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PAST EVENTS


CULTIVATING CHARACTERS

INSTRUCTOR: Janice Wiley-Dorn
FEE: $50
FIVE WEEK ONLINE CLASS 


    * Field Trips – On your own *              * Minor Research Online and Off *
   * Short Writing Assignments *                   * Critiques by Instructor *

Assignments emailed to students on Monday of each week and must be 
completed and emailed back to instructor by midnight (Central Time) the following Sunday. Questions? Contact Cyber Class Instructor at:
cc@janicewiley-dorn.com 

Payment: Make check or money order out to: Janice Wiley-Dorn. Send it, a
notation of which class you're enrolling in, and your contact information,
including email address to: 
                Janice Wiley-Dorn, P.O. Box 1031, Pell City, AL 35125. 
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WEEK ONE: What If     WEEK TWO: Who     WEEK THREE: What Then
              WEEK FOUR: How … Why     WEEK FIVE: It's a Wrap
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ALABAMA WRITERS' CONCLAVE
CRITIQUE WORKSHOP LEADER


July 20-22 2007
: Led a critique group for novels at the 2007 Alabama Writers Conclave, held at the Dixon Conference Center on the Auburn University campus. 

This year's AWC will be held
July 17-19, 2009 at the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park, 8 Perimeter Park South, Birmingham AL 35243
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                              De-WAS-ify: Weed Out Wimpy Writing

August 12, 2006: Half-day workshop presented at the Pell City Library, Pell City, AL.

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Prune weak/passive/linking weeds from your work to unearth 
                         a garden of vibrant characters in vivid settings.

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                                         DAZZLING ~ DIALOGUE


June 12, 2004: Half-day workshop presented at the Pell City Library, Pell City, AL.

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DIALOGUE I:  Beginner — Basics

Misconceptions about formatting and tags, including Tom Swifties and other urban legends. Chronic as-you-know-itis, aka info dumps.

DIALOGUE II:  Intermediate — Naturally
You talking to me? Balancing narrative and flying solo. Discreet dialect. Authentic language isn't always a four-letter word.

DIALOGUE III:  Advanced — Double Duty
Reveal characterization, enhance description and setting, and move plot forward in the no dump zone.

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