One of the staples of any writers' group's conversation is the plot. It's integral to every novel, holds everything together. It's the vehicle that carries readers from page one to "The End." It's one of the scariest things an author faces when she/he decides, hey, I want to write a novel! How many of us have made this decision and then stared at that blank page or computer screen without a clue about how to proceed? What about those of us who write by the seat of our pants, the pantsers? Do we dare risk scaring off our muse by (shudder) plotting our story? How do the mega-plotters, the overachievers, know when it's time to stop and just put pen to paper?
Join four-time Golden Heart® finalist and Daphne du Maurier winner Karen Docter as she shares the "W" plotting technique she's used successfully for more than 10 years.
Included in this online course is Karen's analysis of the movie "Romancing the Stone" where she shows how the technique works, discussing detailed plot points for the main characters including the villain. Exercises will help you to uncover the skeleton of your own novel. Whatever your genre, by the end of the course not only will you have all of the tools you need to finish plotting your story using the "W," you'll know how to use it to write the synopsis we all love to hate...all without writing one word of the novel.
If you've already started your novel, that's okay. It's never too late to apply the principles of the "W" to your developing story. Have you run into a wall? Don't know where to go next? Has the story gone flat? Use the technique to pull apart the elements of your story so you can plug the holes, work through/over/around walls that loom in your path, and get moving on your story once again.
This is a hands-on-you-own-book workshop designed for the novice and experienced writer. To participate fully in the course, you will need at least 2 (3+ preferable) colors of the 3x3 sticky Post-It® note pads, and any materials that might help you with plotting, i.e. your book outlines, notes, etc. Recommendation: Review "Romancing the Stone" movie to refresh your memory of story elements.
Karen Docter won the Category (Series) Romantic Mystery Suspense unpublished division of the 2005 Daphne du Maruier Award. She's four-time Golden Heart® finalist and a charter member of RWA PRO and The Golden Network. Also a member of Colorado Romance Writers and the Kiss of Death chapter, she is now working on her single title romantic suspense, Broken Wings. In addition to her thirty-year business background, she holds a B.A. in Technical Journalism. To foster literacy, she's been a speaker at local Jr/High schools, tutored composition and reading classes, and taught college-level English. She regularly judges several writing contests every year, including RWA's Golden Heart® contest.
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