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A Fiction Master Class and Short Story Fundamentals workshop has been added to the 805 Writers’ Conference in addition to the regular conference schedule. Writers looking to fine-tune their manuscripts before sending out to agents will benefit from the Master Class led by publishing professionals Mr. Shelly Lowenkopf and Ms. Toni Lopopolo. The Master Class takes place on Sunday, November 1 from 9 am to 3 pm. Short Story Fundamentals will be led by Mr. Lowenkopf, and held Saturday, October 31 from 9 to noon. The Ventura County Writers Club sponsors the workshop.
Each class is limited to 20 writers. Both the workshop and Master Class place during the conference being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura. Writers should expect to have their work read, make revisions, participate in writing exercises, and more. |
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About the Fiction Master Class
Sunday, November 1 9 am to 3:30 pm, with lunch break “Every time I attend writing conferences,” said Ms. Lopopolo, a literary agent based in Carpinteria, “I meet new writers. Often their first ten pages lack a strong voice, interesting characters, charged dialogue, and other deal-breaker problems. If the first pages an agent or publishing editor reads do not grab them, they toss it aside and read someone else. “What Shelly and I will focus on are these skills plus interior monologue, the use of narrative and the all important point-of-view that can make or break a book. Misuse or lack of clarity on these elements is the primary causes agents and editors return manuscripts mostly unread. Writers attending the Master Class will walk away knowing:
The price for Fiction Master Class is $179. |
About Short Story Fundamentals
Saturday, October 31 9 am to noon “The short story is the neglected choice for beginning and intermediate writers to pursue publication,” said Shelly Lowenkopf. He has guided hundreds of students to the development of their own narrative voice from which short stories are a natural consequence. He is a well-published short story writer, and author of the award-winning collection, “Love Will Make You Drink and Gamble, Stay Out Late at Night.” Following techniques he will demonstrate in this practical, craft-oriented session, he will show you how to pick the kinds of characters who work best in short fiction, how to invest them with long-range dramatic goals, and how to build compelling opening pages. “First and foremost,” said Lowenkopf, “the short story teaches the beginning and intermediate writer how to develop his/her original narrative voice, then proceed to establish a platform as a published writer, attracting readers in the process, then the attention of literary agents, and ultimately book publishers.” The cost to attend Short Story Fundamental is $139. 
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