Author Sofia Grant will speak to writers about how to create emotional depth in a novel at our final meeting of the year. This presentation offers an overview of emotion’s relationship to plot and character and introduces a variety of ways to add emotional depth. Learn to avoid common pitfalls and create your character’s “emotion palette.” Take time to nourish your writer’s … [Read more...] about Sofia Grant presents How to Create Emotional Depth in a Novel
Past Meetings
C.S. Lakin presents “Shoot Your Novel: Cinematic Secrets to Supercharge Your Story”
Novelist, copyeditor, and writing coach, C. S. Lakin, will delve into screenwriting techniques to help authors write in a more visual and compelling way at our meeting on Saturday, November 18. Join us at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for Lakin’s illuminating presentation, “Shoot Your Novel: Cinematic Secrets to Supercharge Your … [Read more...] about C.S. Lakin presents “Shoot Your Novel: Cinematic Secrets to Supercharge Your Story”
Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Lizzie Fountain
Tri-Valley Writers second plein-air field trip of the summer will be in downtown Livermore. Join us in this urban setting complete with coffee shops, restaurants, strolling pedestrians, and benches where an observant writer can take in the passing scene. The event will take place July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We will meet at Lizzie Fountain at the northwest corner of … [Read more...] about Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Lizzie Fountain
Jordan Rosenfeld Workshop: Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development
Jordan Rosenfeld, author, editor, and writing teacher, will present a three-hour, hands-on workshop, "Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development." Join us on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for this special event. The workshop will take place from 2:00 p.m. - … [Read more...] about Jordan Rosenfeld Workshop: Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development
Scott Thomas Anderson presents “A Threat Past the Pages”
Award-winning journalist Scott Thomas Anderson will explore how prose, poetry and creativity will make or break the English language in the digital age at our meeting on Saturday, September 16. Join us at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for this thought-provoking presentation. In his presentation, "A Threat Past the Pages: The Future of … [Read more...] about Scott Thomas Anderson presents “A Threat Past the Pages”
