Special All Day Workshop

With Becca Puglisi

Co-author of The Emotion Thesaurus series

April 22, 2017

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Richardson Civic Center; 411 W. Arapaho Rd., Richardson, TX

Lunch included in registration fee

Session One (3 hours): Larger Than Life Characters: Building a Hero From The Ground Up: An in-depth look at character creation by discussing personality traits, character psychology and motivation, emotional sensitivities and wounds, and how to ground characters in the real world to facilitate empathy and reader fascination.

Session Two (3 hours): Show, Don’t Tell: Sharing Characterization & Emotions Without Telling or Info Dumps: Examining how to take deep level character planning and put it on the page through showing, not telling. Attendees learn how to convey their character's physical descriptions, emotions, motivation, personality and backstory in ways that pull readers deeper into the story and the character's inner world.

Early bird registration thru February 15, 2017

DARA Members: $95 (You must log into myRWA to get the discount)

NTRWA and Yellow Rose members: $95 (Contact your Chapter president or Monica Tillery for code)

Others: $105

Special: Click here to join DARA now & receive discounted early bird pricing. You must join before registering to receive the discounted DARA rate.

After February 15 - all registrations are $120

Registration closes at 5 pm April 15 or earlier if event sells out. Seating is limited to 80 so register early to guarantee your spot.

Any refund requests must be made by April 1. Registration fee will be refunded minus a $19 processing fee. No refund requests will be accepted after April 1.

Note: We are in the process of securing a block of rooms at a nearby hotel. Information will be posted and emailed to registrants when it is available.

Becca Puglisi

Becca Puglisi is an international speaker, writing coach, and bestselling author of The Emotion Thesaurus and its sequels. Her books are available in five languages, are sourced by US universities, and are used by novelists, screenwriters, editors, and psychologists around the world. She is passionate about learning and sharing her knowledge with others through her Writers Helping Writers blog and via One Stop For Writers—a powerhouse online library created to help writers elevate their storytelling. You can find Becca online at both of these spots, as well as on Facebook and Twitter.