SPRING CLASS SCHEDULED
Yesterday, I taught the Writing the Non-fiction Book Proposal Class at the Edmond Library. After the workshop was over, I talked to Ronna about getting the Spring workshop on the calendar. We set the date for March 11, 2006, Saturday, from 10 to 12. I will be speaking on writing the Interview Article. There is quite a bit people should know about interviewing and writing this type of piece. With the advent of the Internet too, interview pieces are becoming easier and easierbecause writers can do email interviews. Interview subjects like doing email interviews because they can answer questions at their own pace. They can see what they've written and edit if necessary. A writer likes email interviews because instead of spending hours transcribing tapes and looking for quotes, he can find the quote he needs, then cut and paste. This process has benefits for an editor and his publishing company as well because the 'cut and paste' method can cut down on mis-quotes. It's actually a win-win for interviewer and interviewee.
Will be putting this up on my "Classes" webpage sometime this week. I'll write more tomorrow on a writer's life.
Til Then~