Whether you're writing in the 1860s or the 1960s, THE HISTORICAL STORY workshop will help you with the special challenges of writing in another period of time. For ficton and creative nonfiction, including memoir.
Eureka Springs, Feb 14
Whether you want to write the next Little House on the Prairie or Pulp Fiction, the SCREENWRITING workshop will give you the insider's guide to writing a screenplay. Taught by a 20-year veteran of Hollywood.
Alison will share Four Ways to Begin Your Book & Some Thoughts on Memoir & Personal Essays
From the Director . . .
Whether you're writing a novel set in another period of history, a fantasy in which you've created a whole world and its inhabitants, a memoir in which you've revisited boxes of photos or old letters, or a nonfiction article that required you to conduct research on a topic, most writing requires more than a blank screen or a pad and paper.
I have been researching the 16th century since it was current. Ok, not quite that long. Just since 2007. But I still do specific research for each scene. I have an amazing program to help me keep up with all this. It costs a one-time price of $45. It's called Scrivener.
Below is a screenshot of part of a scene I have written on Scrivener. The white center space is where you write. The left sidebar is a list of scenes. You can move from any place in your project to any other place instantly. If you've ever scrolled through a lengthy Word document, you know how convenient this feature is.
Quick Tips
The right sidebar is like a notebook where you can copy and paste all the research for this scene. You can put photos and other images, web addresses, your own notes, and your own drawings. I also paste my deleted paragraphs over there, in case I decide later that they're brilliant. You can set Scrivener to automatically back up to a free Dropbox account, so even if your computer self-destructs, you've got your project saved in cyberspace. These are just a few of Scrivener's features.
You'll it.
I'll be demonstrating Scrivener at our
Historical Story workshop on Feb 14.
Shirley Lamberson is currently writing a children's book about fairies. She is also writing short books on project planning, retirement preparation, and staging a home for sale. Shirley is a regular at Writers' Night Out and frequently attends VWS workshops.
Around Our Villages
Largest Rogers/Bentonville Workshop Ever
Thanks to Whole Hog Cafe for our great private space.
Creative Writing I and Publishing classes met last week in Maumelle.
Fayetteville author Mimi Mathis' book, Song of the Eagle was selected as the February read by the Madison County Library Book Club. Great to see our libraries supporting local authors. More info about Mimi's book.
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Feb 12 - Memoir 2:30
