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ed to rework my manuscript with allison s help after the revisions an agent who had told me i could resubmit decided to represent me and my book was acquired by penguin random house karen fine dvm author of the nyt bestseller the other family doctor your course helped me tighten up the writing and cut 10 000 words last month after 40 rejections i acquired an agent who believes in the book almost as much as i do thank you thank you maura casey memoir bootcamp your workshop gave me the impetus to finish the manuscript and your advice gave me courage to send it out to the ohio state up contest the memoir in essays will be published next fall thank you agata szczeszak brewer virtual intensive 2024 i had nearly given up on finding an agent when i decided to rework my manuscript with allison s help after the revisions an agent who had told me i could resubmit decided to represent me and my book was acquired by penguin random house karen fine dvm author of the nyt bestseller the other family doctor your course helped me tighten up the writing and cut 10 000 words last month after 40 rejections i acquired an agent who believes in the book almost as much as i do thank you thank you maura casey memoir bootcamp with your guidance on my pitch i won the 2023 bloody scotland pitch perfect competition and signed with a m heath one of the uk s oldest literary agencies whose authors included george orwell and hilary mantel we re in talks with publishers about my debut psychological thriller shane mcginley i wanted to let you know that i signed with an agent last week thanks again for all the help with my query package made a world of difference cara stimpson your workshop gave me the impetus to finish the manuscript and your advice gave me courage to send it out to the ohio state up contest the memoir in essays will be published next fall thank you agata szczeszak brewer this is the best pitch class ever i paid a lot of money for another class and it didn t give me 10 of the material that she is offering danielle jernigan allison coached me from first ever very shitty sentence all the way through publishing my debut novel with knopf she taught me everything from writing how to to prioritizing my writing time to navigating the publishing industry with an abundance of wisdom and tender loving motivating no nonsense but sometimes laugh out loud funny care rhiannon navin author only child i d done a first draft edited it many times but when i realized it was still a shitty first draft i despaired i had no idea how to go forward allison and dinty were the teachers that appeared when i the student was ready which is to say oh thank goodness i may be able to do this kate crawford virtual intensive 2023 already i ve got pages and pages of writing figuring out connections i d never have made on my own certainly not this quickly more than a little bit of magic happening with these deceptively simple exercises do this now paula j lambert virtual intensive 2022 i ve been to two of these extraordinary and invigorating workshops and they were game changers i sharpened my writers craft grew my network and built a work plan the amount of actionable information allison k williams and dinty w moore share is dazzling sign up if you possibly can heidi croot virtual intensives 2020 2021 allison k williams and jane friedman are the constant shining stars in the oversaturated blinding and brain throttling universe of writing and publishing online businesses christy ann conlin i believe the cost of your class was one of the best investments i have ever made in my entire writing life i value the treasure trove of information and resources you shared as well as the clarity organization and personal pizzazz of your presentation ruth sloven somehow you alleviated my stress and overwhelm and provided the clarity i ve been looking for thank you for delivering so much value i am excited to get the slides go through the workbook and listen to the webinar all over again camille metcalf your guides allison k williams writer editor speaker coach allison k williams brings deep understanding of dramatic structure sensitivity to voice and theme technical expertise and contagious enthusiasm for your work she is the author of seven drafts self edit like a pro from blank page to book and the social media editor of brevity she has edited and coached writers to deals with big five literary and independent presses and publication in the new yorker time the guardian the new york times mcsweeney s and ted talks allison herself has written for npr cbc the new york times creative nonfiction mcsweeney s kenyon review and travelers tales her plays including london fringe best of fringe winner true story have been produced worldwide dinty w moore writer editor speaker coach a direct and supportive teacher known for drawing out meaning in memoir dinty w moore is author of the story cure a book doctor s pain free guide to finishing your novel or memoir the pop culture enlightenment mash up to hell with it and many other books dinty has published in the southern review the georgia review harpers the new york times sunday magazine arts letters the normal school and elsewhere a former professor of nonfiction at ohio university he serves as editor in chief for brevity and consults regularly with authors and publishers on book proposals and revisions many going on to publish with big five houses and university presses craft lessons further your craft refine your essays and revise key scenes with in depth explorations of structure sentence and narrative voice live editing see pages transformed on screen with specific guidance on how to apply the edits to your own work literary connections limited to 40 writers enjoy casual chat during café time share knowledge and connect deeply in breakout rooms daily writing craft lessons lead into writing in company revise your work or generate new pages with new skills and level up your writing your own location we love travel retreats but re entry is always tough the virtual intensive helps you create a sustainable practice within your daily life replays reviews re watch any time slides worksheets recordings of every session are yours to keep midsummer memoir means deep work guided writing sessions and personalized feedback refine your voice and move your manuscript forward maximize your time focused time and a commitment to show up helps you plow through revisions or create new work craft lessons and live editing ignite your daily practice our virtual intensives combine education networking and writing career growth you ll leave with new work new ideas renewed commitment to your craft and literary community directed self editing unlike the traditional workshop you ll use new tools in your own writing right away discoveries made in live editing and techniques taught in craft lessons will be immediately applied to your work allison dinty provide individual guidance as needed and teaching will include variations for early career and advanced writers daily craft lessons daily craft lessons are tailored for memoirists to generate new writing and revise the pages they already have see the schedule below for specific topics live editing in l ive editing instructors share volunteer pages on the screen reading aloud and discussing suggested edits transform your prose to focused energetic and reader centered and discover where it s already powerful throughout live editing time