based on the presentation and
will ensure you receive the most helpful critique possible. All submitted marketing plans are guaranteed a written
critique by Carly Watters.
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The difference between an author brand and
an author platform
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The keys to a successful author brand
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How to sell more books by growing your
platform
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Social media and author website tips and
best practices
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Why author-led marketing is best for all
books
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Writers who are starting to think about
social media presence
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Novelists looking to take charge of their
own career trajectory with digital marketing
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Authors who have signed their book
contract and want to know what happens next
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Thursday, August 14, 2018
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Instructor: Carly
Watters
Carly Watters is a VP, Senior Literary Agent
and Director of Literary Branding at P.S. Literary. She began her publishing
career in London at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. Carly
has a BA in English Literature from Queen’s University and a MA in Publishing
Studies from City University London.
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