Writers' Weekend - Workshops & Networking

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Writers' Weekend - November 6th - November 8th Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Lewisville 2701 Lake Vista Dr, Lewisville, TX 75067

Join us for a weekend all about writing! Talking about writing, thinking about writing, dreaming about writing. You get the point. Stay for the full weekend or pop in for individual events.

Agenda November 6th | Write Night

• 5pm - 7pm: Icebreaker (with coffee!)

• 7pm - 8pm: Writing Sprints

• 8pm - zzzz: Writing Time

• One-on-Ones ($25)

November 7th | Workshops & Networking

• 8am - 10: Writing Time

• One-on-Ones ($25)

• 10am - 12pm: Pacing Workshop ($25)

• 12pm - 2pm: Lunch/Writing Time

• 2pm - 4pm: Voice Workshop ($25)

• 4pm - 7pm: Dinner/Writing Time

• One-on-Ones ($25)

• 7pm - 9pm: Mix & Mingle

November 8th | Writing Day

• 8am - 10am: Writing Time

• 10am - 12pm: Writing Sprints

Icebreaker (with coffee!) Check in, grab a coffee, and join us for some structured conversations to help us get to know each other, our projects, and what we want to get from the weekend. (Join us when you can; we know people will be coming from work, etc.)

Writing Sprints Stretch your fingers, bench your inner-editor, and keep your eyes on the doc! Compete with yourself and others for word count. This exercise is great to write yourself out of a plot hole, learn about your characters, or even start something new.

Writing Time Find a cozy space and disappear into your world.

One-on-Ones Share your doc and get live, unfiltered feedback. We'll pause to fix errors, ask questions, and enhance your craft line by line for 30 minutes.

Pacing Workshop One of the most useful tools for keeping your reader engaged is pacing. Learning how to time your story and when events should happen is key. In this workshop, we will look at pacing from a large novel level down to a scene by scene level.

Voice Workshop Learn how to discover your unique voice as a writer.

Mix & Mingle Make friends with people who understand your passion and your struggles. Who knows, you may even meet a critique partner.

From The North Texas Writers