Invitation to a new social group

Hello to everyone,

I came up with an idea for a new social group, which I created yesterday. It's called the Amateur "Workshop Style" Discussion Group (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/group.php?groupid=66). The group will pick a novel (nothing complicated), and then dissect it scene by scene, or chapter by chapter, and pluck out and discuss the techniques used by the author. We'll study scene selection, dialogue, and the author's skill at showing rather than telling. We'll also look at techniques used to build tension and hold interest as well as how authors segue from scene to scene. Obviously, there is no limit to what we will observe, which is why a group setting is the best. By doing a chapter or scene a week, we can be more focused and not be overburdened.

This can be a powerful experience for amateurs and experienced writers as well. The amateurs learn to read like writers, and the experienced get to reinforce their skills by following along and contributing their insight to the rest of us. We can all benefit by practicing the techniques, or by getting back to our works in progress and checking to see if we might benefit from what we have just learned from the authors. I encourage all of you to consider joining.

The teachers will be the authors we read.

I look forward to hearing from many of you, but in either case I wish you all well.

Nice to have you on board

I just posted instructions. We don't have a book yet, but we'll choose one as soon we have a few more members. Check out my posts in the group, and give me any suggestions you may have.

Thanks again

Thank you

I wanted to thank Bufty for pointing this out to me; however, if Bufty could be a little more specific, I think we would all benefit from it. We are forming a social group within AW solely for the purpose of reading "together" a novel or two, little by littl,e and dissecting the Author's technique. If this is being done in the AW Water Cooler, in a social group environment, rather than a general topic site, I am not aware of it. I'm new, so it is altogether possible that it exists, and in my novice ignorance, I missed it. My sincerest apologies to Bufty.

Bufty, could you please point out to us where in the AW Water Cooler can we do this. It will save us a lot time. In the meantime, you are welcomed to join us and share your expertise as we go through our first novel.

Once again, thank you so much!

Bufty said:

With respect, I think this new social group, which you recommend both amateurs and experienced writers consider joining, already exists, my friend.

It's a site called Absolute Write Water Cooler.

Welcome.

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