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Lecture LESSON FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 3, 2016

Hi all,

Here is your lesson for this week.

I hope you enjoy it!

Have a GREAT week, and I hope you can join us for our sprints, starting this week. Please check for the sprint schedule under the new thread posted below the lesson.

~ Irene

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SPRINTS ARE STARTING THIS WEEK!!!

Hi Everyone,

During our last live chat, we decided to start sprints again this week.

So, the sprint times will be as follows:

Monday through Wednesday: 1:00 to 5:00 EST
Thursday: 1:00 to 3:00
Friday: 1:00 to 3:00

If anyone else can lead other sprints, please let me know under this thread.

Take care, all, and have a productive week!
Irene
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Challenge! GOALS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 3RD, 2016

Hi all,

What are your goals for this week and this month?

Please provide 3 lists:

1. Goals for the week;
2. Goals for the month of October;
3. Goals for the rest of the year!

Have a good week, and I will see you in the sprints. I will announce the sprints both here and via email.

Take care,
Irene
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Live Chat Notes from September 28, 2016

Hello Everyone,
My apologies for posting the chat notes so late.
Life got in the way and myself ;)
But here are the notes from Irene's inspiring live chat on the September 28th.
And please keep up with the lessons and posting!
Keep on writing, Caren

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Lecture Lesson for the Week of September 25th, 2016

Hi all,

Here is your lesson for this week!

Can you please answer the questions in this lesson and post them under this thread? We need to get back on track with the lessons and our group.

Also, please post your goals for this week. You need to be able to commit to something if you are going to get anything done. So, not posting your goals is disastrous to your writing career.

I hope you will take the time to recommit to your writing and to posting.

Take care, and let's all have a very successful last three months of 2016!

Irene

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Help! Can't figure out minor ARC for Minor Character

I have a minor character in my manuscript, but I can't figure out an ARC for him. I just need a little one. I looked at the story without him and it doesn't work. He's the glue for the group, but feedback I have gotten is he is the least developed of the characters.

I tried character worksheets and nothing. He's almost a tool for all the other characters, and the plot. The only possible arc I can think of is that although he is the leader of the group, he isn't really A LEADER. And after his choices cause a few mishaps, and the death of one of the group, he figures out he really shouldn't be the leader. But he also is that person who can get others to follow the new leader. Is that a good enough arc for a minor character?
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Good afternoon Friends!

Hello everyone,
My name is Dave Wickenden. I am a retired fire fighter from Ontario, Canada. I retired specifically to write. I had gotten totally sick of writing business plans and reports for politicians who had their own agenda. My work was dry and lifeless and I felt totally stagnated. Thus my escape to creative writing.

I have tried a few times during the years to write a novel, but life always got in the way. I finished my first novel seven months after retiring, but found that I didn't know what I didn't know. The last year and half I have been learning the trade of writing with the help of a great group on Scribophile.

The first draft of my new novel, Homegrown is almost complete and having gone through critiques for Chapter one, I already have a map drafted out for the re-write.

Hope to make friends here and learn and help others.
Talk to you soon,
Dave
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Lecture LESSON FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2016

Hi all,

Here is your lesson for this week. It is all about building self-confidence. I know I talk a lot about this topic in this mentoring group. However, the reason who I do is because without self-confidence, you cannot be a successful writer. It is simple as that!

I urge all of you to start doing the assignments. Unless you do the assignments, you won't get a lot out of the lessons.

I look forward to seeing all of your assignments!

~ Irene S. Roth

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Hi there *waves timidly*

Hi there! I'm Lana. I write... I guess it'd be called mainstream fiction or "love stories". Several people who have read my books claim they like my stories, but they hate romance novels. So I've spent the past few years trying to figure out what to call my books. "Women's fiction with romantic elements" seems too high brow for what I write. (No offense meant toward women's fiction writers. I love reading it, I just don't think I'm delving that deeply into my characters' psyche to warrant such a title.)

I'm pretty sure that if I market my books as romances, readers will be disappointed because I don't really nail that genre either. So, my goal for the rest of this year is to figure out how to plant myself SOLIDLY in the romance genre. And I feel in order to do that, I need to start networking with other romance writers and readers.

However, I'm an introvert. I struggle to connect to people, so it's really hard for me to jump into a group setting and say, "Hey, I need a friend or mentor that can guide/shove me in the right direction."

My first novel was published by a small e-publishing company in 2009. We parted ways amicably right before I finished revising my second novel. Since our parting, I've been focused on indie publishing. I've released a total of seven novels. My eighth novel is in the editing/revising process and I hope to release it by the end of the year.

I look forward to getting to know all of you. Hopefully, I'll get over my fear of people laughing at me and start networking. ;)

Onward!
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Lecture LESSON FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2016

Hi all,

Here is your lesson for this week. It is all about determining your creative identity.

If you have any questions, please ask away.

Post your assignment under this thread.

Take care, and have a great week all!

Irene S. Roth

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Lecture LESSON FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2016

Hi there all,

Here is your lesson for the week.

I am sorry it is a bit later than usual. I have been bedbound all weekend because of two infections.

I am feeling better and am back to normal.

Take care, and I hope you all have a great week!
Irene

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Hi Everyone!

Hi Everyone!
So happy to be here and looking forward to getting to know all of you:) I'm Jen and I write contemporary romance for Harlequin, Grand Central and Berkley/NAL. I'm excited about the courses offered here through Savvy Authors and the networking opportunities, so please reach out to say hi and let's get to know each other!
Hugs,
Jen
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Lecture LESSON FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 29TH, 2016

Hi all,

Here are is your lesson for this last week of August! I still can't believe that the summer is almost over.

Let's all gear up for a good fall all!

I hope you are all doing well.

I am definitely on the mend after a bit of a rough spot last week. I got an infection in my incision, and so I had to go back to the hospital for a few days.

Please post your goals under the goals forum.

Talk to you all very soon!
Irene

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First time author and I need help!!

I'm an unpublished author and finished my first novella. I sent the manuscript to a publisher who referred me to this site. They loved the concept of my story but suggested that I connect with other authors here.

I would like a critique partner, but my disclaimer is this; my last English class was in my Junior year of high school 78-79 a period of time I like to call it the Jurassic Period. LOL

If anyone has the time I would appreciate it.

Thank You
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