Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/13/2014
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Laura's Library
9411 Bee Cave Rd. - Austin, TX
Category(ies)
Story expert Robert McKee says the cure for writers block is research. No matter what you write, research can help you build accurate and believable characters, events, and settings that will drive your plot.
This fall, we've got your prescription for block-free writing with this all-day workshop. Register below. (Members, sign in to see member price.)
Our speakers are:
Carolyn Yoder, senior editor at Calkins Creek Books, the U.S. history imprint of Boyds Mills Press, and senior editor at HIGHLIGHTS magazine.
Cynthia Levinson, award-winning author of WE'VE GOT A JOB: THE 1963 BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S MARCH (Peachtree Publishers, 2012)
Greg Leitich Smith, award-winning author of NINJAS, PIRANHAS, AND GALILEO; CHRONAL ENGINE; and LITTLE GREEN MEN AT THE MERCURY INN
Jeanette Larson, librarian and author of HUMMINGBIRDS: FACT AND FOLKLORE
Read the full bios of our speakers
Carolyn Yoder will do up to five 10-page critiques for attendees. Read more in the FAQ.
The agenda for the day-long workshop is:
8:30-8:50 – Registration
8:50-9 – Welcome
9-9.50 – Morning keynote
Carolyn Yoder: Celebrating the Quality and Quantity of Research in Children's Literature Today
10-10:50 – General session
Cynthia Levinson: Spinning a Yarn While Telling the Truth: How to Ask the Questions that Reveal the Story
Interviewing experts can clarify the facts about your subject. But to tell a story, you also need its heart and soul. This session will share tips and examples on how respectful probing can elicit the telling details.
11-11:50 – General session
Greg Leitich Smith: How to Unearth What You Know, Don't Know, and Don't Know You Don't Know to Develop Story and Character
Greg Leitich Smith will present tips on researching, and when and how to seamlessly integrate the fruits of your research into your novels, avoiding the infodump and dialog-of-great-explanation, and creating believable characters who might nevertheless possess esoteric knowledge.
11:50-1 – Lunch (included in workshop price)
1-1:50 – General session
Carolyn Yoder: Working Closely With an Editor: Writing Non-fiction and Historical Fiction
2-2:40 – General session
Jeanette Larson: Get Your Virtual Library Card! Advanced Research Technique
Would you like to do the research for your next book in your jammies! Libraries offer many wonderful resources for writers and illustrators and many are available from the comfort of your own desk. Discover how to locate and use these resources from a retired librarian turned writer.
2:50-3:30 – Research Technique & Industry Q&A Panel
3:30-4:00 – Autograph party
Cost:
SCBWI Members: $65
Students: $70
Non-members: $90
Critiques with Carolyn Yoder: $40
Register for the workshop below. (Members, sign in to see member price.)
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