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Scenes that Count: the Tentpoles of Your Novel
Sunday, Feb. 22nd
2:00-4:00pm EST
Do you have enough tentpole scenes to support your story?
This two hour workshop will help you determine whether your plot is supported by the kinds of scenes that prevent a story from sagging and losing its shape. We’ll look at how these major scenes shape the narrative arc and how the scenes in between can be strengthened to guide readers from one pole to the next. Through examples, brief exercises, and targeted work on your own manuscript, you’ll come away with a clearer understanding of the scenes that truly hold up your novel—and how to make them sturdier and more compelling.
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Elise Chidley
Elise Chidley’s first novel, Your Roots Are Showing, received a six figure advance and was nominated in two categories of the 2009 RITA© Awards:Best First Book and Best Single Title Contemporary Romance. She received her MFA from Penn State and has taught creative writing at Writopia and Silvermine Arts Center. One of her stories was shortlisted for the Nadine Gordimer Short Story Award, and another for the Ian St. James Award. She works as a freelance developmental editor and loves the process of revision. Find her at elisechidley.com.
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