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Date: May
17 - 20, 2007
Begins Thursday, 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: $545
Maximum Capacity: 12 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.
To top it off, you'll meet two award-winning novelists--Suzanne
Fisher Staples and Rich Wallace. Rich will be our special
guest on Friday evening and Suzanne will join us on Saturday
evening. (See their bios below.)
Please note: If you would like to have a
one-on-one critique session with Marileta or Kim, please send
your manuscript (up to ten pages) to arrive by April 27. If
sending part of a novel, please also send a synopsis. |
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Workshop
Leaders |
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Kim T. Griswell
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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 published
in 2004 by Kidhaven Press. |
Marileta Robinson |
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.
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Special
Guests |
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Suzanne Fisher Staples
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Suzanne
Fisher Staples
Suzanne’s work as a news reporter
and editor for United Press International introduced her to
everyday heroes in places such as India, Pakistan, Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, and Nepal. Her firsthand observations and experiences
fill her work with depth and richness. In 1990, Suzanne’s
novel Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind was a Newbery
Honor book. Other award-winners include Haveli (the
sequel to Shabanu), Dangerous Skies, and
Shiva’s Fire. Her most recent book, Under
the Persimmon Tree, was published in 2005 by Farrar,
Straus and Giroux.
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Rich Wallace
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Rich
Wallace
Rich is the author of four acclaimed
novels for young adults, each a stellar example of the Hero's
Journey: Playing Without the Ball, Wrestling
Sturbridge, Shots on Goal, and Restless.
He has also authored a short story collection called Losing
Is Not an Option, and a series of sports novels for middle-grade
readers called Winning Season. His columns, profiles, and
other features have been published in Highlights,
Track and Field News, Runner’s World,
and other publications. Rich is a former senior editor at
Highlights for Children. |
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