1:30 Afternoon Workshop
Any person under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to attend this or any other GLVWG event.
In Person at Palmer Library and via ZOOM!
Donna Brennan - Pacing: Keeping Your Reader Engaged
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Afternoon Workshop
You must register to attend this Afternoon Workshop:
Members Free. Non-members, $15 via Accupay.
Not all roller coasters move at break-neck speed. But depending on their intended audience, they provide enough dips and turns to provide an exciting (yet pleasant) experience for the rider and doesn't let them get bored. Our books should do the same thing: building tension, providing a thrill, and allowing time to recover before ratcheting up the tension some more. Readers should not want to step out of the book in the middle any more than a rider should want to step off a roller coaster before the ride is over.
Building on what we covered in the morning, this interactive session will have many examples of pacing that works well and some examples where the pacing is not engaging enough. We will look to understand why it works well and why it doesn't. And when it doesn't work well, we'll brainstorm ways to improve it.
Time: 1:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Afternoon Workshop in person and via ZOOM! Zoom meeting link and password will be sent when you register.
Members Free
Non-member: $15 via Accupay
