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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2021 10:21:10 GMT -6
Here is a list of the Shop Talk discussions we've had over the past few years.
Sep 2018 – Publishing Oct 2018 – Defeating Writer’s Block Nov 2018 – Why Do I Write? Dec 2018 – How to Influence Publishers and Win Writing Friends!
Jan 2019 – What will 2019 Bring Us? Feb 2019 – Yucky Blurbs: Convince Me to Read Your Masterpiece in 100 Words or Less Mar 2019 – Character Description Writing Prompts Apr 2019 – Self-Publishing: Distribution & Marketing May 2019 – Elements of Story Jun 2019 – Setting & Atmosphere Jul 2019 – What’s Your Shiver Aug 2019 – Flashback & Backstory Sep 2019 – Writing & Researching Historical Fiction Oct 2019 – Show, Don’t Tell! Nov 2019 – Setting Dec 2019 – Let’s Talk Dialogue
Jan 2020 – Plotting and/or Pantsing Feb 2020 – Voice Mar 2020 – ? data missing ? Apr 2020 – Building Story May 2020 – Memoir Jun 2020 – Bringing Comedy to Your Writing Jul 2020 – Writing Mystery Aug 2020 – How to Hook ‘Em or Snagging Interest Early Sep 2020 – Heroes & Villains Oct 2020 – The Writer’s Online Presence Nov 2020 – Active vs Passive Voice Dec 2020 – Using All 5 Senses
Jan 2021 – Setting & Maintaining Writing Goals Feb 2021 – Intro to Scrivener Mar 2021 – How to Show (Not Tell!) Emotion Apr 2021 – Offensive or Offended: Who Decides What is Okay to Write? May 2021 - Basic Plot Structures Jun 2021 - Plotting with the Snowflake Method Jul 2021 - Creativity & Imagination Aug 2021 - GUEST AUTHOR, Dannie M. Olguin Sep 2021 - GUEST AUTHOR, Eric Warren Oct 2021 - Writing Pet Peeves
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Post by Admin on Mar 31, 2021 10:31:28 GMT -6
Here's a list of possible topics (including past topics) that can be used to nominate discussion topics for future meetings. Feel free to comment with additional topics and I will add them to the list.
Current Events/Hot Topics Who Decides What’s Okay to Write? Gender/Sexuality Representation Race/Cultural Representation Motivation Influences Living a Creative Life Plotting vs Pantsing
Publishing Topics Traditional vs Self Large Press vs Small Press Getting an Agent Contract Language Serialized Storytelling Opportunities for Short Stories Do We NEED Amazon? Reviews Marketing Strategies Paper vs Ebook Avoiding Publishing Scams Query Letters (long fiction) Submission Letters (short fiction) Blurbs/Elevator Pitches What is a Synopsis 1st Page Tips
Process Topics Setting/Maintaining Goals What to Know BEFORE You Start Planning Basic Plot Structures Outlining Snowflake Method Editing Revising Research Strategies Sensitivity Readers Writer’s Block Pacing/Story Beats Plot Holes Beta Readers Editors: Developmental, Copy, Content
Skill Discussion & Practice Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Basics Passive vs Active Character Description Character Development Show, Don’t Tell Setting & Atmosphere Dialogue Heroes & Villains M.I.C.E Quotient World Building POV Managing Multiple Storylines Backstory/Flashbacks Elements of Story Voice The Hook Using all 5 Senses Developing Emotion
Tools & Technology Writing Prompts Scrivener Social Media Presence Blogging Conferences Duotrope/Submission Managers Online Editing Tools
Genre Specific Discussions Romance Mystery Horror Memoir Historical Fiction Fantasy Sci-Fi Non-Fiction Comedy Short Fiction Poetry
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Post by Kathi - Co-Admin on Apr 1, 2021 14:53:51 GMT -6
Thanks, Solee! That's a lot of interesting topics to browse through!
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Post by kathrine on Apr 10, 2021 11:12:17 GMT -6
Yes, we can do all of these. I'd love to have one on blurbs - since I really need help with this. Developing story, dialogue, show/not tell are all good since we all need refreshers - at least I do. Be happy to lead any of these, but not in May. I can't make May's shop talk.
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