Author's Notes
How to Use this Book
PART I: ICEBREAKERS
Hi! My name is ________, Writer.
Process Over Product
You Have a Gift (But It's Not What You Think)
Reconnect With Your Writer's Soul
Claim Your Writing Space
PART II: THE WORKSHOP
DAY ONE: IDEAS
The Art of Reading Like a Writer
Write With Your Eyes
Write With Your Ears
Big Box of Ideas
* The Inside/Outside World *
The Writer's Walk
Step Away and Get Active
Write the Back of the Book
Draft an Email to a Friend or Your Editor
Dwell Amongst the Books
DAY TWO: CHARACTER
Listing Potential Story Characters
Character From a Photo
Listing Character Traits
* The Character Web *
What Would 'You' Do?
Character Biography and Autobiography
The Journal Entry
Character Portrait and Action Shot
Assemble a Character Scrapbook Page
Allies, Rivals and Other Characters
DAY THREE: SETTING
Get Sense-Sational
The Picture Worth a Thousand Words
One Space, Two Ways
Scape, Scope and Scale of a Setting
* The 5 Senses Web *
Activate Your Story's World
Make a Map
Write a Brief History of Your World
Build Your Story's World
Visit Your Character's Bedroom
Enlarge Your Story's World
DAY FOUR: PLOT AND PLANNING
Storyboard Prep
Step 1: Set Up Your Board
Step 2: Goals/Problems
Step 3: Anchor Your Plot at Both Ends
Step 4: MIDDLE 1-Searching, Trying, and Obstacles
Step 5: MIDDLE 2-Game Changers and Best Efforts
Step 6: Curtains Open
Step 7: Curtains Close
Step 8: Does Your Character 'Level Up'?
DAY FIVE: DRAFTING
How to Begin?
Beginnings Can Be Choosy
Start on Page 1, Page 10 or Page 95
* The 500/500 Method *
More Show, Less Tell
Animal Action Words
Take it to the Mirror
Drop and Give Me 20 (Synonyms)
Practice Point of View
Get Tense
DAY SIX: REST
* A Workshop Recess *
DAY SEVEN: REVISION
Sit On Your Hands
Find the Keepers
* BIG to small *
Take a Story Inventory
'Reverse' Webs
Get Loud
Write Your Own "Reader's Report"
Write the Back of Your Book
How to Get Feedback - Part 1
How to Act On Feedback - Part 2
PART III: FROM WRITING WORKSHOP TO WRITING YOUR NOVEL
Expanding on Ideas
Expanding on Character
Expanding on Setting
Expanding on Plot and Planning
Expanding on Drafting
Expanding on Rest
Expanding on Revision
Some Last Thoughts: Don't Be Afraid to Zig Zag
A Brief Workshop Reflection
The Best Remedies For __________
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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