SCBWI Northern New England ENCORE!, 20 Oct 2007
On Saturday, October 20, SCBWI in Northern New England will host an ENCORE! day of workshops from the 2007 spring regional conference. If you missed this conference or any of these workshops, this is your chance to catch up and hone your storytelling skills.
This mini-conference will take place at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, New Hampshire, from 9:00 to 5:00. Please bring your own lunch, as food will not be provided.
For information and a simple registration form, download this PDF file. Additional information on the presenters and location below. Registration deadline is 6 October.
All attendees of the Northern New England SCBWI ENCORE! day will be able to attend all three of these workshops.
PLOTTING Your Middle Grade/YA Novel
Do you have a great character without a story? A story with a great beginning but no end? Does your story drag in the middle? Mark Peter Hughes will share the “what if” approach and discuss specific ideas for keeping a story moving.
Mark Peter Hughes formed a rock band after being kicked out of eighth grade music class for throwing a spitball. His novel I Am the Wallpaper was a 2006 New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age, a Booksense 2005 Summer Pick, and a finalist in the Delacorte Press Young Adult Novel Competition. His new novel, Lemonade Mouth, was released in March 2007. It is a Top 10 BookSense Pick and has been nominated as a 2008 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers.
Beyond "He Said, She Said": The Do’s and Don’ts of DIALOGUE
Dialogue is a powerful tool for fiction writers, but it’s a big challenge to depict conversation clearly yet unobtrusively. This workshop offers a systematic approach to the mechanics of dialogue, addressing tags, punctuation, interruptions, distinctive modes of talking, mixing speech with action and thought, and how to say goodbye to common mistakes.
J. L. Bell has edited books for major publishers and individual authors for over fifteen years, working on two New York Times bestsellers and a National Book Award winner. For young readers, he has written the book Soap Science, historical articles, and short stories. He is also an Assistant Regional Advisor for NE-SCBWI.
VOICE: Defining, Recognizing and Developing It
When awards are given it is often noted that the writer has a “unique voice.” What is “voice” and how is it developed? Through example and exercise, this workshop will explore voice, that compelling part of writing that helps make a work inimitable.
For 20 years, until her retirement this year, Sue Burgess taught a variety of children’s literature courses at Framingham (MA) State College. A long-time member of the SCBWI, Sue was designated Member-of-the-year in 1985 for her service as New England RA and critique group leader. For the last 15 years she has been the SCBWI’s Work-in-Progress Grant coordinator.
This ENCORE! Day of workshops will take place at the Boys & Girls Club of Salem, New Hampshire. The Boys and Girls Club of Salem NH is located approximately 2 miles off Rte. 93, Exit 1 in New Hampshire. It can also be accessed via Rte. 93, exit 2 in New Hampshire, or via Rte. 495. We suggest checking MapQuest or similar sources for directions from your home.
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