Southern Cross Novel Challenge 2009
The Southern Cross Novel Challenge (SoCNoC, pronounced "sock-nock") held in June, with a long weekend and wintry weather, is NaNoWriMo for the Southern Hemisphere.
http://kiwiwriters.org/my/challenge/site/socnoc-2009.html?
Details
Start: 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00
End: 30 Jun 2009 23:59:59
Type: Writing
Goal: 50000 words
The Rules
The goal is to write 50,000 words of fiction.
Generally the rules of NaNoWriMo apply but we're a bit more flexible:
- the 50,000 words does not have to be on one novel
- you can work on an existing novel or multiple novels
- you can work on a compilation of short stories or even poems
However, for the best SoCNoC experience possible we recommend:
- you start a new novel on June 1st
- you aim to finish your novel at 50,000 words
- you aim to finish your novel by midnight on June 30th
Last, but not least, we ask that you log your word count no matter how close or how far you are from the 50,000 word goal. Every word counts towards our collective total!
Challenge Status
This challenge has not yet started.
The Southern Cross Novel Challenge (SoCNoC, pronounced "sock-nock") held in June, with a long weekend and wintry weather, is NaNoWriMo for the Southern Hemisphere.
http://kiwiwriters.org/my/challenge/site/socnoc-2009.html?
Details
Start: 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00
End: 30 Jun 2009 23:59:59
Type: Writing
Goal: 50000 words
The Rules
The goal is to write 50,000 words of fiction.
Generally the rules of NaNoWriMo apply but we're a bit more flexible:
- the 50,000 words does not have to be on one novel
- you can work on an existing novel or multiple novels
- you can work on a compilation of short stories or even poems
However, for the best SoCNoC experience possible we recommend:
- you start a new novel on June 1st
- you aim to finish your novel at 50,000 words
- you aim to finish your novel by midnight on June 30th
Last, but not least, we ask that you log your word count no matter how close or how far you are from the 50,000 word goal. Every word counts towards our collective total!
Challenge Status
This challenge has not yet started.
I took Mary Buckham's Pacing Class and it has taken my writing to the next level.
I wanted to share the information on her next class!
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Online class: May 10 - 23, 2009
OPENINGS THAT PACK A PUNCH!!"
by Mary Buckham
Registration $35
at www.MaryBuckham.com/ click on ONLINE CLASSES
Most writers understand the importance of a
compelling and powerful opening, but not all grasp
how to turn a ho-hum opening into a strong hook that
engages a reader, including an editor and agent, into
turning that first page. In this very interactive
workshop, you’ll not only learn the power of hooks but how
to apply them to your first line, your first paragraph
and other key areas of your manuscript.
Mary will be working one-on-one with all class participants to power
up YOUR openings—first page, chapters and more!
In OPENINGS THAT PACK A PUNCH! you'll learn:
* The ingredients of a page-turner
* What hooks are and how to maximize them
* Great beginnings & endings that have your readers wanting more!
* How to rework YOUR openings
Bio: Mary Buckham is an award-winning romantic-suspense author who, before becoming published in book-length fiction was a freelance article writer, selling hundreds of articles to local, regional, and national publications as well as editing a regional magazine. Mary is a sought-after speaker and writing craft teacher for both online and in live presentations throughout the United States and Canada . Her non-fiction plotting book BREAK INTO FICTION® with author Dianna Love is currently available for pre-order and will hit the shelves June 18, 2009. For more on Mary to www.MaryBuckham.com or www.BreakIntoFiction.com
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I just completed Margie Lawson's writing class on Empowering Characters Emotions and also Mary Buckham's class on Pacing. Both of them are extraordinary and unbelievable with what I've learned. However, I couldn't tell you that one is better than the other. They were both great.
I wish I'd taken both of these 5 years ago. My writing career would be a lot further along, I can tell you that. I've taken Dragon Henge, my current WIP and am revising it. *rewriting* would be a more apt word.
I've taken my first chapter from ho-hum to now reading it, and thinking...*in wonderment* I wrote this? It gives me goosebumps!
When you can be shown and walked through, not only what you're doing to make your writing stronger, but also example after example that others are working through also, it makes the learning process ingrained.
My only regret is that I wish I hadn't taken both classes at the same time. With all that you learn, it was like take a full course load in college, again, lol! The good thing...I can go back and reread all the lessons..they're fun to read and I get to reread all the e-mails and examples.
I've found that there are things I missed the first time, but now jump out at me, and make so much sense.
I look forward to taking my writing even further as I continue taking classes by these two wonderful, very classy ladies. Their patience and knowledge knows no bounds. I would recommend them to any writer at any level in their career.
I wish I'd taken both of these 5 years ago. My writing career would be a lot further along, I can tell you that. I've taken Dragon Henge, my current WIP and am revising it. *rewriting* would be a more apt word.
I've taken my first chapter from ho-hum to now reading it, and thinking...*in wonderment* I wrote this? It gives me goosebumps!
When you can be shown and walked through, not only what you're doing to make your writing stronger, but also example after example that others are working through also, it makes the learning process ingrained.
My only regret is that I wish I hadn't taken both classes at the same time. With all that you learn, it was like take a full course load in college, again, lol! The good thing...I can go back and reread all the lessons..they're fun to read and I get to reread all the e-mails and examples.
I've found that there are things I missed the first time, but now jump out at me, and make so much sense.
I look forward to taking my writing even further as I continue taking classes by these two wonderful, very classy ladies. Their patience and knowledge knows no bounds. I would recommend them to any writer at any level in their career.
I admit it. I didn't even make it to Chapter 3 before I realized I have to go back and plot. Yep, I had a great opening scene, a great conflict (or so I thought), and great characters.
But, and it's a big but...my conflict isn't strong enough. I've realized the conflict that I thought was so great was just the leading up conflict to the main conflict. I still have great characters, however I need to know where they're going and what they have want to accomplish. So, as much as I want to think of myself as sometimes 'winging it', I'm a plotter after all.
One thing I know...it has to be a big enough conflict to build a plot and your characters are developed and revealed through the conflict--big enough to change their lives.
On another note...do you think golden apples can be a symbol for distraction?
But, and it's a big but...my conflict isn't strong enough. I've realized the conflict that I thought was so great was just the leading up conflict to the main conflict. I still have great characters, however I need to know where they're going and what they have want to accomplish. So, as much as I want to think of myself as sometimes 'winging it', I'm a plotter after all.
One thing I know...it has to be a big enough conflict to build a plot and your characters are developed and revealed through the conflict--big enough to change their lives.
On another note...do you think golden apples can be a symbol for distraction?
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