you ll apply specific techniques to your own work in progress writing in place as much as we love travel retreats re entry is always tough the virtual intensive happens in your regular writing place helping you create a sustainable practice within your daily life add on feedback individual meetings with dinty or allison and additional feedback on your pages can be added when you book or during the weekend additional cost limited availability i ve been telling all my writing colleagues how fantastic your intensive is allison and dinty are phenomenal workshop leaders i ve been to many conferences and workshops over the years and i have an mfa this is one of the best experiences i ve had vicki mayk virtual intensive 2022 thank you both for the incredibly helpful workshop which gave me the impetus to finish the manuscript and the courage to send it out it won the gournay prize at ohio university press the memoir in essays will be published next fall thank you agata szczeszak brewer virtual intensive 2022 i ve been telling all my writing colleagues how fantastic your intensive is you and dinty are phenomenal workshop leaders i ve been to many conferences and workshops over the years and i have an mfa this is one of the best experiences i ve had vicki mayk virtual intensive 2022 thank you both for the incredibly helpful workshop which gave me the impetus to finish the manuscript and the courage to send it out it won the gournay prize at ohio university press the memoir in essays will be published next fall thank you agata szczeszak brewer virtual intensive 2022 allison dinty have worked with join the mailing list the daily schedule all times us eastern fri july 10th sat july 11th sun july 12th take a moment breathe afternoon 12 00 12 30 cafe time zoom room open for casual chat questions with allison dinty 12 30 1 00 welcome greetings introductions setting our goals 1 00 2 00 craft lesson i so much depends on the power of the sentence explore the craft of sentences that powerfully express your voice with examples techniques and writing in company to apply the tools to your work 2 00 2 30 live editing editorial feedback for volunteers live on screen with notes for everyone s revisions 2 30 2 45 break 2 45 3 45 craft lesson ii the midpoint reversal this scene the one where everything changes is key to understanding your dramatic arc and writing a satisfying story with examples techniques and an overnight assignment 3 45 4 00 closing words day ends 4pm eastern take it home midpoint reversal apply the craft lesson to your own pages and revise or write this key scene take a moment breathe morning 9 30 10 00 cafe time zoom room open for casual chat questions with allison dinty 10 00 11 00 live editing your midpoint reversal pages 11 00 12 30 craft lesson iii boost your backstory effective backstory and flashbacks depend on meticulous framing and weaving scene and summary learn to structure the history you need while sustaining tension and reader engagement with writing in company time afternoon 12 30 2 00 lunch zoom room re opens at 1 55pm eastern 2 00 3 00 craft lesson iv bringing the i alive as a character how to show yourself on the page with depth detail and intention with writing in company time to use the techniques on your own pages 3 00 3 45 live editing editorial feedback for volunteers live on screen with notes for everyone s revisions 3 45 4 00 closing words day ends 4pm eastern take a moment breathe morning 9 30 10 00 cafe time zoom room open for casual chat questions with allison dinty 10 00 11 00 craft lesson v she said what the art of compelling dialogue make your dialogue sparkle on the page while staying true to your personal history with exercises and writing in company 11 00 12 00 live editing considering dialogue on the page afternoon 12 00 1 00 lunch zoom room re opens 12 55pm eastern 1 00 2 30 craft lesson vi writing what you don t know the scenes you weren t in the room for but are so necessary to your story with writing in company 2 30 3 00 closing words review inspiration your questions next steps day ends 3pm eastern 445 midsummer memoir three days of live on zoom classes six in depth craft lessons live editing with personal feedback generative writing time daily q a with allison dinty recordings slides from all sessions literary connections community sold out join the waitlist for october need more time focus work one on one editorial feedback career guidance or platform building with allison k williams book time craft publishing voyage join top publishing pros and bestselling authors for a writing conference at sea sept 5 12 2026 sentence scene story write in france with allison k williams and tiffany yates martin aug 1 8 2026 ultimate revision weekend a transformative two day intensive designed to enhance your self editing and revision skills discover ultimate revision 295 query bootcamp three days of guidance agent feedback and insider publishing info to get your book to yes register today 395 combined value package get the ultimate publishing bootcamp experience and a free first pages review save 100 register for both 590 frequently asked questions joining the intensive does my book need to be finished nope you can have a manuscript that isn t quite there yet pages you ve been working on or an idea and the will to get started you can be working on a memoir essay collection or creative nonfiction you re writing in english because we aren t fluent enough to edit in any other language english need not be your mother tongue you don t need a degree in writing or anything else you don t need previous publication credits what if i can t be there the whole time that s ok we ll let you in quietly and we won t be offended if you leave early or arrive late the video replays go out about an hour after the end of the day so you can catch up right away or wait until after the weekend can i really do this at home yes you ll get a tip sheet to help you strategize around children partners and pets if resources allow consider local lodging or a friend s guest room to create a personal retreat experience why are your events always sold out is there a waitlist we love teaching and we do quite a bit of it throughout the year very often students ask to be added to the waitlist for the next retreat or intensive sometimes regardless of location when a new event is announced we tell the waitlist first and events often sell out before they re publicly announced sign up for the a list to get first notice of waitlists and open registrations for upcoming retreats if the button at the top of the page says sold out there s a waitlist and we re happy to add you to it email us through the contact form and we ll confirm your spot on the list most intensives have included waitlisters we usually know 2 3 weeks in advance intensive days what is writing in company develop the generated writing from our craft lesson or work on your existing project with the energy of a shared virtual writing space as allison says if i m writing with a buddy and i start to get bored or frustrated i look up and think i can t quit now she s still going at the beginning of each session we set our intentions in the chat afterwards we check in briefly on how our writing went how long will i have access to the recordings video replays and transcripts are available for six months after the intensive slides readings and worksheets are yours to keep can i book one on one time yes we 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