Get One-on-One Feedback from an Agent! Agent One-on-One: How to Craft Query Letters & Other  Submission Materials That Get Noticed Boot Camp January 20-23 - Limited Spots Available! Send in the first 10 pages of your double-spaced manuscript and  a query letter for review! Hurry, boot camp starts January 20! Start Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Tuition: $199.99 REGISTER NOW When your submission materials - a query letter, synopsis, manuscript, or book  proposal - arrive in an agent's inbox, they land among hundreds of others. At that  point, one of two things will happen. Either the agent (or the agent's assistant)  will like the submission and request more materials, or they will reply with a rejection. Authors who get rejected tend to fall in one of two categories when submitting  materials: they try too hard, or not enough. This all-new Writer's Digest Boot  Camp is designed to help you streamline your submission materials to stand  out in a good way. Attendees will learn how to write a dynamite query letter, tackle a one-page  synopsis (for fiction) and a book proposal (for nonfiction). The instructing  literary agents will also explain the importance of author platform in addition  to basic etiquette in dealing with an agent and manuscript basics. Lastly, all attendees will have an opportunity to interact one-on-one with an  agent and submit ten double-spaced pages of materials (in any combination--query, synopsis, book proposal, first pages of your manuscript) for valuable feedback  provided by successful literary agents. Here's how it works:On January 20, you will gain access to a special 60-minute online tutorial  presented by literary agents Kimberley Cameron and Elizabeth Kracht. This tutorial will provide nuts & bolts advice on how to help you streamline your submission materials-including the query letter, novel synopsis, nonfiction book proposal, and first pages. After listening to the presentation, attendees will spend the next two days revising materials as necessary. Following the tutorial, writers will have two days in which to log onto the discussion session and ask your assigned agent critiquer questions related to revising your materials. The agents will be available for a discussion session from 1-3 p.m. (PT) on both Wednesday, January 21 and Thursday, January 22. By end of day (11:59 p.m., PT) on Friday, January 23, attendees will submit up to 10 double-spaced pages for review to their assigned agents. For the submission, you will send in the first 10 pages of your double-spaced manuscript and a query letter for review. You are also welcome to send a synopsis, if you want to include it in the first ten pages (ie. 1 page synopsis + first 9 pages of the manuscript). The query letter is separate and does not count as part of the first ten. The agents will spend fifteen days reviewing all assigned pages, provide relevant feedback and offer suggestions to help attendees improve upon them. The agents reserve the right to request more materials if they feel a strong connection to the work and want to read more. Only registered students can access the discussion session. You'll also be able to ask questions of your fellow students. Feel free to share your work and gain support from your peers. Please note that any one of the agents may ask for additional pages if the initial submission shows serious promise. In addition to feedback from agents, attendees will also receive: Download of "Everything You Need to Know About Literary Agents," an on-demand webinar by WD editor Chuck Sambuchino 1-year subscription to the WritersMarket.com literary agent database

About the Agents: KIMBERLEY CAMERON Kimberley was educated at Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles, Humboldt State University, and Mount St. Mary's College. She began her literary career as an agent trainee at the Marjel de Lauer Agency in association with Jay Garon in New York and worked for several years at MGM developing books for motion pictures. She was the co-founder of Knightsbridge Publishing Company with offices in New York and Los Angeles. In 1993 Kimberley became partners with Dorris Halsey of The Reece Halsey Agency, founded in 1957. Among its clients have been Aldous Huxley, William Faulkner, Upton Sinclair, and Henry Miller. She opened Reece Halsey North in 1995 and Reece Halsey Paris in 2006. In 2009 the agency became Kimberley Cameron & Associates. Kimberley resides and works from Tiburon, California and Paris, France, with many visits to New York to make the rounds of editorial offices. She is looking for exceptional writing in any field, particularly writing that touches the heart, and makes us feel something. She's been successful with many different genres, and especially loves the thrill of securing representation for debut authors. She represents both fiction and nonfiction manuscripts, with the exception of romance, children's books and screenplays. NO: Romance, Children's, Nonfiction, Fantasy YES: Science Fiction, Horror, Mysteries, Thrillers, Women's, Historical ELIZABETH KRACHT Elizabeth Kracht represents both literary and commercial fiction as well as nonfiction, and brings to the agency experience as a former acquisitions editor, freelance publicist and writer. Elizabeth's career in publishing took root in Puerto Rico where she completed her BA in English and worked as a copyeditor for an English-language newspaper. When she returned to the mainland she found her "vein of gold" in book publishing. She thrives on working closely with authors and researching the potential market for new books. Elizabeth's eclectic life experience drives her interests. She appreciates writing that has depth, an introspective voice or that offers wisdom for contemporary living. Having lived in cities such as New York, San Francisco and San Juan, Puerto Rico, she is compelled by urban and multicultural themes and loves settings that are characters unto themselves. In fiction, she represents literary, commercial, women's, thrillers, mysteries, and YA with crossover appeal. She is intrigued by untrustworthy narrators, tragic tales of class and circumstance, and identifies with flawed yet sterling characters. In nonfiction, she particularly loves memoir and other narrative nonfiction projects that contribute to the well-being of the self or others in addition to niche projects that fill holes in the market, offer a fresh approach, or make her laugh. She also has a soft spot for nonfiction heroic pet stories. NO: Fantasy, Science Fiction YES: Women's, Historical, Mysteries, Thrillers, Nonfiction (all types) MARY MOORE Marystarted her career in publishing as a writer. She graduated from Mills College with an MFA in Creative Writing. After freelancing for two years as an editor and writer in non-literary sectors, she began an internship with Kimberley Cameron & Associates with the desire to learn more about the literary business for her own writing. During the internship she discovered a passion for helping others develop their manuscripts. Now she balances three jobs: writer, editor, and agent, and finds that the experience in each helps and supports the other. She is looking for unusual fantasy, grounded science-fiction, and atypical romance. Strong female characters and unique cultures especially catch her eye. Although she will not consider most non-fiction, stories about traditional dance or pagan culture may interest her. Above all, she is looking for writing that sweeps her away. NO: Nonfiction YES: Fantasy! Science Fiction, Mysteries, Thrillers, Historical, Women's Register Now

