Our guild held its second writer’s workshop on August 14th at the Small Business Incubator in Abingdon. This was only the second of many to come and I think that many of our members (and future members) will be pleasantly surprised at the value these gatherings provide. Workshops are a great way for writers to come together and share their best experiences and practices, to encourage one another, and walk away with new tools in your arsenal that can help with current and future writing projects.
If you’ve never been to a workshop you should consider coming to the next one just to get a feel of what they can offer you as you embark or continue on your journey as a writer. In our first workshop Vicki Fletcher led the discussion and presentation all about formatting your document and self publishing. Even the most experienced writers walked away with good information, and the group discussions provide an opportunity for round table question and answer sessions that were helpful to the entire audience. The second workshop was called Kick Starting Your Book. Once again, those attending were able to engage in discussion about best practices. This session included working on writing prompts to better understand character development and the steps in the creative process.
Here are four of the reference books we discussed during the workshop. They are all available on Amazon and other online book retailers. Do you have a book suggestion? Let us know!
Write Characters Your Reader Won’t Forget: A Toolkit For Emerging Writers, Stant Litore
Master Lists For Writers, Bryn Donovan
The Emotional Craft of Fiction, Donald Maass
On Writing, Stephen King
If you’ve never been to a workshop you should consider coming to the next one just to get a feel of what they can offer you as you embark or continue on your journey as a writer. In our first workshop Vicki Fletcher led the discussion and presentation all about formatting your document and self publishing. Even the most experienced writers walked away with good information, and the group discussions provide an opportunity for round table question and answer sessions that were helpful to the entire audience. The second workshop was called Kick Starting Your Book. Once again, those attending were able to engage in discussion about best practices. This session included working on writing prompts to better understand character development and the steps in the creative process.
Here are four of the reference books we discussed during the workshop. They are all available on Amazon and other online book retailers. Do you have a book suggestion? Let us know!
Write Characters Your Reader Won’t Forget: A Toolkit For Emerging Writers, Stant Litore
Master Lists For Writers, Bryn Donovan
The Emotional Craft of Fiction, Donald Maass
On Writing, Stephen King
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