Veteran writer Bob Hostetler showed no
surprise this past weekend during the Writing for the Soul conference
when I attended his class on nonfiction one-sheets.
Nor did Jerry Jenkins raise an eyebrow
when several faculty members — themselves
professional editors — attended our
“thick-skinned manuscript clinics.”
If you want to grow in your writing
craft, Jerry Jenkins told the conferees, you never stop learning.
In Bob Hostetler’s
class, I picked up some solid tips on preparing one-sheets. What have
you learned lately?
3 comments:
After reading The Moral Premise and a few blog posts on the same subject, I'd say that the direct connection between the inner and outer journey of my protagonist has been the major revelation in my life. I've even read (and agreed) that the outer journey is merely a reflection of the inner, as opposed to the other way around.
It's true, a writer can never stop learning. The trick is to admit that you need to start learning. I could have salvaged a few years if I'd known that sooner.
Absolutely a must!
I've also noticed publishing veterans sitting in each others' workshops to stay sharp in their field. That should be a lesson to all of us.
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