2015 Proofread/Edit & Critique Services for Script and Novel Writers

Here are my current fees for this year. They have not changed from last year. The prices are still very reasonable. If you need help, feel free to contact me. I am always glad to help.

If you need help with your book or script/screenplay, feel free to try my services.

Coverage for Scripts/Screenplays: $92.00 

Edits / Proofread for Short Stories: $30.00

Treatments : $ 48.00 (2 - 3 pages; for scripts)

Edits/Proofread:  $48.00  (proofread for scripts)

Critique :  $58.00 ( for scripts)

Query Letters :  $28.00 (scripts/books): 

Synopsis :  $38.00 (script/books): 

Edits/ Proofread for Books:  $90.00

Critiques for Books:  $125.00
( If you are not able to pay in full, the payment for any service can be made on installment - divided in half. If you would like to use my service, let me know whether you need  to pay on installment or can pay in full. I am willing to be flexible.)

Some people request edits and critiques together. If a writer wants both, to me this says the writer is not completely confident his or her script is ready. So I  recommend getting the critique first. Use the critique to redo the script. Once the script is just right, then request the edit.

However, there are script, screenplay, writers who insist on having both an edit and critique together.  So I offer an edit and critique combo at discount.

Edit &Critique Combo Discount: $66.00   This is a discount savings of $40.00

All payments are received by Paypal. If you cannot make Paypal payments you may mail payments in the form of cashier checks or money orders. NO personal checks

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Writing your Main Character---From Script Magazine Newsletter

Dear Readers,

How are you doing today? I'm getting over the flu. I feel much better. I hope you are doing well too.

Below is an article from Script Magazine that discusses writing your main characters. I received a portion of this article from Script Magazine. Click on it, and read more. There is nothing like information to help improve your writing skills.

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Writing Your Main Character
	Jeanne Veillette Bowerman Online Editor ScriptMag.com

Most stories have a main character as well as supporting characters. Drew Yanno discusses how to write for your main character and how often to have them on the page while juggling subplots and more.

If you're starting a script or want to elevate your already existing characters, let The Writers Store help. For Limited Time Get 9 Character-Related Products for Only $79.99 ($499.99 when bought separately)!, available for the month of December only. 

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by Drew Yanno

One of the most common problems beginning screenwriters seem to have is grasping the notion that your script must have a single main character who drives the story. There are two exceptions to this: (1) the dual protagonist story ("buddy picture"); and (2) the multi-protagonist story ("ensemble piece"). I'll talk about each of those in separate posts. But for now, I want to talk about the importance of telling the story through your main character. 

In my previous post, I instructed you to try to frame your idea and eventual logline using this paradigm: "somebody wants something badly and goes after it against great odds." Of course, the first word there is "somebody." Your main character. And that's an indication of the importance of the main character from the get-go. 

As you may have heard me and others say before, it's all based on the myth tale, which has been the dominant model of storytelling for centuries, crossing every geographical and cultural boundary. I believe it's ingrained in our DNA. My kitchen-sink psychological take on this is that we are, at our core, a goal-driven species. In our primitive years, that goal may have been simply to hunt down the mastodon to get some food. Today, it may be to get the big job or the pay raise or the prom queen. 

For whatever reason, we like to watch stories that involve a single main character pursuing a goal. Beginning screenwriters tend to get the concept on some level, but often have trouble with the execution. The result is that they'll fall in love with some secondary character or characters and pursue some secondary storyline for an extended length of time while their main character all but disappears. I'll offer a separate post on the importance of great secondary characters, as well as one on the magic of subplots. But if your goal is to write a commercial script that attracts big-time producers, know that you must have a main character who dominates the story. 

