Do you have a story idea floating around in your head? This workshop, taught by award-winning author Virginia Smith, will teach you how to take your idea from concept to completion. Learn about the three fundamental elements of a novel: plot, setting, and character. Then peel back the layers of each of those elements, so you can use them to the greatest effect in your novel. In “A Novel Approach to Fiction”, you’ll learn how to:
· Craft a compelling plot that makes your readers eager to keep turning pages
· Determine the best place to begin your story
· Create characters so real your readers will miss them when they close the book
A jam-packed hour, full of tips and techniques for turning your story idea into a great novel!
“A Novel Approach to Fiction” will be presented from 11:30 – 12:30 on Saturday, Sept 12 at the Utah Christian Writers Conference. For more information, or to register, visit www.utahchristianwriters.com
Virginia Smith left her job as a corporate director to become a full time writer and speaker with the release of her first novel Just As I Am. Since then she has contracted eleven novels and published dozens of articles and short stories. In March of 2008 she was named "Writer of the Year" at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. Her recent novels include Age before Beauty, book 2 in the Sister-to-Sister Series, Scent of Murder, and A Taste of Murder, which was recently named a finalist for the Daphne du Maurier Award. In 2008 she was named "Writer of the Year" at Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference. An energetic speaker, Virginia loves to exemplify God&s truth by comparing real-life situations to well-known works of fiction, such as her popular talk, "Biblical Truths in Star Trek." Visit Ginny on the web at http://www.virginiasmith.org/
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