Sarasota, Florida - writing seminars

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WRITING SEMINARS



The series of one-day seminars that began a few yeas ago have been so successful that some of you have clamored for more. So I've set up another 12, to take us through 2006. Here they are:



2006 SEMINAR SCHEDULE*




Jan 18 - Writing Your Memoirs/Autobiography
How to write it - including how to begin and follow through; tools that make it easy; making it interesting to others; what to include and what to leave out. Also, how to publish and market it



February 22 - How to Get Started
You've got lots of ideas but can't figure out how to turn them into the book, story or article you want to write. Learn some techniques for planning your work, as well as the basic techniques for improving your writing skills. The Factors of Writing will be discussed and employed in creative exercises.



March 15 - Create Exciting Characters
Whether your goal is fiction or non fiction, you'll benefit from learning the techniques that generations of fiction writers have used to breathe life into the people they write about, so that readers can truly experience them. You'll learn how to develop believable characters and let them speak - and act- for themselves.




April 12 - How to Open Your Story
You can't just "begin."Your opening sets the tone, pace, point of view and announces the subject of your work – and determines whether or not your readers will keep reading. Learn the tasks of an opening and how to apply them to your writings.



May 10 - Plot, Action & Turning Points
Plots contain beginnings, middles and endings. Each has a particular job to do. Learn what they are and how to strengthen your writings and keep readers riveted by using them effectively



June 14 - Give Readers the Info They Need
Let your readers live out the story you're writing by making them part of the action - through building better scenes and enlivening them with sensory description.




July 12 - What Viewpoint Shall You Use?
Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, you are telling a story. Telling it effectively depends on choosing the best point of view. Learn the choices, and which will work best for you.



Aug 16 - Selling Your Work
Every magazine and publishing house has a unique personality. Learn how to discover what that is and how to chose those that are right for your work and how to effectively query each of them.



Sept 13 - Writing Dialogue
Dialogue is the workhorse of both fiction and nonfiction. Learn the six functions of dialogue and how to employ them in every line of dialogue you write. (We'll practice this through exercises.)



Oct 11 - Creating Tension & Conflict
There is no better way to convey conflict or to heighten the tension of a scene than through dialogue. This seminar will focus on conveying your characters/protagonists' desires, intentions, fears and conflicts by putting the right words in their mouths.



Nov 8 - Setting the Mood for the Scene
For readers to experience any scene you write about, you must create the setting - through telling descriptions and dramatizing through dialogue. Each scene should accomplish several goals. Learn to enrich your scenes by adding more elements to them..



Dec 7 - MAKE A LASTING IMPRESSION
Making sure you have included all the elements that will make your work one of lasting interest to readers and turn them into loyal fans.. We will review these elements and discuss how to write a satisfying ending.



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Location:. Bayshore Mennonite, Myrtle & Bayshore Drive (across from Jungle Gardens) in Sarasota. There is a large parking lot, so you'll have easy access. Use entrance on the north side of the building.



Time: 10 am - 3 pm, with an hour off for lunch.


These will probably fill up quickly, so register soon. To sign up:


1) ONLINE go to www.acappela.com/sarasota seminars.htm. You can register for one or all of the seminars currently scheduled. (See note below)


2) BY MAIL Send your check ($50 for each seminar), marked with the name (or names) of the seminars you are registering for. Send to: Patrika Vaughn P.O. Box 3691 Sarasota, FL 34230-3691
3) IN PERSON Only is space remains available on the day of the seminar, you may register at the door.

I look forward to many stimulating seminars with a fun group of writers. Join us if you can.
Patrika Vaughn
941-351-2050 or PvScribe@aol.com



NOTE: Fee for the entire series, if signed up for individually, is $600. Save by signing up for three or more at a time.



three for $140 six for $275 all12 for $550
(Be sure to specify which seminars you will be taking)





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*For those of you unable to be in Sarasota for these seminars, remember that several of them are also available as online classes. (see Classes, Seminars, Workshops, Tutorials).

Individual consulting is also available (see www.acappela.com)