For fans of The Night Angel Trilogy and fantasy author Brent Weeks
Initial Writers Class
Many of us have been looking foward to a possible writer's forum on our favorite site and it is on its way. Brent and I have discussed what we would like to see happen and have decided that we will start of with one initial writers' class that will last six weeks. We're capping the class at 8 members. There will be an application for those interested to fill out and must be sent back to me by April 4th and we will get back to you by April 11th and launch that day with discussion of when we want the weekly deadline for submissions to be.
The Parameters may change a little after the initial class but here are what we have for the first class!
Each week, you will be responsible for writing 500-2000 words. (At least one finished scene, chapter, or story.) You will email what you write to the whole group. All writing will be kept confidential within the group.
Each week, you will be responsible for commenting on two other people's work (assigned weekly by the moderator). You will post your comments in the writers group discussion forum, which will only be open for comments by members of the class. If you have additional comments for other writers beyond the two you were assigned to, feel free to add to their discussion post, too. Ditto if you wish to respond to someone else's comment.
If a member of the group is writing a continuing story, please keep up on the reading so that when it's your turn to comment on her work, you'll be up to date on the story.
Critique Guidelines: Keep it civil, even if you think the story was awful. Use specific statements. "The story was confusing" is a general, unhelpful statement. "I read sentence X five times and still don't understand it" is specific and helpful.
Each critique you make should note at least one positive thing and one thing you think could use work. More is better.
Each class will get to choose a few writing-oriented questions for Brent to discuss with them, either online in the chat, or on their discussion board, or possibly in a Skype conversation.
The class will vote at the end on who was the best critic, and that person will receive something cool.
This is experimental for us, and the point is for it to be helpful to you, so at the end of the class, we'll ask you for ideas on how to make the class better, and possibly if you'd be willing to join or lead a future class.
Suggested reading: Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, On Writing by Stephen King, How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card.
To get the application please send me a message with your email address and I will send you the application that needs to be filled out 100% and sent back to me by April 4th by midnight west coast time.
The Parameters may change a little after the initial class but here are what we have for the first class!
Each week, you will be responsible for writing 500-2000 words. (At least one finished scene, chapter, or story.) You will email what you write to the whole group. All writing will be kept confidential within the group.
Each week, you will be responsible for commenting on two other people's work (assigned weekly by the moderator). You will post your comments in the writers group discussion forum, which will only be open for comments by members of the class. If you have additional comments for other writers beyond the two you were assigned to, feel free to add to their discussion post, too. Ditto if you wish to respond to someone else's comment.
If a member of the group is writing a continuing story, please keep up on the reading so that when it's your turn to comment on her work, you'll be up to date on the story.
Critique Guidelines: Keep it civil, even if you think the story was awful. Use specific statements. "The story was confusing" is a general, unhelpful statement. "I read sentence X five times and still don't understand it" is specific and helpful.
Each critique you make should note at least one positive thing and one thing you think could use work. More is better.
Each class will get to choose a few writing-oriented questions for Brent to discuss with them, either online in the chat, or on their discussion board, or possibly in a Skype conversation.
The class will vote at the end on who was the best critic, and that person will receive something cool.
This is experimental for us, and the point is for it to be helpful to you, so at the end of the class, we'll ask you for ideas on how to make the class better, and possibly if you'd be willing to join or lead a future class.
Suggested reading: Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass, On Writing by Stephen King, How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card.
To get the application please send me a message with your email address and I will send you the application that needs to be filled out 100% and sent back to me by April 4th by midnight west coast time.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Fipe Naz-Mero, JK on -
I want to be in on the next round for sure, so please keep me posted.
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Permalink Reply by KillingOurAngel on -
yeah, let us all know when the next one is
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Permalink Reply by Bm Pro on -
I write abit but im still in school and i have no plans on going for it when im older but i would just like to read some tips. I dont really want to apply though but it sounds like a good idea. If you open up the forum ide probably read through them for tips
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Permalink Reply by Zepwolfx on -
Man I'm with you in that comment. I'm to busy to be writing that much. But it's a really good Idea, nonetheless.
Hey Likuid? Is that Gutts (or Gattsu, however you want to call him.) from Berserk? You avatar that is.
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Permalink Reply by KillingOurAngel on
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with you two here
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Permalink Reply by KillingOurAngel on
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you need to do more, i am currently working on a book, almost done with the first chapter, and i need someone to read it
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