Point of View Bootcamp
A workshop with Connie Flynn (bio)
Sponsored by Saguaro Romance Writers, the Tucson Chapter of Romance Writers of America
Saturday, October 4, 2008
A powerful skill-building workshop for writers.
Point of view: Use it or lose it
More to the point, fail to use it, lose your readers. Most people think point of view is a technique you pull from your writing toolbox when needed. This seems so reasonable you can easily overlook that it's almost like saying you keep your eyes and ears in a drawer until you need them.
Point of view is your story
Just as you need your eyes and ears to experience the real world, readers need fully engaged characters to experience your story world. The deeper and more authentically you explore character perspective and judgment, the deeper and more authentically the reader lives your story.
What counts is how your characters see the world
What does your characer think of as normal? As odd? As good or bad? Every time the hero approaches an event in a story, it is experienced through these opinions. This is what forms point of view, and this is what we will explore in this one-day workshop.
We'll be busy!
This is a hands-on seminar with minimal lecture time. With several characters in mind, we will:
Define character goal and motivation.
Define what the character values and devalues.
Define character focus, attitudes, and quirks.
Write brief action scenes that reveal the character.
Write the same actions through an antagonist POV.
Write the same actions through an obverver's POV.
Read and review your written work with classmates.
Rewrite if needed.
At the end of the day, you will be comfortable with deep involvement in your characters and will be able to shift perspectives with ease. This seminar is designed for beginners as well as experienced writers who want to loosen up old writing habits.
Registration
Fee: $50 includes lunch and workshop materials ($60 at door)
When and where?
Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Sheraton Four Points Hotel, Conference Center
1900 E. Speedway Blvd, Tucson, Arizona
The Conference Center is a one-story building directly south and behind the hotel. Parking is free. If you are attending this workshop and want to stay at the Sheraton Four Points during this event, please call their toll free number 1-866-912-1073 and ask for the SOCIAL RATE.
Sign up today
By mail: Click here to download the application form. Mail the form and your check for $50 payable to RWA-Tucson to: Special Events, PO Box 18023, Tucson, AZ 85731-8023.
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