Plot demands an interweaving of dramatic action, character emotional development, and thematic significance. Unlock the mystery of plot and provide a visual plot representation for your writing project. Whether beginning, intermediate, or multi-published, all writers benefit from a focus on the plot and structure of story.
 
Attend one workshop, two, or as a series of three.
 
1) Saturday, January 16, 10-4:00 PM: The Plot Planner reveals the inner structure of your writing project.

2) Saturday, January 23, 10-4:00 PM: The Scene Tracker tracks the 7 essential elements of scene.

3) Saturday, January 30, 10-4:00 PM: Thematic Significance explores the deeper meaning of your work and the themes that define your life.
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION: read full descriptions below and see http://www.blockbusterplots.com/resc/workshops.html
 
Individual workshops: $85 before 1/6/10
$105 after 1/6/10
Series of 3: $225 before 1/6/10
$300 after 1/6/10 
 
Martha Alderson, M.A., is an international plot consultant for writers and the author of Blockbuster Plots Pure & Simple. Her clients include best-selling authors, writing teachers and fiction editors. She has taught plot workshops for memoir writers, novelists, and screenwriters privately, through University of Santa Cruz, Learning Annex, Writing Salon, Writers Store, and writing conferences. Her website is www.blockbusterplots.com and Blog http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.blockbusterplots.com/resc/workshops.html
 
 
 
1) Saturday, January 16, 10-4:00 PM: 6-HOUR PLOT PLANNER WORKSHOP
Plot springs from character in conflict. Learn how action, character and thematic plot work together with the universal structure of story and to your own individual writing project. You will be given time to develop your story ideas and scenes from your latest writing project into a multi-layered plot-line. Writing is challenging enough. A personalized Plot Planner keeps you on track.
Bring a sack lunch or buy at the Café; we will work through lunch.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.blockbusterplots.com/resc/workshops.html
 
 
2) Saturday, January 23, 10-4:00 PM: 6-HOUR SCENE TRACKER WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS
Learn the 7 essential elements of scene and you'll understand the essence of plot. A Scene Tracker is a visual representation of your story and helps you interweave all the plot threads for a successful narrative. Maximize your scenes by tracking them side-by-side from the beginning to the end. You have be given time to develop a Scene Tracker for your individual project.
Bring a sack lunch or buy at the Café; we will work through lunch.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.blockbusterplots.com/resc/workshops.html
 
 
3) Saturday, January 30, 10-4:00 PM: 6-HOUR THEMATIC SIGNIFICANCE WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS
The thematic significance of your story is the thread that holds your story together. The more clearly you can define your thematic statement, the tighter your story. Scene and word choices throughout your story follow theme. The theme significance serves as your compass, determining what fits and what doesn't.
Bring a sack lunch or buy at the Café; we will work through lunch.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:http://www.blockbusterplots.com/resc/workshops.html