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Jon Darga and Rebecca Heyman Avatar

13:00 EST - Oct 08, 2020

First Line Frenzy: First Paragraph Edition

Rebecca Heyman returns with a very special edition of First Line Frenzy. This time she's joined by literary agent Jon Darga.

– Jon Darga and Rebecca Heyman

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15:00 EST - Sep 23, 2020

Book Cover Critique with David Provolo

Book cover designer and art director David Provolo reviews viewer-submitted book designs.

– David Provolo

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Kristina Stanley Avatar

15:00 EST - Sep 09, 2020

Story Editing: How to Assess and Fix Your Draft

Fictionary's Kristina Stanley reveals her process for analyzing your draft and fixing fundament story issues.

– Kristina Stanley

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Michelle Schusterman Avatar

15:00 EST - Aug 26, 2020

The Magic of Middle Grade

Learn about the difference between Middle Grade and Young Adult, common writing mistakes, and how to market Middle Grade books in pandemic times.

– Michelle Schusterman

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Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorell Avatar

15:00 EST - Aug 18, 2020

Create Believable Characters with Advice from a Novelist and a Former Actress

How do you write characters who are believable and — more importantly — relatable?

– Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorell

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Jon Darga Avatar

15:00 EST - Jul 29, 2020

Query Letter Critique with Jon Darga

Practical advice on how to write a query letter — based on feeback given to viewers by New York literary agent, Jon Darga.

– Jon Darga

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Leo Hartas Avatar

15:00 EST - Jul 15, 2020

Work with a Professional Children’s Book Illustrator

Illustrator Leo Hartas draws up rough concepts for children's books submitted by viewers.

– Leo Hartas

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Jeff Lyons Avatar

15:00 EST - Jul 01, 2020

Develop Your Book’s Logline (with a Professional Editor)

Story consultant Jeff Lyons reveals his cookie-cutter formula for crafting a winning logline, and shares some of his own examples.

– Jeff Lyons

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Rebecca Faith Heyman Avatar

13:00 EST - Jun 17, 2020

First Line Frenzy #4: An Editor Critiques Your Opening Line

Editor Rebecca Heyman steps once more in the breach to critique the first sentences of stories submitted by writers all over the world.

– Rebecca Faith Heyman

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Parul Bavishi and Randall Surles Avatar

15:00 EST - Jun 03, 2020

Write Better Characters: The Role of Anti-Heroes and Why We Love Them

How can we create irresistibly flawed characters? Join editors Parul Bavishi & Randall Surles as they explore the world of the anti-heroes & anti-heroines.

– Parul Bavishi and Randall Surles

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Tracy Gold and Julie Artz Avatar

15:00 EST - May 20, 2020

Professional Copyeditors Polish Extracts Submitted by Authors

Professional editors Tracy Gold and Julia Artz go through extracts submitted by authors and refine their prose live on Youtube.

– Tracy Gold and Julie Artz

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Alyssa Matesic Avatar

15:00 EST - May 12, 2020

The 5 Most Common Suspense Pitfalls (and How to Avoid Them)

Editor Alyssa Matesic shares the biggest and most common pitfalls that she's encountered in suspense manuscripts.

– Alyssa Matesic

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Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorrell Avatar

15:00 EST - Apr 22, 2020

How to Revise Your Novel (and Have Fun Doing It)

Authors Gina Sorell and Caroline Leavitt look at the process of revising a novel.

– Caroline Leavitt and Gina Sorrell

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Rebecca Faith Heyman Avatar

13:00 EST - Apr 08, 2020

First Line Frenzy #3: An Editor Critiques Your Opening Line

Writers from the Reedsy community have submitted their first lines to editor Becca Heyman, and she reviews them. It's that simple.

– Rebecca Faith Heyman

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14:00 EST - Mar 25, 2020

The Art of Storytelling in Non-Fiction

Author Harry Freedman shows how storytelling principles are at the heart of all good nonfiction writing. Includes examples for bestsellers.

– Harry Freedman

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