ACFW-DFW is offering a special 2 hour workshop on May 10th for only $20.00 (includes $2.00 room usage fee for members.)
Join us for an amazing two hours - fine-tune your writing skills!
James R. Callan -
Character: The Heartbeat of the Novel
Character: The
Heartbeat of the Novel is a workshop on character development. The goal of the workshop is to help writers
develop memorable characters. While we
all agree on the importance of a good plot, characters are the reason readers
care about the book. Memorable
characters are what spawn a series. Some of the things covered in this workshop
are: the importance of names, backgrounds, motivation, tags, and internal
dialog. We will encourage the writer to
strive for four dimensional characters, not three dimensional characters. We
will discuss the role of the sidekick and the antagonist and how these relate
to and enhance the protagonist.
After a successful career in mathematics and computer
science, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, and
being listed in Who’s Who in Computer
Science and Two Thousand Notable
Americans, James R. Callan turned to his first love—writing. He wrote a monthly column for a national
magazine for two years, and published four non-fiction books. He now concentrates on his favorite genre,
mysteries, with his sixth book releasing in Spring, 2014.
Website: www.jamesrcallan.com
Amazon Author page: http://amzn.to/1eeykvG
Twitter: @jamesrcallan
A Ton of Gold On Amazon
at: http://amzn.to/UQrqsZ or Nook at:
http://bit.ly/1kM7p1M
Character: The Heartbeat of the Novel, (Oak Tree Press, 2013) On Amazon at: http://amzn.to/13ADvF3
ACFW-DFW "Ready Writers" meet monthly at Bedford Public Library at 2424 Forest Ridge just north of Hwy 121/183 in the Mid-Cities.
Visitors are always welcome at our meeting. Be sure to join us afterwards for a Dutch-treat lunch at a local restaurant TBA for fellowship and networking with other writers.
