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    Use Three-Act Structure to Enhance Your Prose with MWA MoCo — April 11, 2020

    The world of film is filled with comedy and drama, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller and romance, and everything in-between, but what many don’t realize is that nearly every film boils down to the same three-act structure. Novels and memoirs are different, based upon a less precise formula of inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. But there’s a lot we can learn about general story structure by focusing on three-act film structure. This talk will explore what three-act film structure teaches us about how and why stories are constructed, and how these lessons can be incorporated into our own writing.

    Join our very own Harrison Demchick and he teaches this topic for the Maryland Writers’ Association members of the Montgomery County Chapter on April 11, 2020 at 10:30 am via Zoom.

    Three things this presentation will teach you are:

    1.) How inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement are reflected in the precision of three-act screenplay structure.

    2.) What the precise location of plot points in film, specifically points of no return, can teach us about building a story through the principle of cause and effect.

    3.) Why the protagonist typically faces his lowest moment, sometimes called the all is lost moment, shortly before the climax in the third act—and why novels and memoirs can benefit from this approach as well.

    For more info, you may contact the chapter coordinators at mwamc@marylandwriters.org

    Go from Shy to Sold with Ally and MWA Montgomery -Jan. 11, 2020

    The Maryland Writer’s Association chapter in Montgomery county will hold its monthly meeting on January 11, 2020 and our own Ally Machate will be talking with members about traditional publishing routes in her popular presentation, “From Shy to Sold: Querying, Proposing, and Getting Your Book Published.”

    You’ve experienced the satisfaction of working hard to learn a craft and producing a quality piece of writing—but now what? If you ever want anyone to read your work outside of your immediate circle of family and friends, you’ll need to get published. Though self-publishing is always an option, this talk focuses on how writers generally approach the submission process. Find out who really decides what gets published, how to approach them without getting the proverbial door slammed in your face, and what these gatekeepers expect from you besides your very best work. You’ll also get tips that will make your queries and proposals more effective for best results.

    This informative presentation will be held at the Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road Silver Spring, MD at 10:30 am.

    For more information, you may visit the chapter’s website or contact coordinator Stuart Ullman at mwamc@marylandwriters.org

    Sell More Books with Ally and MWA MoCo – July 13, 2019

    When you have big dreams for your book, a good marketing plan is essential. But if you don’t have the right pieces in place first—if you don’t have a strong “conversion funnel” turning browsers into buyers into subscribers who buy your future books—your promotional efforts will never create the results you desire and it’ll be like pushing a boulder uphill to sell more books.

    Join Ally and the MWA Montgomery County Chapter as we explore “3 Best Ways to Sell More Books.”

    This talk will reveal three of the best ways to start selling more books, with steps you can take right now. It will also help you avoid the biggest mistakes that can keep book sales at a slow trickle, show you what an effective (and simple!) book marketing plan can look like, and offer tips on creating your plan without overwhelm.

    This is happening on July 13, 2019 at the Mid-County Community Recreation Center (2004 Queensguard Road Silver Spring, MD) from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

    For more information, you may contact  Sharon Campbell of the Montgomery County Chapter, at mwamc@marylandwriters.org

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