When:
August 12, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2016-08-12T18:00:00-04:00
2016-08-12T19:30:00-04:00
Where:
Spellbound Children's Bookshop
640 Merrimon Ave
Asheville, NC 28804
USA
Cost:
$15 or book purchase
Contact:
Spellbound Children's Bookshop
(828) 708-7570
Writing Dialogue with Robin Constantine:  A Workshop for Teen Writers (ages 13-18 only) @ Spellbound Children's Bookshop  | Asheville | North Carolina | United States

Writing Dialogue with Robin Constantine:
A Workshop for Teen Writers (ages 13-18 only)
$15 or book purchase (details on Spellbound website)
pre-registration required – limited to 10 students

Ever come to a part in your story where you struggle with what your characters will say? Or do your characters have a whole lot to say, but aren’t really saying anything? Do you grapple with writing realistic dialogue? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of those questions – this is the workshop for you!

In this workshop we will:
· Answer the question “What is good dialogue?”
· Get tips on how to create engaging dialogue.
· Learn dialogue pitfalls to avoid.
· Practice with an exercise to spark your creativity.
· Author Q& A
· Leave w/ inspiration, handouts & book-related swag!

Students can also enter a drawing to win a free critique from Robin of 20 pages from your completed manuscript or a work in progress. This is a rare opportunity, for young writers especially, to be offered constructive feedback from a successful published author with a busy schedule. Don’t miss out!

About the Instructor:
Robin Constantine is the author of three popular young adult novels published by Harper Collins: THE PROMISE OF AMAZING, THE SECRETS OF ATTRACTION, and THE SEASON OF YOU & ME. She grew up in the same town as George R.R. Martin but unlike him prefers to write contemporary novels and tends not to kill off characters. She loves a great rom-com which, when you think of it, could be considered contemporary realistic fantasy–or would that be an oxymoron?