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Friday, November 13, 2015
Writing That Great Teen Novel!
Hello, readers!
Here is a copy of an email I got this morning. If you are interested in learning how to organize your ideas for your Middle Grade of Young Adult novel, two hot markets, check out these tutorials.
Writing the Breakout Teen or Middle Grade Novel, Part 2
Hi everyone!
Anyone can tell you that the young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) publishing industry is hot, with new debut authors getting deals each week. But with this market success comes more competition than ever. So what can you do to stand out? This presentation gives you a literary agent's insider insight to what's in, what's out, and what you can expect along the road to publication in this exciting and booming segment of the publishing marketplace.
From establishing a knowledge base of the category, to crafting that perfect concept and fine-tuning your voice, to researching smarter and refining your querying strategies, literary agent Holly Root gives you an agent's eye view of the current landscape-with plenty of straight talk about what's real, what's hype, and how to thrive in one of the most exciting areas of the publishing business.
In this 48-minute tutorial, you will learn:
Preview: Writing the Breakout Teen or Middle Grade Novel, Part 2 >
Writer's Digest Tutorials Members enjoy full access to all tutorials featured in this newsletter, as well as every tutorial on the tutorials site. For only $199 you gain access to all Writer's Digest's writing tutorials for an entire year. That means you have access to all 246+ current tutorials and all the new tutorials created throughout the year. With the addition of at least one new tutorial every week you have access to a minimum of another 52 educational tutorials. Watch every video whenever you like, as often as you would like . . . and be the first to watch the new tutorial we post each week!
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 246+ 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 and healthy week!
~ Sue Johnson~
P.S. If you missed the last newsletter (or two), be sure to watch these new and featured tutorials:
View All WD Tutorials >
Here is a copy of an email I got this morning. If you are interested in learning how to organize your ideas for your Middle Grade of Young Adult novel, two hot markets, check out these tutorials.Writing the Breakout Teen or Middle Grade Novel, Part 2
 | SUE JOHNSON Writer's Digest Tutorials |
Anyone can tell you that the young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) publishing industry is hot, with new debut authors getting deals each week. But with this market success comes more competition than ever. So what can you do to stand out? This presentation gives you a literary agent's insider insight to what's in, what's out, and what you can expect along the road to publication in this exciting and booming segment of the publishing marketplace.
From establishing a knowledge base of the category, to crafting that perfect concept and fine-tuning your voice, to researching smarter and refining your querying strategies, literary agent Holly Root gives you an agent's eye view of the current landscape-with plenty of straight talk about what's real, what's hype, and how to thrive in one of the most exciting areas of the publishing business.
In this 48-minute tutorial, you will learn:
- How to reconcile your art and the realities of the business
- How to “think like an agent” in crafting a query that will get noticed
- How to research smarter when targeting agents or publishers-targeting the best people for your work
Preview: Writing the Breakout Teen or Middle Grade Novel, Part 2 >
Writer's Digest Tutorials Members enjoy full access to all tutorials featured in this newsletter, as well as every tutorial on the tutorials site. For only $199 you gain access to all Writer's Digest's writing tutorials for an entire year. That means you have access to all 246+ current tutorials and all the new tutorials created throughout the year. With the addition of at least one new tutorial every week you have access to a minimum of another 52 educational tutorials. Watch every video whenever you like, as often as you would like . . . and be the first to watch the new tutorial we post each week!
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 246+ 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 and healthy week!
~ Sue Johnson~
P.S. If you missed the last newsletter (or two), be sure to watch these new and featured tutorials:
- Writing the Breakout Teen or Middle Grade Novel, Part 1
- Pumping Up: Applying the Rules of the Gym to Your Writing Career, Part 2
- Pumping Up: Applying the Rules of the Gym to Your Writing Career, Part 1
- How to Keep an Agent Reading: Write an Attention-Grabbing First Chapter
- How to Pre-Plot and Complete a Novel or Memoir in a Month, Part 2
- How to Pre-Plot and Complete a Novel or Memoir in a Month, Part 1
View All WD Tutorials >
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Script Writing Opportunities
Hello, readers,
Below is an email I received from Screenwriter's Goldmine. It's offering a script contest and an internship as a script editor for a production in London. If you are interested in these, check them out.Hi,
We still need your scripts. The competition still has four weeks left to enter, and the deadline for standard submissions is next Thursday. After that we move to Late Submissions, with doors closing finally on December 10th.
This competition can kick start your career, so if you have a script that you have entered elsewhere, then why not send it to us too?
