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Date: April
15 - 17, 2005
Begins Friday, at 3 PM with a tour of HIGHLIGHTS FOR
CHILDREN® and Boyds Mills Press; 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.
Workshop Tuition:
$495
Maximum Capacity:
14 participants |
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WORKSHOP FOCUS
Cultures all over the world have myths of individuals who
leave the ordinary world, face trials or obstacles, and return
home transformed into heroes. This mythic journey—often
called the “hero’s journey”—is at
the core of almost all good fiction and is the underlying
structure of all successful plots. Tapping into the universal
patterns within the hero’s journey will strengthen your
stories and guide you in your own journey—toward publication.
In this workshop, you will
- discover the stages of the hero’s journey;
- meet the archetypal characters that 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.
You'll also
- critique your work with faculty and fellow writers;
- pinpoint problems in your manuscript and solve
them; and
- learn how to turn rejection into acceptance.
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Workshop
Faculty |
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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, 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. |
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. |
Nancy Springer |
Nancy
Springer
Nancy has published around forty novels for children, young
adults, and adults, including fantasy, magical realism, mystery,
contemporary, women's fiction, and suspense. Her work has
received numerous honors, including Best Adventure Book of
the Year, for Outlaw Princess of Sherwood Forest: A Tale
of Rowan Hood, from Disney Adventures magazine
in 2004, and two Edgar Allen Poe Awards from the Mystery Writers
of America. |
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