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ONLINE Master Class (MEMBERS’ CHOICE!) | METHOD to the MADNESS: Pantsing or Plotting; Character First or Plot First?
May 22, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
You asked, and we are answering! May’s Members’ Choice Master Class invites you to join award-winning author Lilliam Rivera, as she talks with Newbery Medalist Meg Medina about tackling these eternal questions in the writing realm: Should I map out a plan for my writing, or fly by the seat of my pants and just let the creativity flow? Should I start with developing my character(s), or pin down the plot first? Don’t miss the final Master Class of the 2021 season that is sure to inspire you to figure out the best way for YOU to approach the finish line in what sometimes seems like a marathon without an end in sight.
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2021
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern time
Where: In the comfort of your home, via the Zoom platform
Price: $45 Members | $65 Non-members
Registration closes at midnight, May 20. Master Class details, including the Zoom link to join, will be sent to registrants the day before the class.
PRESENTERS:
Lilliam Rivera is an award-winning author of young adult and middle grade novels including Never Look Back, a Pura Belpré Honor winner, and the forthcoming, We Light Up the Sky (Bloomsbury). Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, the New York Times, and Elle, to name a few. Lilliam lives in Los Angeles.
Website: lilliamrivera.com Facebook: @lilliamrivera Twitter: @lilliamr
Meg Medina is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of numerous works for children and teens, including Merci Suárez Changes Gears, which won the 2019 John D. Newbery medal. She serves on the board of advisors for both the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and We Need Diverse Books, and she is on the faculty of Hamline University’s MFA program in Children’s Literature. Meg’s newest work, the highly anticipated sequel Merci Suárez Can’t Dance, released on April 6, 2021. A proud member and supporter of JRW, she lives in Richmond, Virginia.
Website: megmedina.com Facebook: @meg.medina.10 Twitter: @Meg_Medina
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