Writers' Weekend - Workshops & Networking

Writers' Weekend - November 6th - November 8th Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Lewisville 2701 Lake Vista Dr, Lewisville, TX 75067 Join us for a weekend all about writing! Talking about writing, thinking about writing, dreaming about writing. You get the point. Stay for the full weekend or pop in for individual events. Agenda November 6th \| Write Night 5pm - 7pm: Icebreaker (with coffee!) 7pm - 8pm: Writing Sprints 8pm - zzzz: Writing Time One-on-Ones ($25) November 7th \| Workshops & Networking 8am - 10: Writing Time One-on-Ones ($25) 10am - 12pm: Workshop ($25) 12pm - 2pm: Lunch/Writing Time 2pm - 4pm: Workshop ($25) 4pm - 7pm: Dinner/Writing Time One-on-Ones ($25) 7pm - 9pm: Mix & Mingle November 8th \| Writing Day 8am - 10am: Writing Time 10am - 12pm: Writing Sprints Icebreaker (with coffee!) Check in, grab a coffee, and join us for some structured conversations to help us get to know each other, our projects, and what we want to get from the weekend. (Join us when you can; we know people will be coming from work, etc.) Writing Sprints Stretch your fingers, bench your inner-editor, and keep your eyes on the doc! Compete with yourself and others for word count. This exercise is great to write yourself out of a plot hole, learn about your characters, or even start something new. Writing Time Find a cozy space and disappear into your world. One-on-Ones Share your doc and get live, unfiltered feedback. We'll pause to fix errors, ask questions, and enhance your craft line by line for 30 minutes. Story Structure Workshop Bring your laptop! We'll share a tool that guides you through plot points, character arcs, and pacing your novel. Apply it to a new idea or an existing draft to make sure your story has all the elements it needs, a solid plot line, and your word count is on target. Character Workshop You'll need your laptop for this too! In this session, you'll take inventory of your characters…