LVW Annual Business Meeting
and
Five Tips for Productive Revision
by Joni B. Cole
NOTE: If possible, each person should bring about one page of writing from the opening scene of their work to be used during Joni Cole's presentation.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
9:15 AM - 3:00 PM
$15 - members
$20 - non-members
Schedule
9:15 AM - Virtual Zoom space opens
9:30 AM- 10:00 AM - General Announcements
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Joni B. Cole - 5 Tips for Productive Revision
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Screen Break/lunch
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Annual Business Meeting
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM - Screen Break
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM - Open Mic
3:00 PM (or earlier) - Session Ends
Zoom meeting information will be sent out to all registrants the day before the event.
FIVE TIPS FOR PRODUCTIVE REVISION
by Joni B. Cole
We've all heard the adage: Writing is rewriting. But we all know the revision process can be fraught with wrong decisions or simply a sense of overwhelm. Where do you start when confronted with a messy manuscript? How do you continue to make inspired choices that move your work forward? What are some tricks to elevating your prose, especially when you're all too familiar with the material? This talk offers five key takeaways that will help you revise faster, smarter, and with more enjoyment. As part of this event, you'll be invited to share aloud 100 word excerpts (an opening or closing paragraph, a favorite or troublesome passage, a dialogue exchange, a short scene, etc.) from a work-in-progress to help exemplify some of the concepts in this talk.
Joni B. Cole, Writer
Joni B. Cole is the author of six books, including Good Naked: How to Write More, Write Better, and Be Happier (listed as a “Best Books for Writers” by Poets & Writers magazine) and Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive ("I can't imagine a better guide to writing's rewards and perils than this fine book,” American Book Review). Joni teaches writing at a diversity of academic and nonprofit programs, and hosts the podcast Author, Can I Ask You? Her second collection of essays, Party Like It’s 2044, is forthcoming from the University of New Mexico Press in fall 2023. For more info: www.jonibcole.com
Check out the new revised and expanded edition of Good Naked. Listed among Poets & Writers "Best Books for Writers". Available wherever books are sold or: https://www.unmpress.com/9780826364364/good-naked/
If you are interested in presenting in the Open Mic portion of the Annual Meeting, please email Amy Braun at amy.braun@vcfa.edu. Thank you!