March 29th in Cedar City!
Featured Speakers:
Ally Condie, #1 NY Times author of the Matched trilogy
Ann Dee Ellis, critically acclaimed author of This is What I Did and Everything is Fine
Ben Sowards, illustrator of Christmas Oranges and the Levan Thumps series
Robison Wells, critically acclaimed author of Variant, Feedback and Blackout.
Conference Features:
Get tips on improving your writing from bestselling authors and our featured illustrator.
Discover publication paths from current authors and illustrator.
Learn techniques for getting and giving feedback, and receive feedback on your work.
Eat with participants and speakers. Catered buffet lunch included.
Follow the link below for more information.
https://utahsouthidaho.scbwi.org/events/southern-utah-spring-writing-and-illustrating-workshop/
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Editing tips
Refer to the following checklist for critiques and personal edits.
Revision Checklist
REMOVE OR REVISE
1. Passive phrasing
2. Redundant words or phrasing
3. Extra words (watch your adjectives and adverbs)
4. Words you don’t understand
5. Common phrases
6. Scenes not necessary to the progression of the story
7. Changes in past and present tense
8. Changes in perspective (keep # of perspectives appropriate to your target audience)
9. Dangled participles
10.Common cliches
CHECK
1. Grammar
2. Words like "since and because"
3. Vocabulary, is it the appropriate reading level for the targeted audience?
4. The meter of your work, does it flow well?
RESULTS
1. More concise work.
2. Shorter text.
3. A Better story.
Revision Checklist
REMOVE OR REVISE
1. Passive phrasing
2. Redundant words or phrasing
3. Extra words (watch your adjectives and adverbs)
4. Words you don’t understand
5. Common phrases
6. Scenes not necessary to the progression of the story
7. Changes in past and present tense
8. Changes in perspective (keep # of perspectives appropriate to your target audience)
9. Dangled participles
10.Common cliches
CHECK
1. Grammar
2. Words like "since and because"
3. Vocabulary, is it the appropriate reading level for the targeted audience?
4. The meter of your work, does it flow well?
RESULTS
1. More concise work.
2. Shorter text.
3. A Better story.
Monday, January 4, 2010
The Letter Game
Have you ever played the letter game?
Begin by finding a writing partner and deciding upon a place and time for your story to begin. Then write a letter from the character of your creation. The second partner will then respond from the point of view of their character. This charade can last as long as you like.
You never know you may come up with.
Happy Writing!
Cindy
Begin by finding a writing partner and deciding upon a place and time for your story to begin. Then write a letter from the character of your creation. The second partner will then respond from the point of view of their character. This charade can last as long as you like.
You never know you may come up with.
Happy Writing!
Cindy
SCBWI updates
Writers and illustrators of children's books take note!
A "Revision" retreat is being held April 30-May 2, 2010 in Ashton, Idaho.
If you're working on something and are ready for some serious work on your draft, this promises to be an invaluable experience.
Registration is now open for the SCBWI's annual Boise conference. It will be held September 11, 2010 at Boise State University. I strongly recommend getting involved in a writer's support network like SCBWI. They're lovely people and are working together to improve the craft.
See the SCBWI regional website for details.
http://www.scbwi-utah-idaho.org/scbwi-utah-idaho.org/Welcome.html
The main site is at www.scbwi.org
A "Revision" retreat is being held April 30-May 2, 2010 in Ashton, Idaho.
If you're working on something and are ready for some serious work on your draft, this promises to be an invaluable experience.
Registration is now open for the SCBWI's annual Boise conference. It will be held September 11, 2010 at Boise State University. I strongly recommend getting involved in a writer's support network like SCBWI. They're lovely people and are working together to improve the craft.
See the SCBWI regional website for details.
http://www.scbwi-utah-idaho.org/scbwi-utah-idaho.org/Welcome.html
The main site is at www.scbwi.org
Non Fiction Writer's of Boise
(This is a direct copy of an email from Cindy Salo)
BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series fall/winter session is going strong. Contact Harriet Shaklee (hshaklee{at}uidaho{dot}edu) to suggest your favorite writer, editor, publisher, teacher, etc. as a speaker.
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BOISE NONFICTION WRITERS Speaker Series, fall/winter session
Rediscovered Bookshop, 7079 Overland Rd., Boise
http://www.rdbooks.org, 208.376.4229.
These events are FREE and open to everyone.
Self Publishing: Presentation and Q&A. Teresa Sales, from Caxton Press, will help you publish your book. Caxton Press was founded in 1925 to give a voice to new writers in the West. Join us to learn more about this Idaho publisher of Western Americana nonfiction. Wednesday January 6, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Writing for Movies and Television. Local writer and director, Doug Copsey, will share his knowledge of these growing fields. Wednesday February 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Working with Graphic Designers and Indexers. Don Gura and Lori Van Deman will describe how to work effectively with these professionals. Wednesday March 3, 2010, 6:30-8 pm.
Inventing the Truth: Creative Nonfiction. Author and pilot, Clay Morgan, is a Special Lecturer and Director of Initiatives at Boise State University. Join us to learn more about creative nonfiction and The Initiative for Story, which investigates how Story works in our lives and our minds. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 6:30-8:00 pm.
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