FTHRW has the best online workshops... here's the upcoming one for May:
The Plotting Wheel
Dates: May 5th-31st, 2008
Instructor:Becky Martinez and Sue Viders
Cost: FREE to FTHRW members; $20.00 for all others
Registration Deadline: April 30th, 2008
Course Description:
Building a plot and creating characters go hand in hand. Both have to work for the readers or they may feel cheated. This class can help the writer interweave plot and character so that both work together. The result is a character who truly belongs in this novel and a plot that moves along at a good, structured pace.
The plotting wheel is actually a series of elements that all good books contain and that the writer needs to move the character through the plot. Filled with examples, quick exercises and lots of interaction, this class can help structure a novel and build an interesting character as well. Whether you're a beginning writer or working on your tenth book, this class can help you put character and plot together.
About the Instructors:
Becky Martinez is a former broadcast journalist and multi-published romance author. Her romance LOVE ON DECK was an Aspen Gold finalist. She was a contributor to TROUBLE WITH ROMANCE, an anthology, which was a 2007 New Mexico Book Award finalist. Together with Sue Viders she co-authored the popular book on writing TEN STEPS TO CREATING MEMORABLE CHARACTERS.
Sue Viders is the author of more than 20 books, and is an international art marketing consultant. Her first book for writers, HEROES AND HEROINES, SIXTEEN MASTER ARCHETYPES, has become a popular writing tool. She also co-authored with Becky Martinez, the new writing book TEN STEPS TO CREATING MEMORABLE CHARACTERS.
Sue and Becky have taught numerous writing classes, online and in person.
