Novel Bootcamp: Week 2 (Oct 1 2022)
“Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum.” —Paulo Coelho
Week 2: Loglines and Queries (Oct 1)
We’ll now review loglines, with the goal of finalizing them by the end of the session. This single sentence expression of your book’s premise will serve as an effective piece of marketing, as well as a guidepost to aid in the construction of a cohesive story. Also, sketching out the basics of your query can help you visualize a condensed version of your plot from a bird’s-eye perspective.
Join pro writer Conor Kyle for a twelve-week crash course on writing novels. Geared toward (but not limited to) commercial fiction, we will develop killer premises, build out compelling worlds, and complete a 50,000-90,000 word manuscript in time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Examples of popular commercial fiction genres include fantasy, science fiction, crime/mystery, romance, thriller and horror.
Bring your novel ideas and loglines!
This course is ideal for:
- beginning writers seeking to understand the core concepts of prose and novel writing; or
- experienced writers who want to write a brand new novel draft in a more formal setting with the guidance of an experienced writer.
How to enroll in the Novel Bootcamp:
• You can either purchase the course “a la carte”: https://scriptcamp.net/product/classes/
• Or start your free trial Unlimited Skill Camp (from $29/month, 40% off with yearly membership) with access to over 70 hours each month of live classes, workshops and bootcamps every month, including Writers Lab and Advanced Lab: https://scriptcamp.net/membership/
Novel Bootcamp: Week 1 Homework Assignment
(due Oct 1)
- For next week: brainstorm more about your premise. We’ll nail down loglines next week.
- READ.
- Add to your sketchbook!
- Class Slide Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uVqnLp7V-z7uGEs4Bvw5XD78iSRsBsJGJcuEb07ikHo/edit?usp=sharing
- Some great novelettes you can read:
Conor Kyle
Conor Kyle has written for Shudder’s Creepshow (2019) and placed twice in the Nicholl Fellowship with his scripts “Peter and the Wolves” (quarterfinals, also Launchpad top 10) and The Tube (semifinals). His screenplays have also been featured on the annual Hit List, Young & Hungry List, Spec Book, and on Tracking Board’s “Best Writers of the Year” booklet. He writes everything from stage musicals to Westerns to horror movies.
Leave a Reply