Whenever I consult on a script from a writer who has failed in this regard, I always ask them to guess on how many pages of the script their main character appears. Almost without exception, they'll overestimate. Of course, I will have counted before asking, and when I give them the raw data, they're surprised. More importantly, they suddenly get it. 

Read more tips on writing your main character... 

Happy New Year!

How is everyone?

Have you all Been well?

I caught the flu. I got it on Christmas Day. I feel better now, but still I'm a bit sick, but not as bad as I was. Having the flu is terrible. It makes you feel so weak. It has been a long time -- a very long time since I had the flu--- 8 years.

Following are a list of articles from Script Magazine that I think you'll be interested in. So please take the time to read them.


Writers on Writing: How I Wrote '21 Grams'
Guillermo Arriaga takes you on the inspiring journey of writing his film '21 Grams,' from idea to completion.
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Selling Your Screenplay Podcast: Writer-Director-Editor Saar Klein on ‘After The Fall’
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with writer/director Saar Klein about his new film, After The Fall, starring Wes Bentley. We talk about how Saar got his start in the business as an editor and eventually how he got to write and direct 'After The Fall.'
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Reel Story: Most Common Reasons Why Scripts Are Rejected
Corey Mandell gives advice on improving your odds of success and avoiding your scripts being rejected over and over again.
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Get FREE Download with 16 Tips for Beating Writer's Block from Writing Coach Jenna Avery
What causes writer's block? We show you 5 causes of writer's block and offer Jenna Avery's 16 tips for beating it! Get those words on the page with our free download!
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ScriptMag Archives: Balls of Steel - Being an Outsider
ScriptMag looks back at older articles that still pack value for today's screenwriter. This week, we revisit Jeanne Veillette Bowerman's advice on overcoming being a Hollywood outsider. She shares her tips on networking and breaking through the barriers even when you live thousands of miles from L.A.
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Specs & The City: The Shapeshifter Archetype and ‘Harry Potter’
Brad Johnson continues his discussion on characters, exploring the Shapeshifter archetype and Harry Potter.
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Writer's Edge: Upside Down Inside Out – Half Baked Ideas
Upside down inside out is a sophisticated, yet largely unknown of the dozen or so brainstorming techniques. Steve Kaire explains.
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Learn How to Double Your Odds of Success with our FREE Download: Sript to Novel Writing Tips!
Why only get part of the benefit of your script? Don't just stop there, adapt it to a novel for even more reach with these script to novel writing tips!
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Craft: Tips for Writing Movie Sex Scenes
Bob Verini gives pointers on how to write movie sex scenes, using excerpts from well-written sex scenes to demonstrate a writer's options.
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What Are the Guidelines for Formatting a Manuscript?

Happy After Christmas!

Following is the link to the guidelines for formatting a book manuscript before sending it to an agent.

Like film scripts, book manuscripts have formatting guidelines. So read up on them before sending out your book.

What Are the Guidelines for Formatting a Manuscript?
As an editor, I can tell you that queries and manuscript submissions (unfortunately) come in all shapes, sizes, fonts and (I'm not making this up) colors, making it a pain to sift through them. Sometimes the manuscript formatting has been so jarring that I've had to reject them without even looking at the overall idea-mainly because I couldn't find the pitch through the clutter. Editors generally prefer submissions of any kind to be neat and uniform, like an online contacts folder, so they can find exactly what they want as easily as possible. According to Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript, here are the specific rules to formatting a manuscript you should adhere to before shipping your work off to potential agents and publishers. 
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$ NEW LITERARY AGENTS 12 / 17 / 2014

Hi.

I just got this in the mail today. If you need an agent, try contacting these people.

Two New Agents Seeking Clients  Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying! 1. Heather Alexander of Pippin Properties Heather is seeking: Picture books, middle grade, YA, and literary graphic novels. Specifically quirky picture books with a strong emotional core, middle grade about a moment that changes a kid forever, and beautifully written YA. She enjoys contemporary, historical, funny, high stakes, gothic style horror, and magical realism, but not high fantasy, medieval, or time travel. She favors literary over commercial and as an agent, she is excited to develop new talent and help shape careers, which is what she loves to do best. 2. Dan Balow of Steve Laube Literary Agency Dan is seeking: Mostly nonfiction for the Christian market, but represents a select number of novelists working in Christian historical, contemporary, Biblical, and futuristic genres

Dear Readers,

Here's something from Script Magazine I got in my in box. i wanted to share it with you.

Letter from the Editor
	Jeanne Veillette Bowerman Online Editor ScriptMag.com

Our ScriptMag.com family of contributors have been pushing hard this week to bring you tons of new content to help your career, including story foundations, making scripts an enjoyable read and more! Check out our full list of contributors and follow them on Twitter too. 

The New Year is fast approaching. What better time than now to set new goals to challenge yourself. Screenwriters University has new online classes to help you get your story and careers to the next level. Whether you're a new writer or a seasoned one, you're sure to find something that fits your needs with their variety of classes. 

Now get reading and get writing! 

Jeanne Veillette BowermanScriptMag Editor

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