The Bransforumsfest Writing Workshop Brainstorm
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Hey folks, I figured it was about time for a round-up of our possible subjects and volunteers to lead said sessions. More ideas and more volunteers are totally welcome!! So, without further ado, here's what we have so far:
Meet ‘n’ Greet (*highly requested)
Introduction of ourselves & genre
Claudie - icebreakers
dios4vida - Whose Bookshelf is This?
Story
Character Development (*highly requested)
Claudie
Dialogue (*highly requested)
Margo’s Maass exercise (rewriting and merging dialogue)
Prose/Description
Margo’s Maass exercise (character voice in description)
Revisions/Editing
Nicole’s PR/crit group experience
Social Networking
Writer Tools and Technology
Sommer
Insecurities Roundtable (*highly requested)
Everyone
Book Share Roundtable
Everyone
Critique Groups (*highly requested)
Query Workshops (encompassing tag lines, elevator pitches, etc.)
Mythology
Margo
Cookie
Self-Publishing
Margo
We also have random exercises (dios4vida, Sommer) to place into the line-up, possibly as warm-ups.
Meet ‘n’ Greet (*highly requested)
Introduction of ourselves & genre
Claudie - icebreakers
dios4vida - Whose Bookshelf is This?
Story
Character Development (*highly requested)
Claudie
Dialogue (*highly requested)
Margo’s Maass exercise (rewriting and merging dialogue)
Prose/Description
Margo’s Maass exercise (character voice in description)
Revisions/Editing
Nicole’s PR/crit group experience
Social Networking
Writer Tools and Technology
Sommer
Insecurities Roundtable (*highly requested)
Everyone
Book Share Roundtable
Everyone
Critique Groups (*highly requested)
Query Workshops (encompassing tag lines, elevator pitches, etc.)
Mythology
Margo
Cookie
Self-Publishing
Margo
We also have random exercises (dios4vida, Sommer) to place into the line-up, possibly as warm-ups.
Brenda :)
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
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dios4vida wrote:We also have random exercises (dios4vida, Sommer) to place into the line-up, possibly as warm-ups.
Yes, please! I'm seriously distressed at being the only one with my name coming up that many times. Would rather not make this The Margo Variety Show.
Urban fantasy, epic fantasy, and hot Norse elves. http://margolerwill.blogspot.com/
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I definitely agree. If there is anyone who can take over a spot or three for Margo, please speak up!!Margo wrote:dios4vida wrote:We also have random exercises (dios4vida, Sommer) to place into the line-up, possibly as warm-ups.
Yes, please! I'm seriously distressed at being the only one with my name coming up that many times. Would rather not make this The Margo Variety Show.
Also, if there's something you can teach me and I lead as a proxy for you, just let me know or direct me to the materials. I'll take over a topic for you if you'd like.
Brenda :)
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
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I bet Cookie could handle mythology without my interference.
Urban fantasy, epic fantasy, and hot Norse elves. http://margolerwill.blogspot.com/
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I vote Cookie for mythology!Margo wrote:I bet Cookie could handle mythology without my interference.
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It sucks being awesome at things Margo!
I really want you to walk us through the Maass exercises.
I really want you to walk us through the Maass exercises.
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You notice I didn't volunteer to give anything else up.Sommer Leigh wrote:It sucks being awesome at things Margo!
I really want you to walk us through the Maass exercises.
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Hi guys,
Checkin' back in after un-burying myself from work stuff for the past several days. I'm so excited to see how things have morphed - the list is looking great!
I'll start pulling some stuff together for the editing/revising session. Do any of you have specific questions or areas you want to focus on?
Checkin' back in after un-burying myself from work stuff for the past several days. I'm so excited to see how things have morphed - the list is looking great!
I'll start pulling some stuff together for the editing/revising session. Do any of you have specific questions or areas you want to focus on?
