Romance Writing II -- The Workshop Edition An intense six week, hands-on workshop for techniques and skills a romance writer needs once they have the basics under their belt. Ideal for the writer who is well on the way to completing at least one romance novel. The course will guide the newer writer through the process of marketing her work, and help more established writers brush up and fine tune their marketing techniques. The on-line course will use a combination of e-mail, PDF distributed documents, and IRC. Critiquing How to give it How to take it "Rules" Mining critiques for their value Plotting, conflict Upping the emotional intensity Story structure Foreshadowing Balance Advanced techniques Symbolism Character Main traits/needs Motive Secondary characters & balance Advance techniques: Conflicting Main traits Presenting character Filtering viewpoint & Emotional reaction to events The dumb reader syndrome Opening of the novel Introducing the hero and heroine Setting up the conflict. Dropping a body through the ceiling Scenes Vs. Narrative Summary And Setting Filtering through POV Redundancies Telling & showing Point of View Deep third. Using POV to increase emotional intensity Dialogue Getting rid of creaky mechanics Introspection Beats & rhythm Editing Transparency Proportion Line Editing Repetition Hack techniques Marketing Submissions Market campaign Professionalism Handling rejection Agents What they do for you What they don't do for you Getting one Contact Susan Lieberman, Writing Works Manager, at Grant MacEwan Community College for enrolment information, or phone (780) 497-5346 and ask for Marilyn or Ann. Ebooks & Romance Novels * Sherlock Holmes Pastiches * Creative Writing Instruction * Home