PREPtober I: Writing for the Market — Genre, Theme, & Archetypes

Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United States

So, you wanna be a financially successful author, eh? Unless you set a solid theme within a defined genre using appropriate archetypes, your goal may prove elusive.

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PREPtober II: Characters in Conflict

Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United States

A plot without a conflict is like a car without a gas tank: It might look lovely from a distance but it isn't going to get you anywhere.

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PREPtober III: Planning A/B/C Plots in a 5-Act Structure

Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United States

A plot is more than "one darned thing after another" — it's an opportunity to highlight a story's conflict through plausible, meaningful sequences of events.

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PREPtober: The Elements of Storytelling

This conversation, to be held on our Discord server, focuses on the major elements of storytelling -- genre, conflict, and the evolution of language.

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EDITcember: Critique Groups & Beta Readers

This Discord session is all about critique groups, alpha/beta/omega readers, and using others as a source of inspiration for your own manuscript revisions.

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Winter Author’s Conference

Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United States

The Winter Authors' Conference focuses on editing. For 2024, we're going to dive more deeply into the mysterious art of self-editing. This conference blends two talks (one in the morning, one in the afternoon) with plenty of time for individual work and peer problem-solving. Morning coffee and lunch is provided.Attendees are encouraged to bring a […]

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