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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
LIVE! 2:00 — 3:30 PM (ET)
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FREE MASTERCLASS FOR WOMEN WRITING NOVELS
GUTSY GREAT NOVELIST: What You Need to Know to Finish Your Novel
Brought to you by award-winning novelist Joan Dempsey
If you’ve already drafted a novel that you're dying to finish to the absolute best of your ability, you're in the right place. Join me live to discover the three key components and nine actions that will propel you past feeling daunted about your draft and launch you into feeling inspired and determined to get your novel done!
Spots in the live class are limited to 100.
This class is for you if . . .
- you're a woman and you're serious about your writing;
- you've already drafted a complete novel that you're dying to finish to the absolute best of your ability; and
- you're excited about creating precisely the right conditions you personally need for getting your novel done.
WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THE MASTER CLASS
3 Key Components that Lead to Your Finished Novel
I get it—writing a novel is a massive undertaking. Once you've celebrated getting through that first draft, you're faced with the daunting task of revising the whole damned behemoth. Where do you even start? Together, we'll explore three key components and nine actions that will propel you beyond daunted to determined and inspired—let's get your novel done!
How to Cultivate Your Confidence
It drives me crazy that there's so much unhelpful advice out there about the "rules" of writing and the "right" way to do things, all of which stokes self-doubt. And self-doubt is the number one obstacle to finishing your novel; we'll dive into this topic to eliminate those doubts and cultivate your confidence.
How to Safeguard Your Space
Interruptions. Distractions. Other people's priorities. Enough already! We'll get you set up to create just the conditions you need to truly focus on your work.
The Power of Exploiting All Feedback
There isn't a novelist out there, no matter how well-published, who gets to The End all by herself. Feedback is crucial for doing your most accomplished work. We'll dig into how you can receive feedback in a way that elevates both you and your writing.
Space in the live class is limited to 100 participants—grab your spot now.
- I am finished with the revision of what is now a complete manuscript (forthcoming from She Writes Press in 2019!) that has grown from a project I had almost tossed away in frustration. I can’t say enough about the value of Joan's support to a self-doubting but determined writer!
- Joan’s insights and advice about the process of writing proved to be invaluable. I walked away with concrete, helpful suggestions and a sense of new direction. Learning from Joan was easy, too—she’s fun and organized. (Lynne Marino's Five Things is available now!)
- Joan challenged me and encouraged me to push myself even further. One thing that has already changed now that Joan’s got my back is my willingness to try things out. I appreciate the genuine nature of our collaboration and the fact that Joan has created a safe environment for me as a writer. She has given me a priceless gift—validation!
YOUR GUIDE FOR THIS CLASS: JOAN DEMPSEY, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
About Me, Joan Dempsey
I've dreamed about being many things in my life: professional baseball player; graphic designer; psychologist; anti-nuclear activist; poet; advocate for animals; lawyer; university professor; and novelist.
(Can you guess which of these dreams have come true?)*
Today, I'm a novelist and writing teacher.
The great thing about being a novelist is that I get to be whoever I want to be! At the moment, I'm a male firefighter and hockey player, a wrongfully convicted woman newly released from prison, and an 87-year-old man who's a former state attorney general . . . I LOVE WRITING NOVELS.
The great thing about being a writing teacher is that I get to bear witness to writers like you as you become whoever you want to be, too. I LOVE WORKING WITH WOMEN LIKE YOU WHO WRITE NOVELS.
I'm the award-winning author of the novel This Is How It Begins and I was thrilled when Poets & Writers Magazine named me one of "5 More Women Writers Over 50 to Watch." Whoa . . . you can make dreams come true!
I hold advanced degrees in fiction writing and creative writing pedagogy (from Antioch University LA), I've provided feedback to more than 300 writers on their manuscripts, and I've taught online writing classes to thousands of writers from all over the world.
*And . . . drumroll, please . . . here are the other dreams I've made come true:
Yep, I've been an anti-nuclear activist and advocate for animals. I studied psychology and graphic design, took poetry classes, and drafted new laws while working as a lobbyist for animal welfare issues. If I'd been twenty years younger when I tried out for a short-lived, pro women's baseball team, I could have played second base at Fenway Park. Instead, I got to talk about it on NPR's "Only A Game," my first exposure as a professional writer, which was pretty damned sweet.
