The Promising Premise with Lorin Oberweger

Online, Writing Workshop. Often writers begin with what they think is a great character or a great story idea, only to fizzle out a few chapters into the work. Why? Because a strong, sustainable narrative relies on several factors: an interesting story world; a complex character with complex relationships; goals that escalate and put the protagonist through interesting and unexpected paces; and stakes that operate on both the personal and public level. In this generative workshop, we’ll explore the essential elements to a strong story concept, which will give you plenty to work with, help you avoid—or defeat—the saggy middle, and ultimately ensure you deliver a rewarding and memorable experience to your reader. Lorin Oberweger is a highly sought-after book editor and ghostwriter with more than two decades of experience in publishing. Her clients have been published by every major trade house in the US, have gained representation with some of the industry’s leading literary agents, and have had work optioned for film and television. An award-winning author, Lorin has co-written and ghostwritten eight traditionally published books, several for New York Times bestselling authors of fiction and nonfiction. Her work, commissioned by major publishers, has received glowing notices from the New York Times, Kirkus Reviews, NPR, and others. Her latest co-author credit is THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK, written with Chris Anderson, director of TED Conferences. This workshop is on Zoom and registration is required. Please click here to register. The video is available for on-demand viewing January 17 – March 12. Sponsored by the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.