We recently asked Nancy Pickard to share her top three writing tips.
Nancy is the New York Times bestselling author of 18 novels and dozens of short stories. Her current stand-alone novel, THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING, was on the extended New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks and was the Barnes & Noble Main Recommended Book for the spring of 2010. Nancy is also the author of a book for writers, 7 STEPS ON THE WRITER'S PATH. She will be delivering our 2011 AWW keynote address on July 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m., and leading the fiction session of our morning classes during the workshop. (Learn more about Nancy on our Faculty page.)
Nancy's top three tips:
• If anybody makes you feel like not writing, run like hell in the opposite direction.
• It's all process. Failure is process. Rejection is process. Rewriting is process. Throwing it away and starting over is process. Getting it right is process. Even getting published is process. If we were inventors or scientists we'd think nothing of "failing." We'd just clean our test tubes, take what we learned from "failing," and then start the next experiment. Excuse me while I adjust my lab coat and get back to work on my book.
• It's not easy. Anybody who tells you it should be easy has never written anything worth reading.
Want to learn more from Nancy and the rest of our AWW 2011 Faculty? Register now for the workshop! Slots are filling quickly.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Apply for Antioch Writers' Workshop scholarships
Do you have a piece of writing that you'd like to submit for one of our Antioch Writers' Workshop scholarships? Then take a look at our Scholarship page for details about how to enter! Deadline for entering materials for consideration for all scholarships is April 15, 2011.
Friday, February 18, 2011
AWW's "A La Carte" Options
Of course we'd love for you to attend the Full Week Antioch Writers' Workshop (and we're pretty sure you'd like to, too)... but we also realize that sometimes a Full Week commitment just doesn't fit a writer's schedule, budget or perhaps even where she or he is on the writing path.
That's why last year we introduced A La Carte Options (all held at Antioch University Midwest in Yellow Springs, Ohio),perfect for writers who:
• Are just getting started... or need a refresher or a dose of inspiration
• Don't have a full week available to attend the full conference
• Want to try a portion of the workshop before committing to attending for the full week in a future year.
Our A La Carte Options are:
Saturday Seminar--This can be attended by itself, July 9, 2011, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., for $125.00. (Full Week Participants, or those attending either Morning Only or Afternoon Only A La Carte Options, may add on the Saturday Seminar for a discounted fee of $75.00)
Morning Only Classes--Attend Morning Classes with all participants, Monday July 11, through Friday July 15, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kick off your moning with a complimentary continental breakfast, and then attend lectures in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing. This is a great option for writers who need their afternoons free for family, work... or writing! It's a great way to brush up on techniques, get inspired, and meet other writers. (Registration plus tuition fees equal $375.00)
Afternoon Only "Focus on Form" Seminar--Led by novelist, short story writer, and essayist Becky Morean. Sunday July 10 through Friday July 15, 2:30-5:00 p.m. Guest teachers include a published nonfiction writer and published poet. This is our ONLY afternoon seminar which does not require participants to submit a manuscript. In this afternoon seminar, you'll spend the first three days learning about fiction, poetry and nonfiction--and starting a piece in each genre. For the remaining three days, you'll pick one piece and, with your instructor's guidance, develop it! This is a great option for writers who prefer small group instruction and writing practice... or for those who need their mornings free for family or work. (Registration plus tuition fees equal $375.00.)
Learn more about our A La Carte options on our A La Carte program page, or register on our A La Carte registration page.
Please Note: The following "perks" are reserved for Full Week attendees--lunch with faculty members and pitch sessions with visiting agent and editor. Thank you.
That's why last year we introduced A La Carte Options (all held at Antioch University Midwest in Yellow Springs, Ohio),perfect for writers who:
• Are just getting started... or need a refresher or a dose of inspiration
• Don't have a full week available to attend the full conference
• Want to try a portion of the workshop before committing to attending for the full week in a future year.
Our A La Carte Options are:
Saturday Seminar--This can be attended by itself, July 9, 2011, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., for $125.00. (Full Week Participants, or those attending either Morning Only or Afternoon Only A La Carte Options, may add on the Saturday Seminar for a discounted fee of $75.00)
Morning Only Classes--Attend Morning Classes with all participants, Monday July 11, through Friday July 15, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kick off your moning with a complimentary continental breakfast, and then attend lectures in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing. This is a great option for writers who need their afternoons free for family, work... or writing! It's a great way to brush up on techniques, get inspired, and meet other writers. (Registration plus tuition fees equal $375.00)
Afternoon Only "Focus on Form" Seminar--Led by novelist, short story writer, and essayist Becky Morean. Sunday July 10 through Friday July 15, 2:30-5:00 p.m. Guest teachers include a published nonfiction writer and published poet. This is our ONLY afternoon seminar which does not require participants to submit a manuscript. In this afternoon seminar, you'll spend the first three days learning about fiction, poetry and nonfiction--and starting a piece in each genre. For the remaining three days, you'll pick one piece and, with your instructor's guidance, develop it! This is a great option for writers who prefer small group instruction and writing practice... or for those who need their mornings free for family or work. (Registration plus tuition fees equal $375.00.)
Learn more about our A La Carte options on our A La Carte program page, or register on our A La Carte registration page.
Please Note: The following "perks" are reserved for Full Week attendees--lunch with faculty members and pitch sessions with visiting agent and editor. Thank you.
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