More here: http://awards.screenwritinggoldmine.com
Enter here: http://awards.screenwritinggoldmine.com/the-awards
'The Dumping Ground' celebrations
You may be interested to hear that the series of The Dumping Ground on which I was script-editor has been nominated for two Childrens' BAFTAs. It's up for 'Best Drama', and 'Interactive' - huge congratulations to all involved!
More here: http://awards.bafta.org/award/2015/childrens
What does a script editor actually do?
If you've ever wondered what a script editor does, I've written an in-depth blog post that explains some of it.
More here: http://awards.screenwritinggoldmine.com/what-do-script-editors-do
Trainee script editor internship at ITV Studios
Having read that blog post, if you fancy a go at it yourself, ITV Studios are currently offering fantastic opportunity to intern as a script editor on ITV’s Jekyll and Hyde.
I don't know when the doors close, so don't delay if you fancy it. It's a golden opportunity to enter the industry if you fit their entry requirements. (All roles advertised through Creative Access are only open to UK nationals from a black, Asian or non-white ethnic minority, and you will need a degree.)
More here: http://creativeaccess.org.uk/opportunities/trainee-script-editor-internship-at-itv-studios
Variety's Funniest Films
Variety have posted a list of the WGA's member's choice of the funniest films of all time.
More here: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/annie-hall-funniest-screenplay-writers-guild-1201639002/
They seem to have left out Withnail and I but included Blazing Saddles. Clearly an administrative mix-up.
Robert McKee in London
Tomorrow is Robert McKee day in London. Ten hours of lectures on story structure as it applies to TV series drama, with special reference to Breaking Bad. I can't wait. It's sold out now, but if you are coming along do look me up and say hello.
Till next time,
Philip
Tradejammer Ltd, 63 Lansdowne Place, Hove, E. Sussex, BN3 1FL, United Kingdom
Friday, November 6, 2015
Horror Story Setting: The White House
We all love a good horror story. I've seen a lot of them. The other day I got to thinking about the setting of horror stories. They're all typically in an old house, a castle, an old building, anything abandoned. The characters involved are usual nobles, rich people, families, single woman, children, groups of friends etc.
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| SOMEONE SAVE ME! |
If you're trying to think of a setting for a horror story you plan to write, consider the White House.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
New Agents 10/ 28/ 2015
Here are two new agents seeking writers.
2 New Agents Seeking Queries and Submissions NOW
Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!
1. Sandy Harding of Spencerhill Associates
She is seeking: Sandy is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market. She enjoys women's fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, works of suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of all sorts (cozies, historical, traditional), and romance. Most of all she's seeking writing with a voice so penetrating and a story so captivating the reader simply must keep reading.
2. Caitlin McDonald of Donald Maass Literary
She is seeking:
- All science fiction and fantasy fiction (and subgenres) for adult, YA, and MG - especially secondary world fantasy and alternate history
- Genre-bending or cross-genre fiction, and stories that examine tropes from a new angle
- Diversity of all kinds, including (but not limited to) race, gender, sexuality, and ability, in both characters and world-building
2 New Agents Seeking Queries and Submissions NOW
Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!
1. Sandy Harding of Spencerhill Associates
She is seeking: Sandy is seeking mainly upmarket commercial and literary fiction for the adult market. She enjoys women's fiction for book clubs, smart page-turning thrillers, works of suspense with complex protagonists, mysteries of all sorts (cozies, historical, traditional), and romance. Most of all she's seeking writing with a voice so penetrating and a story so captivating the reader simply must keep reading.
2. Caitlin McDonald of Donald Maass Literary
She is seeking:
- All science fiction and fantasy fiction (and subgenres) for adult, YA, and MG - especially secondary world fantasy and alternate history
- Genre-bending or cross-genre fiction, and stories that examine tropes from a new angle
- Diversity of all kinds, including (but not limited to) race, gender, sexuality, and ability, in both characters and world-building
Saturday, October 24, 2015
New Agents To Query 10/24/2015
Here are two new agents seeking authors:
Newest Agents Seeking Queries NOW
Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!
1. Tricia Skinner of Fuse Literary
She is seeking: All kinds of romance.
2. Anjali Singh of Ayesha Pande Literary
She is seeking: As a literary agent, she is looking for new voices, character-driven fiction or nonfiction works that reflect an engagement with the world around us, literary thrillers, memoirs, YA literature and graphic novels.
Newest Agents Seeking Queries NOW
Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!
1. Tricia Skinner of Fuse Literary
She is seeking: All kinds of romance.
2. Anjali Singh of Ayesha Pande Literary
She is seeking: As a literary agent, she is looking for new voices, character-driven fiction or nonfiction works that reflect an engagement with the world around us, literary thrillers, memoirs, YA literature and graphic novels.
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