Are you feeling frozen inside? Stuck in your head? Locked-up and, therefore, unable to write? Do you have a story idea coming to mind, but something is thwarting the starting process? Are you starting to feeling discouraged, demoralized, inadequate? Most writers will agree they have suffered through the creative agony…
Cover of Mystical Greenwood Chapter Secretary, Andrew McDowell, will be the guest speaker at the Baltimore chapter. He will be presenting his topic, The Importance of Names, on February 27, 2020, at 9836 Greenside Dr, Cockeysville, MD 21030-5006. If you missed this presentation when he spoke at the Annapolis chapter…
Fast-drafting is a skill many writers will have to use at some point in their careers. It could for a deadline, or NaNoWriMo, or even utilized as a final push to get a stubborn idea fully on the page. In any case, fast drafting is a skill worth developing. We’ll…
Are you feeling frozen inside? Stuck in your head? Locked-up and, therefore, unable to write? Do you have a story idea coming to mind, but something is thwarting the starting process? Are you starting to feeling discouraged, demoralized, inadequate? Most writers will agree they have suffered through the creative agony…
The Maryland Writers’ Association is hosting a discussion titled The Devil Is In The Details, presented by award-winning historical novelist, Lucia St. Clair Robson. We’ll discuss finding the “sweet spot” between too much detail and too little, which is especially important when writing historical fiction. Other topics include the origin…
Chapter Secretary, Andrew McDowell, will be the guest speaker at the Baltimore chapter. He will be presenting his topic, The Importance of Names, on February 27, 2020, at 9836 Greenside Dr, Cockeysville, MD 21030-5006. If you missed this presentation when he spoke at the Annapolis chapter meeting, here is your…
The book that started the National Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) phenomenon, No Plot? No Problem!, is on sale for $1.99. Whether you have ever attempted to write a novel in a month, successfully done so, or never even thought to try such a thing, this is a book worth reading.
Ted Weber gave an excellent presentation about character development and its impact on plot. For more information on Ted and his writing, please visit www.tcweber.com. You can download a free copy of the character sheet used in the presentation as a Word document / PDF Format or download his Power…
Characters are an important part of creative fictional story telling—often the most important. It’s through the protagonist(s) that the reader connects to the story. In this interactive presentation, we’ll discuss character arcs, how to tie them into the plot, and how to flesh out your imaginary characters so they feel…
The Donald Maass Workshop, held yesterday at the Hilton Hotel BWI, was a rousing success. The hundreds of writers in attendance were treated to a no-nonsense, practical guide to deepening the emotional impact of story. Mr. Maass was an engaging speaker and the event was both well-planned and well-executed. The…
