I'll be traveling this week to Abiqui, New Mexico, for the CLASS Christian Writers Conference, where I will be teaching a couple of workshops, and facilitating two rountable discussions, and speaking as a guest in another workshop.
I was thinking as I have been preparing for this sessions about how invaluable writers conferences are. I can remember walking around my first conference with my eyes wide and my mouth open. I was so green, and had no idea what was in store for me.
What I have gained from attending writers conferences:
1. I started out writing non-fiction, but the whole direction of my writing career changed after attending a fiction workshop at the Glorieta Christian Writers Conference --on a whim! I learned that much of what I wanted to say could be told in stories, in a much more palatable manner. I found my niche.
2. My writing has improved by attending the various workshops. I've learned how to plot, how to develop character, how to layer scenes, how to create tension.
3. I learned how to write proposals and submit them to publishers and agents.
4. I met my agent at a writers conference.
5. I have made wonderful friends at writers conferences, both editors and publishers, as well as fellow writers.
6. I have been encouraged to continue.
7. I have worshiped and heard God's voice through the many speakers.
I firmly believe I would not be a published author today if it were not for the instruction and encouragement I have received and the people I have met at writers conferences.
If you are not planning on being with us this year, I encourage to think about attending a writers conference somewhere and then join us at this same time next year. See you at the Ranch!
I was thinking as I have been preparing for this sessions about how invaluable writers conferences are. I can remember walking around my first conference with my eyes wide and my mouth open. I was so green, and had no idea what was in store for me.
What I have gained from attending writers conferences:
1. I started out writing non-fiction, but the whole direction of my writing career changed after attending a fiction workshop at the Glorieta Christian Writers Conference --on a whim! I learned that much of what I wanted to say could be told in stories, in a much more palatable manner. I found my niche.
2. My writing has improved by attending the various workshops. I've learned how to plot, how to develop character, how to layer scenes, how to create tension.
3. I learned how to write proposals and submit them to publishers and agents.
4. I met my agent at a writers conference.
5. I have made wonderful friends at writers conferences, both editors and publishers, as well as fellow writers.
6. I have been encouraged to continue.
7. I have worshiped and heard God's voice through the many speakers.
I firmly believe I would not be a published author today if it were not for the instruction and encouragement I have received and the people I have met at writers conferences.
If you are not planning on being with us this year, I encourage to think about attending a writers conference somewhere and then join us at this same time next year. See you at the Ranch!
