Happy Friday, everyone!

Below is something I got from Writers Digest Tutorial. I strongly suggest viewing the tutorial. They are very informing. They are made by actual literary agents who know the market and knows what it takes to create a book that sells. They are experts. So please check them out. The tutorials can help improve your writing a lot.

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Plot Your Book:  Scene by Scene

SUE JOHNSON Writer's Digest Tutorials

Hi Everyone!

Over-plotter, under-plotter? Struggles with plot are common among writers at all levels. This tutorial takes the guess-work out of plotting by teaching you the key scenes that build your plot backbone, providing a refresher on the elements of a scene, and breaking down the specific kinds of scenes you'll need at each of the three key Acts of a novel. Plots, after all, are simply stories comprised of well-placed and stylized scenes.

Jordan E. Rosenfeld brings over a decade of experience in teaching students how to use scenes to transform writing. She believes that scenes are fiction's "magic ingredient" - activating writing so that your readers are drawn palpably into the experience of your character's story, versus the flat habits of summarizing and expository writing. A former freelance journalist, she shows you the difference between passive "telling" of a story and powerful, active demonstrating of a fantastic plot.

If you'd like to simplify the plot process and no longer be overwhelmed by what comes next, so you can focus on the work of writing powerful characters and transformative stories, you won't want to miss this presentation.

In this 56-minute tutorial video, you'll learn:

• The essential ingredients of a scene
• The five key "lynchpin" scenes that build your plot backbone
• The importance of First and Final scenes
• How a plot is a journey of character transformation
• Your scenes in three Acts
• How to add plot information to every scene

Preview: Plot Your Book:  Scene by Scene

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Haven't taken advantage of the wisdom bestowed through the WD tutorials yet? Why not try it out today and see all that our WD tutorials have to offer! You can try WD Tutorials for only $25/month! You will enjoy instant access to 199+ tutorials, including at least one new tutorial added weekly. Also, there are many new tutorials still in development. Feel free to preview the many tutorials immediately available to you through the WD Tutorials site.

Wishing you a happy, healthy, week!

~ Sue Johnson~

P.S. If you missed the last newsletter (or two), be sure to watch these new and featured tutorials:

Querying 101: Putting Your Best Book Forward

Contemporary Poetic Forms: Newer Forms for Poets

World Building: The Art of Including Era and Place in Your Writing Part 2World Building: The Art of Including Era and Place in Your Writing Part 1

I've Written a Book...Now What? Part 2

I've Written a Book...Now What? Part 1

25 Things You Should Do to Grab an Agent's Attention

Pitches and Queries: How to Hook an Agent or Editor

Writing and Selling Women's and Book Club Fiction
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Join Glenn M. Benest for Writing a Strong Middle: Conquering Act Two   PART TWO OF A THREE PART SERIES WITH IN DEPTH GUIDANCE INTO CREATION OF THREE ACTS OF YOUR SCREENPLAY   Writing a Strong Middle: Conquering Act Two (January 20, 2015 at 1 pm PT): This is the tough one. The first act is all fun and games, but this is where the real work of a screenwriter begins. This webinar will cover what your second act needs in order for the reader to keep on reading! This webinar gives screenwriters the tools they need to not only finish act two but to amp up the stakes so that your readers can't turn away. Many examples from successful movies will be given to illustrate the basic elements of story structure. Valuable insights from the most influential teachers will be utilized to give a broad understanding of what can make your story unique and successful. Also, you will receive  an easy to use diagram of how to outline your story so that you can build  your screenplay on a rock solid structure. The webinar will be taught by Glenn M. Benst, award winning screenwriter and one of Los Angeles' most popular and successful instructors of screenwriting  workshops. Please note: If you purchase all three webinars, you can still receive a recording of the Act One webinar. Jan. 20 | 1:00 p.m. Pacific Part Two: $79.99 $69.99 - On Sale Now! Buy All Three Parts: $159.99 - BEST VALUE! Register Now

Glenn M. Benest Glenn M. Benest is an award-winning writing producer with seven produced screenplays, including two that were directed by Wes Craven. His independent film, HUNGRY HEARTS, was nominated for numerous awards at film festivals throughout the country and is  being distributed internationally by Shoreline Entertainment. Mr. Benest is a celebrated lecturer and instructor and his  professional screenwriting workshops have launched  six feature films, including SCREAM and EVENT HORIZON. Register Now

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Follow the link below to download  2015 Oscar Nominated Movie Screenplays.

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Comment Are Now Welcomed

Dear Reader,

I got some emails that people would like to leave comments on the blog. So I enabled them. I had stopped allowing comments because I was getting a lot of spams. But now comments are allowed again.

So I ask you to please be considerate and refrain from posting spams. You may comment on anything writing related.

Thank you and happy writing.

No spams, and I mean it.

Film Your Own Movie With "Student Film Maker Magazine

Hello Readers,

Here is something new for you think about.

Have you ever thought about filming you script into a movie yourself and getting it played on your local TV station. You may not make that Hollywood big money you dreamed of, but you get exposure. Did you know this is how the popular dance show SOUL TRAIN got started in the 1970s?

I subscrib to an online magazine called STUDENT FILM MAKER. It tells about students or just regular people learning to film their own movies. The magazine also discusses the type of equipment needed for filming. When you think about it, this is how those big Hollywood studios started out back in the old days. You can start out the same way. Then one day in the future you've grown into a big studio.

However, an important thing to remember is that you have to have well written stories to attract an audience. Make share your script is Hollywood quality before attempting to film it.

Below is the link to student film maker magazine.  Check it out.

http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/

We challenge you to make you own movie.

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