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The Premier Writing Organization On
California's Central Coast
Welcome to SLO NightWriters
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General Meeting Tuesday February 9, 2021
Our Speaker this evening will be Jordan Rosenfeld
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87561632871?pwd=NTg0bWs0YVhLM1hmOVNiY3hKcFpDdz09
Meeting ID: 875 6163 2871
HOW TO WRITE WITH PAGE-TURNING TENSION
Tension in novels, stories, and even memoirs is like the connective tissue that allows muscles to attach to bones, and thus flex their might. It’s the heart of conflict, the backbone of uncertainty, the hallmark of danger. When it is present, stories leave readers breathless and wanting more. When it’s missing, scenes feel inconsequential, plots drag, characters meander.
Learning the basic building blocks of story craft is not enough to write a page-turning story; you need to master the art of tension on every page and within every element of the story. In this talk with Jordan Rosenfeld, author of How to Write a Page Turner and five other books on writing craft, participants will learn the essential elements of page-turning tension.
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Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on the craft of writing, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner, the bestselling Make a Scene, Writing the Intimate Character, A Writer’s Guide to Persistence, Writing Deep Scenes and Write Free.
Her freelance articles and essays have been published in hundreds of publications, including: The Atlantic, The New York Times, Scientific American, Writer’s Digest Magazine, The Washington Post and many more. She is also a freelance manuscript editor.
I hope to see you there.
Steven Mintz, PhD
Program Director SLO NightWriters.
Professor Emeritus
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Round Tables Critique Sessions begin at 5:15 pm
Terry Sanville and Susan Tuttle will be here to critique your work
Please keep your submission to two pages, typed, 12-point font, double spaced. This is a great—and safe—way to see what the critiquing process is all about, get valuable feedback from two fantastic writers, and practice reading your work to a small audience.
This is an opportunity to get feedback on your work in progress and practice your constructive critiquing skills. It is also a great way to get to know other writers in our group. You do not have to bring along work to participate. Please keep submissions to double-spaced, 12 font, two pages.