Laura Stanfill explains why developmental edits focus on big picture.
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Editing is often performed at the sentence level, but detailed work can hide bigger issues with structure and character arcs. Laura Stanfill will describe why it’s important to slow down and look at the big picture through a developmental edit instead of just revising sentence by sentence.
Presenter Bio:
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door, about the craft of writing, and Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary, a novel. She is the publisher of Forest Avenue Press, which she founded in 2012 in Portland, Oregon.
Central Oregon Writers Guild's mission is to provide Central Oregon area writers a forum for mutual support and education through meetings, annual events and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002, the Guild is a non-profit organization, run entirely by volunteers.
Guild meetings take place on a monthly basis, where we feature guest speakers, panels, member readers and small group interaction, with topics of interest to writers at all skill levels. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Questions? Contact beccar@dpls.lib.or.us
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Write Here | Adult Program |
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