You know you’ve got a great story idea, but how do you make it so great that it rises from slush pile to publication? Author and Writing Coach Annalisa Parent has helped hundreds of writers to improve their craft and to become published authors. She knows the inside tricks to get your writing publication-ready. In this workshop, she will walk you through a straightforward system for plotting your fiction to ensure you write a book that makes readers say “I couldn’t put it down" and the steps necessary to pace your first five pages of your manuscript to catch an agent's/publisher's interest. She will cover important topics such as:
You’ll walk away with a bucket load of information and resources to keep and put to action, so you can cross “Become an Author” off your bucket list.
This class will meet online via Zoom or Google Meet. You will receive an email prior to the start date of your class with information on how to participate.
Annalisa Parent helps writers to find the confidence and expertise to bring their books from idea to publishable. Her book "Storytelling for Pantsers: How to Outline and Revise your Novel without an Outline" helps non-outlining fiction writers to work through the writing and revision process with ease.
Annalisa is the senior editor of Laurel Elite Books and a seasoned writing coach. A 2015 Teacher of the Year nominee for her use of neuroscientific principles; she applies these same principles to her work with writers to create confidence and success. She writes for many local, national, and international publications, has written and produced sketches for a Telly-Award winning television show.She has been featured on Huffington Post Live for her novels, CBS, Associated Press and Korean Broadcast Systems, as well as many podcasts and radio programs. She is a featured speaker at the Writer’s Digest Annual Convention, and the upcoming Unicorn Writers’ Conference. She believes in taking the writing craft seriously without taking herself too seriously, and attempts to heed the wisdom of the ancient Roman poet Horace: “Mix a little foolishness with your prudence: It’s good to be silly at the right moment.”You can find out more about her at www.DateWithTheMuse.com or on Facebook, Annalisa Parent-Writer. She runs a Facebook group for fiction writers looking to publish called Write to PUBLISH, and tweets @annalisaparent
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