MORNING SESSION (starts 10am)
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
WRITING A BOOK: Genres: Fiction; Non-fiction
 | Fiction: Romances, thrillers, mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, historical fiction. Creating a story and characters. Story arcs. Twists and turns. |
| Non-fiction: Biographies, history, politics, travel, philosophy, sociology, current trends, fashion, music, etc.) |
Making a subject interesting to potential readers. Finding the story in a non-fiction subject
GETTING PUBLISHED:
| Large national and international publishers. Researching the publishing |
| Market and targeting your book |
| Small and local presses |
| Self-publishing. How to do it |
1pm. Lunch: The pub in the village, The Kings Arms,
does reasonably priced pub meals or sandwiches on Saturdays.
Or participants are welcome to bring their own food to consume on the
Workshop premises. On Sunday only meat meals are available at the pub,
so if you are vegetarian or vegan you are advised to bring your own
packed lunch to a Sunday workshop. Alternatively the Hope and Anchor a
mile and a half away in Port Carlisle offers both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian meals.
AFTERNOON SESSION (starts at 2pm.)
WRITING SURGERY SESSION: Each participant will have a 10-minute one-to-one session with Jim to discuss their own individual book ideas.
Simultaneously:
PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP/WRITE THEIR OWN BOOK IDEAS
4.30: Feedback session
5pm. Workshop ends
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