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Popular Talks for Romance Writing Groups (references available upon request)
Writing a Mystery from a P.I.'s Perspective Joyce draws on her experience as a private investigator to plot the mysteries of her romantic suspense novels. She continues to use the observation, recording, research, backgrounding, and people skills she developed as a private investigator in her career as a writer. She'll share insights on the logic and procedure of investigations, how to craft both amateur sleuths and professional sleuths (cop, P.I., investigative reporter), and how to drop hints about planting clues, red herrings and the art of misdirection. What’s stopping you from being the heroine of your own career? Have you ever heard the saying that life is not a dress rehearsal? Yet how many of us approach our lives and our writing as if this were the case? We put off writing the pages for the proposal the editor requested until the dishes are done, the gift for the mother-in-law is bought and wrapped, the renovations or the crisis-of-the-moment is done. We always think the pages—and the book that is sure to be a bestseller—can wait until the moment is just right. Is your life in balance with your muse? Or are you selling yourself—and your dreams—short? Where are you on your list of priorities and how can you put yourself where you belong?
The Ins and Outs of writing for Harlequin Intrigue Joyce shares her on-the-job experience for achieving the right balance of romance and mystery in an Intrigue and explains the difference between suspense versus mystery plots. What’s an Intrigue hero? What’s an Intrigue heroine? Plus, discussion on how to use multiple viewpoints of the hero, heroine, suspects and villains to tell the story and tips to keep the reader turning the pages.
Critique your book in a day! In this intense one-day workshop, writers learn how to critique and edit their manuscripts for story, characterization, conflict, emotion and pacing. The workshop is broken into three sections: The First Three Chapters, The Sagging Middle and Crafting Satisfying Endings. Workshop includes a fifteen-page handout detailing the techniques learned. Workshop attendees should come prepared with a manuscript to edit (minimum three chapters or a favorite book they’ve read), a highlighter marker and a pencil. The highlighter is used to identify what’s on the page and help you discover and identify what’s missing from your story. The highlighter never lies.
Joyce taught romance writing at Algonquin College for six years and has a variety of other workshops available (with handouts).
For more information on lecture fees and topics, please contact Joyce at joycesullivan@joycesullivan.com
Marshlands Romance Writers Retreat - October 2003 (Joyce far right)
"Thanks to Joyce Sullivan and her course Romance Writing: The Complete Workshop, I went on to win the First Meet Contest hosted by ORWA, the Ottawa chapter of Romance Wiriters of America. Joyce Sullivan's in-depth workshop covers everything you need to know about romance writing. Whether you're a romance writing novice, a pro or an avid fan, you will come away with first-hand knowledge of what it takes to get from the blank page to publication." - Sandra Hickey
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