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Workshop
Description |
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Date: October 8 - 10, 2004
Begins Friday at 6:00 P.M. with dinner; ends Sunday with lunch.
Designed For: Fiction writers working on
a first draft or a revision who want to turn their manuscripts
into books editors can’t put down, or those with a finished
book who want to find out why editors keep sending it back.
Maximum Capacity: 14 participants |
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If
you’re looking to put a powerful tool in your writer’s toolbox,
then join us on an incredible journey—the hero’s journey.
Cultures all over the world have myths of individuals who
leave the ordinary world, face trials or obstacles, and return
home transformed into heroes.
In this workshop, you will
- discover the stages of the hero’s journey;
- meet the archetypal characters heroes encounter
along the way;
- explore the mythic structure common to great stories
around the world; and
- learn how to use this structure to inform your work.
Tapping into these universal patterns will strengthen your
stories and guide you in your own journey—toward publication.
Using theories based on the work of Joseph Campbell (Hero
with a Thousand Faces), we will analyze patterns and
uncover archetypes, providing many examples from children’s
literature, including short stories, picture books, and novels.
You will learn to evaluate your plots in light of the hero’s
journey and leave with the tools to improve your work.
Note: Attendees
will be invited to bring a finished, unpublished work or a
work in progress to discuss in the light of these theories.
For longer works, attendees are requested to also provide
a synopsis. |
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Workshop
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Marileta Robinson
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Marileta
Robinson
Marileta is a senior editor at Highlights for Children,
where she edits fiction and poetry in addition to writing each
month’s installment of the popular feature "TheTimbertoes."
A free-lance writer before coming to Highlights, Marileta
has published two picture books and several magazine stories.
Her background includes teaching in the Peace Corps and on
the Navajo reservation, as well as instructing for the Institute
of Children’s Literature. She holds a master’s
degree in bilingual education and is a regular speaker at
SCBWI conferences around the country.
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Kim T. Griswell |
Kim
T. Griswell
Kim is the coordinating editor of Highlights for Children.
Her service has spanned the worlds of publishing and teaching,
leading her to positions as senior editor, book development
manager, a university instructor, and a teacher with the Institute
of Children’s Literature.
She holds master’s degrees in teaching writing and in literature.
A prolific writer and committed editor, Kim has published
more than two hundred short stories, articles, and columns.
Her children’s book, Carnivorous Plants, was recently
published by Kidhaven Press. |
Donna Jo Napoli |
Donna
Jo Napoli
Donna Jo Napoli is an award-winning writer of children's fiction,
from picture books to young adult novels. She’s won
the Golden Kite, the Sydney Taylor, the NJ Reading Association,
and the Kentucky Bluegrass awards. She holds numerous degrees,
has taught at various universities, and has held grants and
fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities,
the National Science Foundation, and the Mellon Foundation.
Her books include The Magic Circle (1993), Stones
In Water (1997), Beast (2000), Breath
(2003), and The Great God Pan (2003). |
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