Story Development/Developmental Editing - Coaching and Mentoring with
Editor Sharon Pickrel
January 13, 2014 - February 21, 2014
Conducted via Yahoo Loop, Skype and Private Email
Make this the year you kick your writing into overdrive and
reach your publishing goals.
About the Workshop
Did you finish Nano and are looking at the next step? Did you struggle through Nano and need to
finish the story? Do you have a great
story idea or an amazing character but that's all? Are you stuck plotting? Are your characters taking over in all the
wrong ways? Are you at a loss for the next plot point? Wandering in the middle with no way to the
end in sight? Need help with developing
an editing plan for that first draft?
Then story development and developmental editing can help.
Story development and developmental editing are about the
story – developing and enhancing a story or fixing the one that went
haywire. It works for those who plot it
all out and those who plot as they go and is applicable throughout the writing
and editing process.
This isn't a class and there won't be any lectures. Instead it will be all one-on-one mentoring
and coaching, specific to you.
What you need to bring to the table is the starting point,
whatever that may be for you - an idea, notes, an outline, a draft. From your starting point, we'll work together
to develop a structure, a scene list, story question, theme, characters and GMC
- whatever it is you need to get the story moving and finished,
In this 6-week workshop, beginning January 15th
you'll receive one-on-one, private individual attention and solutions tailored
to your writing process including:
Outlining, storyboarding and brainstorming help
Plot, character, scene and other worksheets
Full read of all your notes, outlines, worksheets and any
drafts - full or
Written, detailed feedback and recommendations tailored to
your needs and your story.
Unlimited access via email for brainstorming, coaching, specific
questions and regular check-ins
Regular private online chats or Skype (schedule and time to
be mutually agreed on).
Support developing a writing schedule and keeping it,
including writing daily.
A writing companion for sprints so you aren't going it
alone.
Prompts and other support to remind you of deadlines and
regular check-ins to help keep you on track
Mini-lessons, articles, resources and recommended reading as
appropriate.
A coach who listens, is with you every step of the way,
honors your writing style and provides supportive, positive feedback.
We'll start on January 15th.
Class is limited to 10 students.
The manuscript read will not include line or copy edits though those are
negotiable.
Cost: $100
Contact Sharon @
wordsdonewell dot net for further information and registration details.
About the Instructor
Sharon is a freelance editor for several digital first
presses and a literary agent. She is
also a writing coach, book reviewer and writer.
Her editorial interests focus on Science Fiction, Paranormal Romance
Fantasy/Urban Fantasy, Erotic Romance and Suspense/Mystery/Thriller - with or
without romance. She also works on
contemporary and mainstream novels and novellas. She is particularly interested in romance
written from the male POV.
In previous lives, she told generals how to stay out of
jail, and admonished MDs and Ph.Ds to the same end. She has also worked as a marketing and
proposal consultant, technical writer and editor, a web designer, a coal
chemist, a secretary, an office manager, an archivist, a waitress, and
newspaper girl.
She writes sci fi/space opera, fantasy, paranormal and urban
fantasy – with or without romance. She
also writes romantic suspense and thrillers when the glow wears off the other
stuff. When not glued to the laptop – to
the detriment of both her vision and the laundry – she reads and laments that
she will surely never reach the end of the to-be-read pile, said pile made more
architecturally sound due to the ereader.
She also cooks, collaborates with friends, works on a new webpage and
ponders ways to decorate the cave she occupies.
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