UPDATE—change due to illness
New program:
MAY 9th, Monday, 7 pm
South Bay Writers
presents
Jordan Rosenfeld
Topic: Scene Stealer
You’ve felt the pulse-pounding drama of a good story, caught up in a book that feels so real you might have been inside it. What makes a story come to life? Strong, powerful scenes. Scenes are the building blocks of great fiction and memoir. They bring flat narrative into full-color action, allow you to breathe life into compelling characters through dynamic action, and when added up, they create powerful plots. When you feel connected to the characters and in the midst of action, when you can’t put the book down because you’re gripped by the action, you’re in scenes. But when done carelessly, scenes can drag and take you out of the story. Writers will learn the essential ingredients for scene construction including:
- how to design scenes from beginning to end
- how to bring characters to life through “words and deeds”
- how to evoke effective setting without overkill
- the role of senses and using imagery
- how to use scene types to create energy and tension
- and how to make every scene count toward the plot
About:
Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on writing craft, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner. Her freelance articles and essays have appeared in hundreds of national publications such as The Atlantic and The New York Times. She is a freelance manuscript editor and writing teacher. Jordanrosenfeld.net.
When: Monday, May 9th at 7pm
Where: Zoom – Please pay by May 8th to ensure you receive the Zoom link.
After payment is received, a ZOOM link will be emailed to you 15min PRIOR to the meeting. If you don’t receive it, contact pr@southpaywriters.com
Cost:
$5 Members
$10 Non-Members
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CWC-SOUTH BAY WRITERS
PO BOX 3254
SANTA CLARA, CA 95055
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