Romance Novel Writing Course Part 2

Romance Novel Writing Course

Part 2

INSTRUCTOR: Lori Soard

(click here to read more about Lori)

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

Day and Time: 4 Consecutive Thursdays, 10pm EST

Begins: Thursday, October 9, 1998

Fee: $40.00, payable by credit card, check or money order (payable to The Romance Club, 2219 N. Glenwood Avenue, Niles, OH 44446 ) -- enclose the following information with your check or money order (on separate paper): Name, address, daytime phone, email address, and name of workshop you are reserving your space for. Registration should be made early to assure you your seat in the workshop and to provide us time to notify you with instructions on downloading the free software for the chat, and how to enter the classroom for this particular workshop. There is a 25.00 fee for all returned checks.

** ** Take BOTH Part 1 and Part 2 of this course, and save $15.00 off Part 2 -- that means you get both workshops for only $65.00 total! That's 8 weeks of classes! (You must register for both workshops at the same time to get the discount)

NOTE: Be sure your computer matches the specifications for our special chat room! After you've read this, click on WORKSHOP INFO at the bottom of the page for detailed specifications.

If you have questions, email LMALCOTT@aol.com -- put workshop info in subject area

Finishing the Novel

I Finishing the Darn Thing!

A. Motivating Yourself to Write

1. Tried and true tricks for overcoming procrastination

2. Overcoming Writer's Block

B. Biggest Mistakes Writers Make

II Polishing, Polishing, Polishing

A. Editing Tips

1. Ten checkpoints

2. Biggest mistakes

B. Input from Others

1. Critique Groups

2. Editing Services

3. Other

C. Writing Active

1. Subleties of POV

2. Words to watch for

D. Foreshadowing

1. Keep your reader reading

2. Hooks and grabbers

III Queries, Synopsis

A. Writing the Query Letter

1. Content

2. Ask for the sale

B. Writing the Synopsis

1. Content

2. Five Main things

C. A Great Cover Letter

1. Content

2. Hook em!

IV Knowing the Market

A. Networking

1. Conferences

2. Online

B. Who to Send To

1. Make sure it suits

2. Referrals and contacts

C. Biggest Mistakes Editors Don't Like

1. Top Ten

2. Closing comments

Future Workshops

Romance Novel Writing Course Part 1 | Romance Novel Writing Course Part 2

Psychic Workshop for Writers | Writing The Historical Romance |

Characterization, Plotting, Writing Steam and Writing What You Know

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