Beyond Research: Stronger Point of View & Effective Use of Detail
Dates: July 5-19, 2010
Instructor: Carrie Lofty
Cost: FREE to FTHRW
members; $15.00 for all others
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010
Course Description:
Everyone knows that a good author does her research homework, but a heap of trivia doesn't make for a steamy, sweet, compelling, tear-jerking, rip-roaring novel. How much detail is enough? What to keep and what to ditch?
And what the heck is "deep point of view" anyway?
Join us as we look at how to meld research and fiction, with the goal of selecting and integrating the best details to enhance character point of view. Although designed and taught by a recovering historian, this workshop is geared toward the use of any detail, from historical facts to paranormal and fantasy worldbuilding. See how using character-specific details can make your fiction more memorable, endearing, emotional--every writer's goal!
About the Instructor:
Born in California and raised in the Midwest, Carrie Lofty found the love of her life in England . She earned her BA in English and history, and then her master's in history with a thesis about Old West legends. She's a recovering historian! Her romances have been praised as "inventive" (Dear Author) and "intelligent" (Smart Bitches), and Romantic Times claims: "Lofty writes adventure romance like a born bard of old." Her 2008 debut, WHAT A SCOUNDREL WANTS, was the hot, adventurous tale of Will Scarlet and his dangerous lady love. Carrie writes fulltime, guides two precocious daughters through their elementary years, and manages Unusual Historicals, the multi-author blog she founded in 2006 to celebrate romances set in unusual times and places. Follow her on Twitter!
How to register:
Fee: FTHRW Members: FREE; FTHRW Non-Members:
$15.00
Click here to register
before June 30, 2010.
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