RSVP for June 2022 Meeting
Mary Buckham will be speaking on Wednesday, June 22th, at 6 pm.
Topic: Writing Active Hooks: or How Many Hooks Are Enough?
Whether you’re a plotter or a pantser (seat-of-pants writer), the simplest way to avoid a sagging middle is to understand how to continually build hooks into your story. So how many hooks are enough and where should you use them? Knowing the answer to that question can be the difference between a compelling story and one that drags. You’ll grasp:
- Which are the 10 most universal hooks and why.
- What exactly is a hook and how do hooks work?
- Where should you place your hooks in a manuscript?
- How too many hooks can trip you up as much as too few hooks.
About the Speaker
Mary Buckham USA Today bestselling author Mary Buckham learned to get into and out of trouble at a very early age. Time has added to her opportunities—detained by Israeli intelligence; strip-searched by a Greek border patrol while traveling with a priest, sneaking into Laos. When not personally avoiding nuisances caused by her insatiable curiosity she writes Urban Fantasy, Romantic Suspense and Young Adult novels as well as an upcoming Mystery Series. In her spare time Mary writes Writing Craft books including, A Writer’sGuide to Active Setting, Writing Active Hooks and Break Into Fiction:11 Steps to Building a Powerful Story for writers of all genres. MaryBuckhamOnWriting.com
Meetings: Free for CWC Members (any branch), $5 Non-Members
CWC Marin Members: A zoom link will be sent to all Marin members a few days before the meeting.
CWC Members from Other Branches: Please email your name and preferred email to marincwc@gmail.com. Please specify if you want to attend this event or all Marin meetings through June.
Non-Members: Please register using the Paypal button below for the Zoom Link.
Recording: The recording will be available in view-only mode for one week following the meeting.
June 2022 Registration
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Jordan Rosenfeld is author of the novels Women in Red and Forged in Grace and six books on writing craft, most recently How to Write a Page-Turner. Her freelance articles and essays have appeared in hundreds of national publications such as The New York Times. She is a freelance manuscript editor and writing teacher. Jordanrosenfeld.net.
Stephanie Chandler is the author of several books including The Nonfiction Book Publishing Plan and The Nonfiction Book Marketing Plan. She is CEO of NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com, a vibrant community for writers, and NonfictionWritersConference.com, an annual event conducted entirely online since 2010. A frequent speaker at business events and on the radio, she has been featured in Entrepreneur, BusinessWeek, and Wired magazine. https://NonfictionAuthorsAssociation.com