Lauren Myracle, Workshop Leader
Ready, Set, Go! Jumpstarting Your Young Adult or Middle Grade Novel
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Lauren Myracle, Workshop Leader Ready, Set, Go! Jumpstarting Your Young Adult or Middle Grade Novel |
For writers new to the craft as well as those who with more experience, this hands-on workshop will provide an opportunity to move forward on a young adult or middle grade novel. We will generate age-specific ideas for characters and plots, and we'll begin to establish a framework for transforming those ideas into story. To do this, we'll address such concerns as point of view, "through lines," and how to hook the reader with a strong, engaging beginning. Bring pens and paper, and be prepared to write! The goal of this workshop is to make initial decisions about a work you want to undertake, or -- for those of you further along -- to evaluate the choices you've made regarding a work in progress.
Please note: Although participants of all ages are encouraged to enroll, this is a workshop geared not toward young writers, but toward those interested in writing for young adult or middle grade readers.
Email: lmyracle@qwest.net
Enrollment Limit: 25
Lauren Myracle holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College and an MA in English from Colorado State University. She is the author of Kissing Kate and Eleven, both forthcoming from Dutton Children's Books. She is also the author of Rodney's Ssssolution, a children's picture book published by Franklin-Covey. Her stories and essays have appeared in Cicada, The ALAN Review, The English Journal, and Statement.