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Location: Golden Hotel |
| PRE-PUBLISHED WRITER'S WORKSHOP (Picture Books) – Linda Arms White |
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8:00 – 12:30
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Help! I Can't Sell This manuscript: Revisioning and Rewriting the Picture Book Between the end of the first draft and the trip to the bank to deposit your advance check lies a lot of work. It begins with a critical look at the story in order to determine its commercial vitality and viability. Linda’s session show you what to look for, how to judge your manuscript objectively, the questions to ask yourself, and the process of making the story as strong as it can be. Open to: any participant who attends Fall Conference on Saturday, October 2. Prepublished authors will be given preference. If space permits, published writers may attend. Now
open to both pre-published and published writers! |
| PRE-PUBLISHED WRITER'S WORKSHOP (Chapter Books, Novels, Nonfiction) – Julie Anne Peters |
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8:00 – 12:30
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The Writer's Studio: A Symposium for Aspiring Authors In the first hour of this writing workshop we’ll identify the top ten weaknesses in book manuscripts for children and young adults. The importance of manuscript critique will be discussed, as well the differences between and expectations of critique groups, agents, and editors. The remaining workshop time will be spent critiquing partial manuscripts in a group setting. Sunday Studio participants will have submitted five pages of a work-in-progress, along with an optional one-page synopsis of their book. Submissions will be copied and distributed to everyone in advance. Each participant is expected to have read and critiqued all submissions prior to the workshop. Participants will receive oral comments during the day, as well as written comments to take home. In wrap-up, aspiring authors will be given strategies for tackling manuscript revisions. Come prepared and rested. Critique sessions are intense.
Instructions for workshop attendees: This
session is now closed.
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| AUTHOR'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM (Picture Books) – Mary Lee Donovan |
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8:00 – 12:30
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The Tortoise and The Hare: The Importance of pacing in Picture Books for Children The Tortoise and the Hare: The Importance of Pacing in Picture Books for Children Using their own picture book texts and 32-page book maps, participants will learn to identify areas of their texts needing revision, expansion, or abbreviation. Instructions for workshop attendees: Bring one complete draft of a picture book text in progress for reference. Open to: 10 full members of SCBWI who attend Fall Conference on Saturday, October 2. (To qualify as a full SCBWI member, you must be published in the children's market. For more information on membership qualifications, visit http://www.scbwi.org/about.htm) |
| AUTHOR'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM (Chapter Books, Novels) – Cecile Goyette |
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8:00 – 12:30
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A Bit Slight" This workshop will address the typical reasons why your manuscript may receive this response from an editor. It will include examples of well developed works from various genres and discussion of strategies for strengthening weak elements. Ideally, participants should give some thought to identifying areas of strength and weakness within their writing prior to the workshop. Open to: 15 full members of SCBWI who attend Fall Conference on Saturday, October 2. (To qualify as a full SCBWI member, you must be published in the children's market. For more information on membership qualifications, visit http://www.scbwi.org/about.htm) |
| ILLUSTRATOR'S DAY – Ronnie Ann Herman |
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8:00 – 12:30
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In this interactive workshop, Ronnie is open to discussing the following possible topics:
Open to: any participant who attends Fall Conference on Saturday, October 2. |
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Please note that schedule details are subject to change
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