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MY HUSBAND
MARRIED A HOOKER!
(Peppering your prose
with reading hooks)
"I
couldn't put it down!" That's the accolade every writer longs to
hear. The trick to writing a page turner is adding hooks in all the
right places, not just at the end of chapters. Learn to tease your
reader into one more page, one more chapter and they'll run out the
next morning to buy one more of your books!
WHAT
A NOVEL IDEA!
(Story
Structure)
How can a writer be sure her
story isn't full of holes or missed opportunities? Listen to the voices
of the ancient bards. For centuries, story-tellers have been
perfecting the craft of weaving tales. We can stand on their
shoulders.
Based of Christopher Vogler's
The Writers Journey,
Emily
explains the mythic structures that form plot points your readers
are already pre-programmed to respond to.
WHAT A NOVEL IDEA will help writers be
certain their plots will hit all the readers' (and editor's!)
hot-buttons.
MEAT
ON THE BONES
(Character
development)
Romances are character-driven works
of fiction. This workshop offers techniques for creating characters
that breathe on their own. Readers want to feel the characters are
still off having adventures without them once the story ends!
MEAT
ON THE BONES will help writers craft characters who feel
so strongly, fail so utterly, and love so deeply, readers will be
transported by their experience.
THE JOY
OF WRITING SEX
(It's not just for
Romance Writers anymore!)
Sex
is more than dirty words scrawled on the bathroom walls.
It's part of being human. As writers, we can't afford to ignore the
gem mine of conflicts, hopes and disappointment that wait for our
characters in their bedrooms. This workshop will explore the special
world of writing about our character's sex lives without apology
(though I can't promise no giggles!).
Sex
is funny. And dramatic. And heartbreaking and transporting. Find out
what it means to your characters and you'll be well on your way to
knowing them well enough to tell their story.
After attending
THE JOY OF WRITING SEX,
writers will be equipped to show what happens in the character's
bedroom and take their readers along with them.
NEUROTICA
(Adding humor
to your prose)
“Make us laugh or cry, and we'll get
you a deal.
Make us do both, and we'll get you an auction.”
~ Andrea Brown, Literary Agent
Humor takes many forms.
NEUROTICA
attendees will learn to recognize their humor quotient. Not everyone
writes wacky, over-the-top, laugh out loud stories. They also serve
who deliver the knowing smile, the gentle smirk and the involuntary
giggle.
Writing comedy can be learned. We’ll
visit some of the tried and true methods of injecting humor into a
manuscript, using word plays, creating humorous characters, and
funny plot twists. Rediscover the joy of writing by letting your
playful side take the reins. Then when you’re finished, you can join
comedian Steve Martin in saying “I think I did pretty well
considering I started with nothing but a bunch of blank paper!”
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Scheduling
Emily is available for
workshops or conferences and can tailor an address to meet your
group's
needs.
Contact Em
to discuss scheduling or check the
Events
page for a workshop near
you!
Emily's
PDF's
Printable
Bio.
Article from Romantic Times
Printable Booklist
Emily Bryan
on
STAYING PUBLISHED
Emily's
Publishing History
05.25.10~
STROKE OF GENIUS
09.29.09 ~
A CHRISTMAS
BALL
02.24.09 ~
VEXING THE VISCOUNT
07.29.08 ~
PLEASURING THE PIRATE
02.26.08 ~
DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS
as Diana
Groe
07.01.07 ~SILK DREAMS
10.30.06 ~ERINSONG
05.01.06 ~MAIDENSONG
"Better to
write for yourself and have no public, than write for the public and
have no self."
~Cyril Connolly
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