TRANSCRIPT: Book Chat—The Forest For The Trees, by Betsy Lerner

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by Lia Keyes on July 29, 2010 · 0 comments

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I was nervous about how well we could really discuss a book on writing in 140 character soundbites but it was a lot of fun tonight, and many people who hadn’t yet read the book scurried off to do so on the basis of the chat, so I think we can count that as a [...]

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BOOK TOPIC: The Forest For The Trees, by Betsy Lerner

by Lia Keyes July 28, 2010 Topic
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This week’s chat marks the inaugural ScribeChat Book Club discussion. Kristi from The Editorial Department will lead a discussion on Betsy Lerner’s THE FOREST FOR THE TREES. Calling upon her decades of editing experience, Betsy provides writers with a look at the inner workings of a major publishing house and inside the mind of an [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: The Game’s Afoot! Beating a Path Through the Middle of Your Novel

by Lia Keyes July 22, 2010 Transcripts
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3:53 am scribechat: #scribechat The Game’s Afoot! Beating a Path Through the Middle of Your Novel http://goo.gl/fb/0sSLa #topic 4:42 am ThoughtfulPen: RT @ScribeChat #scribechat The Game’s Afoot! Beating a Path Through the Middle of Your Novel http://goo.gl/fb/0sSLa #topic 6:56 am aspiringmama: @MarfMom I have agents I am following. Also there is #askagent, #writechat, and #scribechat. -i’ve learned [...]

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TOPIC: The Game’s Afoot—Beating a Path Through the Middle of Your Novel

by Lia Keyes July 21, 2010 Topic
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If the opening of a novel introduces a character with a problem to solve, the middle of any novel lets us watch as he takes all possible steps to solve it, his efforts blocked by the wily antagonist, or even downright sabotaged by said wily antagonist. Desire and Conflict The secret to a strong novel [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Into The Fray—The Best and Worst Ways to Open Your Novel

by Lia Keyes July 15, 2010 Transcripts
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Lots of great opinions about the necessary ingredients for an enticing opening in tonight’s #ScribeChat, with input from treasured regulars and some new members drawn to the lively conversation. Thanks to all who joined the party, but if you missed it, never fear, the transcript is here! 12:04 am SheviStories: One hour to #ScribeChat! TOPIC: [...]

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TOPIC: Into The Fray—The Best and Worst Ways to Start Your Novel

by Lia Keyes July 15, 2010 Topic
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The first lines of a novel are more crucial now than they’ve ever been. With editors and agents feeling overworked and harried, they often don’t get past the query letter before relegating your manuscript to the trash can. And even if they find your query letter intriguing enough to glance at your writing, they often [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: How Do You Organize the Time and Space to Write?

by Lia Keyes July 8, 2010 Transcripts

11:53 pm LiaKeyes: Tonight’s #ScribeChat topic: How Do You Organize the Time and Space to Write? 11:54 pm LiaKeyes: Fascinating insights into people’s workspaces & habits on the brand new official SCBWI Fan Page athttp://facebook.com/scbwi! #ScribeChat 11:57 pm LiaKeyes: Why not take a photo of your writing space and share it on Twitter using Twitpic.com? [...]

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TOPIC: How Do You Organize the Time and Space to Write?

by Lia Keyes July 8, 2010 Topic

My apologies for writing the article AFTER the chat this week, but I’ve been very preoccupied with moving the official Fans of SCBWI group to a fan page on Facebook.  You can share photos of your workspace with #ScribeChat very easily via Twitpic.com, if you wish. I’ve just added mine. I’ll complete this article after [...]

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TRANSCRIPT: Writing a Breakout Novel in a Challenging Publishing Climate

by Lia Keyes July 1, 2010 Transcripts
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Lots of interesting suggestions of books that have managed to stand out from the crowd, the common denominators that link them, and suggestions of books on writing that will help you join their ranks. Also many helpful tweets from @WriterLor, (president of Free-Expressions Seminars with NY agent Donald Maass) and @EditorialDept (The Editorial Department – [...]

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TOPIC: Writing a Breakout Novel in a Challenging Publishing Climate

by Lia Keyes July 1, 2010 Topic
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It’s tough out there! Today’s publishing climate is notoriously challenging, and precarious to maintain a position within. To get an agent, your work has to stand out from thousands of submissions, and now that editorial staff has been dramatically reduced at major publishing houses, pushing more of the editorial work onto agents’ shoulders, they’re not [...]

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