Upcoming workshops: WillametteWriter’s Conference August 3-5

REALM OF THE HEART (Beginners to Advanced; Novelist and Screenwriters.

“Fearful hearts hide behind walls of twisted logic.”
It’s been said that PLOT DEALS WITH THE KINGDOM OF THE MIND - STORY -
THE REALM OF THE HEART.

REALM OF THE HEART examines the poetics of human frailty found in characters who draw us into their emotional worlds. The workshop addresses techniques and tools that will help authors express passion, need and hope, creating memorable moments
and unique perspectives for all audiences willing to take the journey.

Clark will also be teaching his popular class, TRANSITIONS (see below) in a two part workshop on Sunday.

Check out Clark's three workshops (Friday & Sunday) at the

WW Conference brochure link.

Transitions Class

A quote from my Transitions class, taught at Willamette Writer’s Conference;

Choice: Conflict and Dilemma

A CHOICE between right and wrong, good and evil, is an obvious one.

In storytelling a character makes a CHOICE based on REASONS that center around the main VALUES of a character.

Conflict: is a struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses dealing with those values.

True choice is --- Dilemma

Quote from attending student; Even though I’m a novelist, I took Clark’s screenwriting class. He showed me how to use objects in my writing to help define who my characters are, what they desire, how to reveal their wound, and so much more. Or places, like the barren sand dessert of The English Patient, to reveal the emotional landscape of a scene or story. Look at the objects, places and things in your story; are they random or do they deepen your narrative?