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Arc of Life: Narrative Arc in Creative Nonfiction

Présentateur: Lynne Melcombe

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Editing Specializations , Fiction Editing , Niche Publishing

Niveau: Introductif

Narrative arc roughly describes the way stories in English-language cultures flow: exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution. (Different cultures tell stories in different ways and with different goals. Narrative arc does not apply to storytelling across all cultures.) Creative nonfiction uses the same structure as fiction, but whereas fiction authors create a compelling arc […]

Beyond Once Upon a Time: Intro to Editing Picture Books

Présentateur: Laura Bontje

Langue: Anglais

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Editing Specializations , Fiction Editing , Niche Publishing

Niveau: Introductif

As adults, we may think of children’s picture books as short and simple. Kidlit editors know that they’re anything but. Editing for children is a joyful, engaging niche—but picture books come with editorial considerations that can differ from those in other fields of literature. As an editor and an author, I’ve been on both sides […]

Concordances: Character and Plot

Présentateur: Julie Kay-Wallace

Langue: English

Nombre de sessions: 1

Sujets: Editing Specializations , Fiction Editing

Niveau: Introductory

Two years and many books are between Book One and Book Two. You pick up the second book’s manuscript to edit it — and you freeze. Who was that minor character, again? What were we doing? When did Main Character get that scar? That’s one scenario where a good concordance can save you time, […]