I wish i could tell you what is going through my mind right now. the conference was so awesome and in someways it was felt and can't be written down.
If you are a writer and are near SLC in the spring you NEED to be here. I learned so much from every class.
One thing I learned from David Farland was that he takes a walk with his sweetheart every day and talks to her about his ideas and stuff. How cool is that? He also says its important to get daily exercise so his body works right and he can write.
I learned from Julie Coulter Belon how important setting is to the story. That is a place where i seriously lack skills. I need to work on setting.
I am also going to keep in contact with my friends this time i let them just fade away last year. not this time. It's my friends that buoy me up and cheer me on and keep me going. I love them a ton.
Just thought you'd like to know.
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Storymakers was awesome!!!!!!
Here are the awesome highlights of the conference. For me at least. :)
1) I was one of the ten that managed to get their query in Sara Crowe's short
synopsis class. She said I had a great hook and a good length there was only one
thing she said to fix and I think I already have the solution for that. She said
that the ten she and her assistant read were really good and for us to re-submit
them as querys. Whoot!
2) Clint Jhonson's class was awesome. I learned so much about emotion and
motivation.
3)The publication primer class was as equally awesome. We had an awesome group
of women and a wonderful group leader. Julie Belon. I got some really good
comments on my WIP and know where to start the female characters plot line.
4) I entered the first chapter contest with no intention of winning, Gasp!
(which I didn't) but the intention to see what people thought of my two new book
ideas. It was well worth the money I spent because the judges really liked the
ideas and first chapters.
5) I pitched a nonfiction book to Cedar Fort, Covenant and Leatherwood (at the
publishers mix and mingle) and they all liked it, and want to see it. In fact I
think all three said they were looking for something along that line.
6) I made a new good friend and we are going to crit each others work.
7) I got to meet Larry Brooks, got his book and had him sign it.
8)I got to see a ton of my friends and meet new ones.
There, was that awesome enough?
1) I was one of the ten that managed to get their query in Sara Crowe's short
synopsis class. She said I had a great hook and a good length there was only one
thing she said to fix and I think I already have the solution for that. She said
that the ten she and her assistant read were really good and for us to re-submit
them as querys. Whoot!
2) Clint Jhonson's class was awesome. I learned so much about emotion and
motivation.
3)The publication primer class was as equally awesome. We had an awesome group
of women and a wonderful group leader. Julie Belon. I got some really good
comments on my WIP and know where to start the female characters plot line.
4) I entered the first chapter contest with no intention of winning, Gasp!
(which I didn't) but the intention to see what people thought of my two new book
ideas. It was well worth the money I spent because the judges really liked the
ideas and first chapters.
5) I pitched a nonfiction book to Cedar Fort, Covenant and Leatherwood (at the
publishers mix and mingle) and they all liked it, and want to see it. In fact I
think all three said they were looking for something along that line.
6) I made a new good friend and we are going to crit each others work.
7) I got to meet Larry Brooks, got his book and had him sign it.
8)I got to see a ton of my friends and meet new ones.
There, was that awesome enough?
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