PREPtober I: Writing for the Market — Genre, Theme, & Archetypes
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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Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United States
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G.R. Queer Writers
Lotus Brew Coffee & Dry Bar 781 College Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United StatesJoin us at this weekly meet-up for LGBTQIA+ writers (allies welcome)! This is a safe space where all identities, forms, genres, and skill levels are celebrated and embraced. Each week, we kick things off with introductions and a discussion question, then shift into heads-down writing for an hour. We wrap up with a chance to share […]
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PREPtober II: Characters in Conflict
Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United StatesA 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 StatesA 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 IV: The Pearls and Perils of Dialogue, Setting, and Action
Jason's Books & Coffee 1590 44th St SW, Wyoming, Michigan, United StatesEvery good story balances speech — both internal and external — against action, within a defined place-and-time that, in itself, functions as a character.
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