Four critical steps to polishing your romance with teacher and author Yolanda Ashton

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  1. Editing
[bcolor=transparent]Do you think that your manuscript is ready for submission or to send to beta readers? Stop and let Yolanda, a multi-published author share her self-editing secrets to make your romance story shine. She will show you how to,[/bcolor]
  1. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Assess the voice and style for individuality[/bcolor][/bcolor]
  2. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Ensure characters and their motivations are believable, engaging and genuine[/bcolor][/bcolor]
  3. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Evaluate dialogue and setting to create depth and enhance world building[/bcolor][/bcolor]
  4. [bcolor=transparent][bcolor=transparent]Hook readers chapter after chapter to leave readers wanting more[/bcolor][/bcolor]
Syllabus
Have you finished with your manuscript and need to do a thorough self-edit before sending it to editors and beta readers?

This workshop will provide techniques and tools that will make your story flow, your characters believable and leave your readers wanting more!

Voice and Style: Do your characters have their own unique style? Is your (author) style genuine? If not this section will give you information and techniques to make that happen. This section will also include when to show and when to tell.

Characterization: Are your characters believable? Will readers connect with your hero and heroine? In this section the presenter will be discussed that will make your characters detailed and genuine It will also explore the motivations that drive your characters.

Dialogue and Setting: Do your characters interact with their setting? In this section the presenter will discuss how dialogue can be used to add depth to your book and enhance world building.

Chapter Hooks & Writing Practices: Are bad writing habits hurting your story’s flow? Learn how to hook readers chapter after chapter so they FINISH your book! Tips and techniques for cleaning up your writing and hooking readers will be discussed in this section.

Bonus Writing Trends!
Author
Yolanda.Ashton
Start date
Apr 18, 2016 at 9:00 AM
End date
Apr 20, 2016 at 4:30 PM
Registration end date
Apr 20, 2016 at 4:30 PM
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