Hello, Sisters and Brothers in Crime!
Just sneaking in between the holidays with this advance message about our first meeting of the New Year on Thursday, January 4th at The Runway Café, 21 Airport Rd, Greenville, S.C starting at 6:15 PM. [Important: Because next week will be a short one, if you are definitely planning to attend, we ask you to send your meal order to Ellis Vidler at ellisvidler1@gmail.com without delay.]
Back by popular demand, our esteemed Vice President Howard Lewis will be leading a guided discussion on the following topics which were suggested in a group conversation at our Holiday Party:
· What makes a good book?
-Plot vs Character (how to)
-Writing vs Story
· Emotion
-Why
-How, direct, deep
-How, indirect
· What would you like to see more of in books?
· What would you like to see less of in books?
· Humor – when and how?
-When is humor appropriate
-When is it inappropriate
-How do you make things funny
· Pacing
-Do you intentionally pace
-When
-How do you change the pace
· Edits
-How many drafts
-Steps
-Word searches
-When is it done
· Critiques
-Kinds of critiques
-How to critique
-Keeping voice
-What makes a bad critique
-What makes a good critique
-How to take a critique
The January meeting will also include the election of officers and a brief discussion of some additional suggestions and ideas for upcoming programs in the New Year.
As always, in order for the Runway Café to speed service, dinner orders must be emailed by noon the day of the meeting. If you can't dine with us, we would still like to know you plan to attend so we can be sure you have a seat. If possible, please join us for dinner as our dinner orders help to ensure we can book our meeting room for free. To see the special menu for our group, click on the Advance Order Menu tab at right. Again, please e-mail your order to Ellis Vidler at ellisvidler1@gmail.com.
If you place an order and do not attend or fail to cancel by noon, you will be charged for the meal.
Wishing you and yours a very Happy and Healthy New Year!
Sincerely,
Sally Handley
President, Upstate SC SinC
