People have been telling stories since the very first camp fire. For centuries, story-tellers have been perfecting the craft. How can a writer be sure her story isn't full of holes and missed opportunities? Listen to the voices of the ancient bards.

Based on Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, Diana Groe explains the mythic structures that form the story plotpoints readers are pre-programmed to respond to. WHAT A NOVEL IDEA will help writers make sure their plots hit all the reader’s hot buttons.

Romances are character-driven works of fiction. This workshop will offer techniques for creating characters that breathe on their own.

MEAT ON THE BONES will help writers create characters who feel so strongly, fail so utterly and love so deeply, readers will be transported by their experience.

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 WORKSHOP TOPICS

What a Novel Idea!-Mythic Story Structure Explained

Meat on the Bones-Creating Characters that Breathe

The Joy of Writing Sex

Diana is available to speak your group in person, by phone or internet chat. Please send your request to:

dianagroe@aol.com

The Joy of Writing Sex

(It’s not just for Romance Writers anymore!) 

     Sex is more than just dirty words on the bathroom stalls. It’s part of being human. As writers we can’t afford to neglect the gem mine of conflicts, hopes and disappoints waiting for our characters in their bedrooms. This workshop will explore the special world of writing sex scenes without apology (though I can’t promise no giggles.)

     Sex is funny. And dramatic. Transporting and heartbreaking. Find out what it means to your characters and you’ll know them well enough to tell their story.

     After attending THE JOY OF WRITING SEX, the writers will be equipped to follow their characters into the bedroom as far as they need to in order to tell the story (how far varies with each genre and each story) and take their readers with them.