BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8348e34d8e42d3cf8b2f9c7f5f283f6c40 CATEGORIES:Workshops/Webinars SUMMARY:Raising the Stakes Workshop by Margaret Dilloway DESCRIPTION:
Raising the Stakes: A Holistic Appr oach
by Margaret Dilloway
August 11 - 17, 2019
Part I: The Bones Even pantsers n eed to figure out a plan sometimes. First we’ll talk about the different ty pes of stakes so you can figure out what kind your story’s using. Then we’l l get into outlining, figuring out whether your story concept is big enough , whether your character’s stakes are great enough, and where to go from th e beginning. | |
Part II: The Start of All Things Set the stage for a great story and the stakes in your first scene. What should that all-important first c hapter include? How much should you reveal about the stakes? What else need s to happen in the first act? What should you avoid? Should you include a p rologue? | |
Part III: No Sog gy Middles and a Bang-Up Ending The middle of the book tends to be the soggiest as stakes get muddle d or watered-down. We talk about how to make your middle as exciting as the rest of the book by tweaking the stakes. We also talk about how to ramp up to the climax and writing a satisfying ending. | |
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Margaret Dilloway w ill be giving a three-part workshop on how to raise the stakes in your writ ing. She will give a prerecorded video presentation, followed by a written assignment. Randomly chosen homework will then be used as an example on suc cessful implementation of the lesson and another on what fell short and how to fix it.
Margaret Dilloway is a women's fiction and middle grade a uthor of multicultural and less fortunate characters and subjects. Her publ ications include How to Be an American Housewife, The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns, Sisters of Heart and Snow, Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters, Momotaro: Xander and the Dream Thief, Summer of a Thousand Pies, and Tale of the Warrior Geisha.
margaretdilloway.com/
Reg istration July 21-31, 2019. Nonrefundable $10.00 fee. Open to members. If you are unable to register during the open dates, please se nd an email to workshopadmin@gmail.com. No late registrations are accepted.
TIME COMMITMENT
Video lessons will be posted on Monday, Wednes day, and Friday, and remain available until the forum closes. The videos ar e non-interactive lecture/Power Point slides and can be paused and rewound as desired. Homework assignments follow each lesson and should be posted th e next day. A small number of homework assignments will be randomly selecte d for critique by the instructor and will be posted when completed. Plan se veral hours to complete the homework in a way that you are pleased with you r work, feel sure about posting it, and eager to receive feedback. Allow at least a couple of hours a day to contribute to the forum by offering const ructive feedback. You may also want time to engage with supporters who have commented on your work and begin a volley of ideas.
Peer participat ion is not required for this workshop, however if you receive feedback from a fellow writer, it would be nice if you reciprocated. Each participant ma y interact at their comfort level. For this workshop, participants are unli mited and therefore it would be fine if you would like to participate by au diting and to learn through observing. To make the most out of the workshop , we recommend being ready to participate when the forum is full of activit y.
Please keep in mind that WFWA workshops include members from aroun d the globe and so time zones will vary greatly.
All materials for th is workshop will be accessible only to those who have registered. The forum will remain active for 30 days.
Please make certain you have the ti me to participate in this workshop. WFWA has the right to decline future wo rkshop registration if there is a pattern of inconducive conduct. Please em ail workshopadmin@gmail.com to unregister for the workshop or to report que stionable behavior.
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