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AGENDA

8am to 9am - Registration and Welcome (Mess Hall breakfast provided)

9am to 1pm - AM Character Boot Camp Sessions - Heather Alexander or Mary Kole
1pm to 1:50 - Lunch (List of local restaurants provided, or bring your own ration kit)
2pm to 5pm* - PM Character Boot Camp with Anita Nolan on Queries & First Pages
*15 minute add-on Manuscript Critique sessions will be scheduled between 2-5pm

Boot Camp Workshop Descriptions:

During registration, please choose your preferred morning workshop. Space is limited, and we will do our best to accommodate your choice.
Morning Boot Camp with Heather Alexander: Voice Lessons All the best characters have a unique and recognizeable voice, but how do you strike the balance between a natural, authentic kid voice, and one that is memorable?  And how does voice reveal character?  Workshop participants will hear examples of character-driven narrative, and take part in writing exercises designed to capture this elusive make-it-or-break-it quality. 

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Morning Boot Camp with Mary Kole: Crafting Complex Characters An in-depth and interactive workshop on character objective, motivation, and interiority that will help you write unstoppable protagonist's for today's demanding children's book market. With a special focus on adding layers and depth to your fictional people, this workshop will also help you strive for authenticity in your work and avoid clichés in order to create someone fresh and irresistible on the page.
 

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Afternoon Bootcamp with Anita Nolan (All Attendees) Want to make your first page or query letter the best it can be? This workshop will focus on what information should be included in the first pages of a manuscript and in a query letter, and common first page and query problems. During the workshop, we'll look at bits and pieces from the pages and letters submitted in advance as well as the first pages of published novels to evaluate successful elements, common problems, and how to fix them. We will not read entire first pages or query letters, just a sentence or a paragraph from them to illustrate points.
Workshop Submission Guidelines for Anita Nolan: Please submit EITHER the first page of your MG or YA manuscript OR full query letter to anitanolan1@msn.com by December 5th, 2012 for a critique. Anita will return all submitted first pages and query letters at the workshop. To submit first page, follow the standard format: double-spaced, 12-point type, Times New Roman, one-inch margins. Please include your last name, the title, age group, and genre of the manuscript in the header. Submit query letters in standard letter format, no more than one page, addressed to Anita Nolan. Use a minimum of 12-point type and one-inch margins.