'09 Southwestern Oregon Community College Writing for Publication Classes
From Brainstorm to Book and Beyond
Have an idea for a novel or a collection of stories for an anthology? Join Jayel Gibson and go from brainstorm to book in this non-genre specific five part, thirty hour workshop series. Based on current fiction trends and designed to walk writers through the process of novel creation, this series of workshops taught by award winning author Jayel Gibson is just right for the budding writer. From the initial story idea and character development to writing publisher queries and planning publicity and marketing strategies, these workshops will help you set your story free. The goal for those who attend the full series of workshops and complete all in class and home assignments is the development of a first draft manuscript. Participants are encouraged to attend the entire series, but may attend single sessions provided they complete the prerequisite assignment requested in the individual workshop descriptions.
Classes are held at the Gold Beach Campus: 29392 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, OR 97444
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. on the following Saturdays: March 28th, April 25th, May 16th, June 27th and July 25th. Registration information is available in the Southwestern Oregon Community College Spring 2009 course catalog or by calling SWOCC at: (541) 247-2741.
Syllabus:
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop One: Premise, Theme, Stakes, Time and Place
This session has no prerequisite assignments.
Develop a rich story premise
Learn a successful step-by-step method of building a novel’s theme
Find out how to create high human worth by raising a story’s stakes
Examine the difference between public and personal stakes and when to use each
Discover how to keep up with the times, regardless of genre or period
Learn how to manipulate the psychology of location
Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Two: Character Development, Multiple Viewpoints and Voice
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a one or two page synopsis – paragraphed or outlined – describing their novel’s premise, including place and time, and a detailed plan for developing the story’s theme. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in class.
Learn what makes characters larger-than-life
Discover the power of multiple viewpoints
Find out how to develop your own voice
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Three: Plot, Subplots, and Pace
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a completed ‘character mini-biography’ for each primary and secondary story character. Mini-biography forms are available at the Gold Beach college office or by emailing a request to Jayel Gibson at HYPERLINK "mailto:jayel@ancientmirrors.com" jayel@ancientmirrors.com. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in the previous class.
Learn and implement the five basic plot elements
Find out how to use high points, turn corners and kill off characters
Develop successful subplots, know how many and whose
Discover why pacing is a novelist’s biggest challenge and how to fix it
Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Four: Advanced Plot Structures and Contemporary Plot Techniques
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a plot diagram, including subplots and character relationships, and a paragraph showing their favorite author’s narrative voice. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in the previous class.
Get a feeling for advanced plot structures, such as families, groups and generations, thrillers, out-of-category romance and crossover fiction
Become familiar with contemporary plot techniques, such as downsizing and direct, and the character supreme
Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Five: Endings, and Publishing, Publicity and Marketing
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring the current edition of their draft novel, regardless of its state of completion. Note: Returning students completed this assignment during the course of this workshop series.
Find out how to make ‘The End’ successful every time
Establish the correct form and tone for publisher/agent queries
Learn to give book information the twist that makes it newsworthy for press releases
Begin planning your target marketing
Have an idea for a novel or a collection of stories for an anthology? Join Jayel Gibson and go from brainstorm to book in this non-genre specific five part, thirty hour workshop series. Based on current fiction trends and designed to walk writers through the process of novel creation, this series of workshops taught by award winning author Jayel Gibson is just right for the budding writer. From the initial story idea and character development to writing publisher queries and planning publicity and marketing strategies, these workshops will help you set your story free. The goal for those who attend the full series of workshops and complete all in class and home assignments is the development of a first draft manuscript. Participants are encouraged to attend the entire series, but may attend single sessions provided they complete the prerequisite assignment requested in the individual workshop descriptions.
Classes are held at the Gold Beach Campus: 29392 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, OR 97444
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. on the following Saturdays: March 28th, April 25th, May 16th, June 27th and July 25th. Registration information is available in the Southwestern Oregon Community College Spring 2009 course catalog or by calling SWOCC at: (541) 247-2741.
Syllabus:
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop One: Premise, Theme, Stakes, Time and Place
This session has no prerequisite assignments.
Develop a rich story premise
Learn a successful step-by-step method of building a novel’s theme
Find out how to create high human worth by raising a story’s stakes
Examine the difference between public and personal stakes and when to use each
Discover how to keep up with the times, regardless of genre or period
Learn how to manipulate the psychology of location
Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Two: Character Development, Multiple Viewpoints and Voice
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a one or two page synopsis – paragraphed or outlined – describing their novel’s premise, including place and time, and a detailed plan for developing the story’s theme. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in class.
Learn what makes characters larger-than-life
Discover the power of multiple viewpoints
Find out how to develop your own voice
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Three: Plot, Subplots, and Pace
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a completed ‘character mini-biography’ for each primary and secondary story character. Mini-biography forms are available at the Gold Beach college office or by emailing a request to Jayel Gibson at HYPERLINK "mailto:jayel@ancientmirrors.com" jayel@ancientmirrors.com. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in the previous class.
Learn and implement the five basic plot elements
Find out how to use high points, turn corners and kill off characters
Develop successful subplots, know how many and whose
Discover why pacing is a novelist’s biggest challenge and how to fix it
Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Four: Advanced Plot Structures and Contemporary Plot Techniques
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring a plot diagram, including subplots and character relationships, and a paragraph showing their favorite author’s narrative voice. Note: Returning students completed this assignment in the previous class.
Get a feeling for advanced plot structures, such as families, groups and generations, thrillers, out-of-category romance and crossover fiction
Become familiar with contemporary plot techniques, such as downsizing and direct, and the character supreme
Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Workshop Five: Endings, and Publishing, Publicity and Marketing
Prerequisite assignment: Participants are required to bring the current edition of their draft novel, regardless of its state of completion. Note: Returning students completed this assignment during the course of this workshop series.
Find out how to make ‘The End’ successful every time
Establish the correct form and tone for publisher/agent queries
Learn to give book information the twist that makes it newsworthy for press releases
Begin planning your target marketing
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