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K. TEENS: From Idea to Novel— How to Start & Finish a Novel Sat-Tue 9:00-10:30 AM & Sat, Mon 11:00-12:00 AM Location: Birch Lounge (Across Road and Up Hill from Dining Room) Instructor: Bryan Davis, Freelance Author
Being an author of young adult fiction, I have the opportunity to interact with teenagers who love to read. It’s no surprise that many of them also enjoy writing, so I receive many requests for advice. Most requests reflect the fact that the aspiring writers have great imaginations and ideas, but they can’t put it all together. It’s like looking at a marathon without ever having the experience of running more than a mile. The task can seem overwhelming. This course is designed to help writers use their God-given gifts and write the stories He puts in their hearts. The novel is not an unconquerable challenge. It is simply a big story that will become manageable and even an enjoyable experience to the writer who approaches it with confidence, one step at a time. By the end of this course, each student will come away ready to run the race.
The Beginning of the Race Sessions 1 & 2- Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Some people say a writer has a maximum of five minutes to grab a reader. If you haven’t hooked him with a great opening sentence and kept the intrigue going through the first page, the reader will put your book down and look for another. The same is true for an editor who is trying to decide whether or not to publish your book. Because he has a hundred other manuscripts to look at, he pretends to be a reader and gives you one page to impress him. Let’s see how to make a great impression. 1.
Story Structure a. The Hero’s Normal Life
b. The Crisis
c. An Object of Desire
From Idea to Novel – Bryan Davis
bryan@daviscrossing.com