You want your readers to say they couldn’t put your book down, can’t wait for the next book, LOVE your writing. And you want someone besides your mom or best friend to say this. But how do you get there? Is there some magic formula, ten surefire tricks, five hidden techniques, twelve processing steps that will push your writing to the next level? Not exactly, but there are ways to write tight, tension-filled stories that will make your prose more professional.
Thousands of non-artists learned to draw and paint in a remarkably short time with Carrie Stuart Parks. Carrie has now taken some of those tools and techniques and applied them to writing. Art is about seeing things the way they really are, not how you perceive them to be. Writing is the same. What you perceive to be communicating on the page and what is really written are often very far apart.
You will learn: Perceptions
Your perceptions are a filter
Perceptions are strong
Perceptions will not change
It’s all in your head: your brain
Graphite, oils, pastels, or ink: choosing the right medium
Yes, there really is another way to tell your tale
It’s not your vision, it’s your brush
Separating the story from the tools
Writing and watercolors
Keeping everything in your head
Lost and found edges
Learning to not abuse your reader
Making mud
Blunting and blurring the impact
Who should attend this program: This program is designed as a hands-on session for novel writers interested in improving and polishing their manuscripts.