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I don't know about others, but I'd love exercises focusing more on line-edits or scene-by-scene edits. This is just me, but I'm more experienced with novel-scales revisions and less with things that go on a small scale. So, of course, I'd love to learn the small-scale and practice it with you bright people. I also think this is more likely to be useful to everyone -- in the sense that not everyone will have WIPs in need of major restructuring.Nicole R wrote:I'll start pulling some stuff together for the editing/revising session. Do any of you have specific questions or areas you want to focus on?
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This is amusing, because I rock at line-by-line edits. I'm the annoying person who also points out typos and grammatical errors in everyday items like billboards and menus. Scene-by-scene, not quite as good. Big-picture edits? No way. I muddle my way through it (like I am right now) but it's a lot of "YAY! This is great!" ... "Man, this sucks." ... "OOH! Figured it out!" (<-- that's this morning) ... "I'll never get this manuscript worth reading." (<-- did that one on Monday night.) I'd love to learn some new tricks for the small stuff, but I really need help with big-picture revisions.Claudie wrote:I don't know about others, but I'd love exercises focusing more on line-edits or scene-by-scene edits. This is just me, but I'm more experienced with novel-scales revisions and less with things that go on a small scale. So, of course, I'd love to learn the small-scale and practice it with you bright people. I also think this is more likely to be useful to everyone -- in the sense that not everyone will have WIPs in need of major restructuring.Nicole R wrote:I'll start pulling some stuff together for the editing/revising session. Do any of you have specific questions or areas you want to focus on?
Brenda :)
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How much rocking are we talking? Enough to pass for a pro line-editor? I may, within a couple of months, be at the stage of looking for a line editor for MOONRISE, depending on how much revising I need after the editorial review on big picture stuff.dios4vida wrote:This is amusing, because I rock at line-by-line edits. I'm the annoying person who also points out typos and grammatical errors in everyday items like billboards and menus. Scene-by-scene, not quite as good. Big-picture edits? No way. I muddle my way through it (like I am right now) but it's a lot of "YAY! This is great!" ... "Man, this sucks." ... "OOH! Figured it out!" (<-- that's this morning) ... "I'll never get this manuscript worth reading." (<-- did that one on Monday night.) I'd love to learn some new tricks for the small stuff, but I really need help with big-picture revisions.Claudie wrote:I don't know about others, but I'd love exercises focusing more on line-edits or scene-by-scene edits. This is just me, but I'm more experienced with novel-scales revisions and less with things that go on a small scale. So, of course, I'd love to learn the small-scale and practice it with you bright people. I also think this is more likely to be useful to everyone -- in the sense that not everyone will have WIPs in need of major restructuring.Nicole R wrote:I'll start pulling some stuff together for the editing/revising session. Do any of you have specific questions or areas you want to focus on?
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Thanks for the insights - super helpful! I'll bring a mix of stuff, but it sounds like a little more emphasis on scene-by-scene advice and how to make everything hang together (and make sense).
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I'm not at a pro line-editor level, but I'm darn good at finding typos and grammatical errors. I'd be willing to study up a bit if you wanted a free, albeit amateur, line-edit. PM me if you'd like to talk about it.MattLarkin wrote:How much rocking are we talking? Enough to pass for a pro line-editor? I may, within a couple of months, be at the stage of looking for a line editor for MOONRISE, depending on how much revising I need after the editorial review on big picture stuff.
Brenda :)
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
Inspiration isn't about the muse. Inspiration is working until something clicks. ~Brandon Sanderson
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Gah! I don't know if I can do it alone! Maybe I can. I'll have to brush up on a few, but I've got plenty of time. Anyone else want to jump on board with me?Claudie wrote:I vote Cookie for mythology!Margo wrote:I bet Cookie could handle mythology without my interference.
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I'm real big on mythology, but I'm can't commit to being at the Workshop yet. I just don't know how things are going to be looking for getting my wife's visa at that time.Cookie wrote:Gah! I don't know if I can do it alone! Maybe I can. I'll have to brush up on a few, but I've got plenty of time. Anyone else want to jump on board with me?Claudie wrote:I vote Cookie for mythology!Margo wrote:I bet Cookie could handle mythology without my interference.
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