JUNE 27 to JULY 31 — SUMMER BREAK
Fall Courses Start on August 1

AUGUST 1 — AUGUST 28

4B STORY CONFLICT
Without conflict there is no story. But what is conflict and how does it affect character and plot? It stems from the obstacles to the characters goal and from the consequences of character action. This course will focus on escalating obstacles and consequences until conflict sizzles on every page.
FEE: $25

3P ESCALATING CONSEQUENCES
Pro writers know how to keep each scene simmering with expectation by highlighting external situations and internal conflict to create high drama. This course covers just that topic and you'll never again wonder what to do with that boring but necessary scene.
FEE: $25

Price before 8/1/10 $25.00 Price from 8/1/10 $28.00

9B REWRITING & REVISING

RESCHEDULED

This course is being converted to a 6-week clinic to give authors adequate time to revise while they're learning the revision techniques. Watch for more information on the site and in the Bootcamp newsletter.

SEPTEMBER 5 — OCTOBER 2

5B SPARKLING DIALOGUE
Dialogue is not hard to write. But neither is it like real conversations. Dialogue has a story purpose beyond showing that your characters have voice boxes. This course gives techniques on writing dialogue that reveal character and moves along the plot. We'll master using dialogue to move your story, learn why how he thinks is how he speaks, and cover techniques for dynamic dialogue and how to weave it smoothly into your narrative.
FEE: $25

4P SUBPLOTS AND LAYERS
Some of the most successful techniques used by bestselling authors are the judicious use of subplots and layering, both of which add depth, texture and interest to a story. But many writers don't make full use of their subplots and sometimes even mistake a secondary plot for a subplot. Many writers believe layering is simply adding more stuff to make it interesting. Not so. In this class, you'll learn the intricacies of subplot and layering and how to use them to your story's best advantage. We'll cover what the subplot can do for your story, the start, the finish and the why plus weaving, braiding, intersecting and all that jazz and a look at the secret ingredients of the subplot
FEE: $25

OCTOBER 3 — OCTOBER 30

7B PUNCH UP YOUR PROSE
You can have great characters, excellent plots,and zingy dialogue but if you don't write the story with brevity and clarity and evocative words you'll lose readers by page three. You'll learn how to stay in active voice, what excitement killers must be avoided and how to exploit sentence structure and punctuation to get the most out of your writing. engaging.
FEE: $25

5P INFUSING STORIES WITH EMOTION
Learning how to infuse your story with emotion is one of the most important techniques, yet most writers don't even think about it until they realize something is missing in their stories. As writers we must not only know how to build emotion in our stories and characters, but how to engage the reader emotionally. In this class you'll learn techniques to do both.
FEE: $25

OCTOBER 31 — NOVEMBER 27

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE NEWS ON SURVIING REWRITES&REVISIONS

6P SCENE & SEQUEL DYNAMICS
Variations in Structure
Classic novel structure is just the tip of the iceberg: there are numerous possible variations from the structural norm and experienced writers use them all the time. But it's critical to know how, why and when to use them. In this class you'll learn all that and more. You'll learn the five major ways to vary your scene structure and you'll get hands on experience in learning how to use them.

HOLIDAY BREAK
NOVEMBER 28. 2010 to JANUARY 9, 2011