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Heather Moore, Michele Paige Holmes, Jeff Savage, Annette Lyon. They meet weekly. They bring a scene 6-8 pages with copies for everybody. They read it through once, with everybody making notes on their copy. Then they go around the table … Continue reading →

If I didn’t mention yesterday, Tim is a senior editor from Putnam. Where have I seen this guy before? He looks very familiar. The Basics of Good Writing Most importantVoiceNarrative tensionConflict and resolutionImmediacy Almost as importantSympathy for protagonistFresh and original … Continue reading →

The authors are talking about agents. Questions will be asked, answers will be given, and I’ll record the good bits. Authors – Janette Rallison, Brandon Sanderson, Jeff Savage, James Dashner Brandon says anybody can be an agent, or rather can … Continue reading →

Looks like we’re getting ready to start again, day two of the LDStorymakers. There are a few more faces than there were yesterday. On the docket for today, an author panel to start with, Workshops until lunch, a few more … Continue reading →

Panel members: Christopher Bigelow – Zarahemla BooksLisa Mangum – Deseret BooksKammi Rencher – Cedar Fort Inc.Kirk Shaw – Covenant Communications A question was asked about why there are not agents in the LDS market, and if the publishers would work … Continue reading →

Kirk is giving us some pointers on how to get your manuscript noticed. Kirk had us do a little activity on writing openers. He’s got a nice list of good openers. Some of my personal favorites” Early this morning, 1 … Continue reading →

Josi gave a great presentation on how to write a synopsis, however it was so good that it was standing room only, so I couldn’t take notes. I did notice a few things, while standing in the corner. I’ll see … Continue reading →

Tim Travaglini is an editor from putnum, and he looks surprisingly familiar. I don’t know where I would have seen him before. He’s wearing a bow tie, which is pretty dang cool. Tim’s comments are in regular text, my 2 … Continue reading →

I’m a member of LDStorymakers. This weekend is their annual conference, and I’ll be blogging about both the sessions I attend, and the Whitney awards. It’s kind of like the Oscars, but without all the psychosis. I’ll blog about the … Continue reading →

If you’re like me, you’re just not pleased with the number of digits to which you have memorized pi. I mean, come on, anybody can say 3.14159. How much cooler is it to be able to say 3.1415926535. And if … Continue reading →