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Upcoming Curricula at Savvy University | Savvy Authors is proud to introduce a series of six month to year long courses designed to guide authors of varying skill levels from early book concept through a fully realized and polished novel.
More than just your average workshops, all courses include more interactive curricula with one-on-one assistance from the instructor and peer mentoring as well as more personalized workshop responses. Most Unversity tracks include two monthly group chats with the instructor as well as a quarterly private, hour long chat or phone call with the instructor to go over progress, goals, or whatever you need every quarter... And all with YOUR book in mind!
Each course has a few guiding principles which the instructors consider when planning course syllabi, which include:
- • All students complete each track with a revised book, ready to market.
- • Tracks are divided into discrete courses spanning 2-4 weeks each which continually move the manuscript toward completion. (Mentoring Tracks may vary, please refer to the individual mentoring track for more information.)
- • Students learn best by studying others, so analyses of novels and/or deconstruction of popular movies will be included.
- • On average, a week break for every four week period will be provided so those who’ve fallen behind can catch up.
- • In most programs, tracks are a minimum of 6 months long but no longer than 12 months.
- • All tracks include a bi-monthly group chat, and a quarterly private chat with the instructor.
And that's not all! We're lining up editors and agents eager to read your manuscript and consider it for publication upon completion of the course! View list of SavvyU Sponsors.
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| March 2012 Courses | Mar 1 - Jun 15 | Edit Like a Pro with Heather Howland - YA Edition 4 SPOTS LEFT
Young adult fiction is hotter than ever, but penning a successful book for teens (and teens-at-heart) is more than plugging young protagonists into your story. With the YA market in mind, Heather will walk you through the standard “three pass” editing method used by most publishing houses, teaching you to spot weaknesses and showing you how to fix them. By the end of the class, you will have everything you need to submit your book to a publisher or agent.
OBJECTIVES:
• Learn how to assess... {more info}
Duration: 106 days. $175 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Intermediate, Masters, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| Mar 5 - Jun 5 | Writing Your Lightning Draft with Cathy Yardley 7 SPOTS LEFT
In three months, Cathy Yardley can help you plot and write a novel… and give you the tools you need to repeat the process.
If you want to be a full time writer, especially in today’s publishing climate, you’re going to find that productivity is crucial. “More books” equals “more sales” as both traditional and indie publishing learn that new books boost the numbers of previous ones.
If you want to increase your productivity (and teach your muse to show up when you do) this course will hel... {more info}
Duration: 92 days. $200 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Beginning, Intermediate, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| Mar 5 - Apr 3 | Submissions That Sell with Cathy Yardley 18 SPOTS LEFT
Mentoring Course. If you’re planning on submitting a query to an agent or editor, this course will help you write a compelling query letter, a slam-dunk synopsis, and ensure that your first fifty pages start with a hook that has them eager for more.
Cathy Yardley, author of over seventeen novels with Harlequin, St. Martin’s and Avon, will provide tips and active feedback, guiding you in the process of creating a submission package that sells.
In just four weeks, you’ll work on a query letter that gets ... {more info}
Duration: 29 days. $125 mo (Publishing, Query/Pitch, Beginning, Intermediate, Mentoring) | (Savvy U Open) |
| Mar 12 - May 14 | Plotting and Character: Invention and Re-invention of Your Story's Journey with Alicia Rasley 7 SPOTS LEFT
SavvyU Instructor: Alicia Rasley. Whether you're just starting a novel, or are stuck halfway through, or have a complete draft you want to revise, you'll get more confidence and story control through understanding how your plot and characters can interact and strengthen each other. By deepening and intensifying your characters and plot, you can give your readers (including agents and editors!) a more exciting and satisfying experience.
Award-winning novelist and nationally known writing teacher Alicia Rasley will guide you i... {more info}
Duration: 63 days. $150 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Beginning, Intermediate, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| | April 2012 Courses | Apr 2 - Jul 1 | Flash First Draft with Lori Wilde 8 SPOTS LEFT
Spend 3 months with NYT and USA Today bestselling author Lori Wilde creating a fast first draft that captures the white-hot flash of intense creative immersion.
Have you outlined a book but find yourself procrastination when it comes to putting the words on the page? Are you a seat-of-the pants plotter who wants to skip outlines and get right to the nitty-gritty without taking all those wrong turns down dead-in plot threads? Have you written a book or two, but feel it simply ta... {more info}
Duration: 90 days. $250 mo (Craft, Plotting, Intermediate, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| Apr 9 - Oct 18 | Core Classes for the Beginning Author **New**
Instructor: Becky Martinez. This is a six month long class and at the end the participants should have a book finished or close to being finished. It will also include lectures on the current state of the publishing industry and how to look for an agent or pursue a contract with a publishing house.
Each class is four weeks long and there will be two to three lectures a week with homework that will be evaluated with each lesson.
1. Getting Started – 4 Weeks
Introduction
Writing a book is not as ea... {more info}
Duration: 192 days. $150 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Publishing, Promo, Industry, Writing Life, Beginning) | (Savvy U Open) |
| | May 2012 Courses | May 15 - Sep 15 | Edit Like a Pro In As Little As Three Months with Liz Pelletier 7 SPOTS LEFT
Spend 3 months with Publisher and Senior Editor Liz Pelletier and completely self-edit a manuscript ready to submit for publication!
Have you completed a rough draft of your book but have no idea how to tackle your edits? Have your submission efforts netted a full request from an editor or agent only to end in rejection after they’ve reviewed your manuscript? Do you want to learn how to edit like a professional editor?
Then you are a prime candidate for “Edit Like a Pro” mentoring. This co... {more info}
Duration: 123 days. $200 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Intermediate, Masters, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| | June 2012 Courses | Jun 1 - Sep 15 | Edit Like a Pro with Heather Howland - YA Edition 5 SPOTS LEFT
Young adult fiction is hotter than ever, but penning a successful book for teens (and teens-at-heart) is more than plugging young protagonists into your story. With the YA market in mind, Heather will walk you through the standard “three pass” editing method used by most publishing houses, teaching you to spot weaknesses and showing you how to fix them. By the end of the class, you will have everything you need to submit your book to a publisher or agent.
OBJECTIVES:
• Learn how to assess... {more info}
Duration: 106 days. $175 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Intermediate, Masters, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| | August 2012 Courses | Aug 13 - Oct 13 | Revise like a Pro with Lori Wilde 8 SPOTS LEFT
Spend 3 months with NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Lori Wilde, revising the first draft of your novel.
Have you written a first draft but now you’re ready to revise? Do you need to learn how to step back from your work and see your book the way an editor sees it? Do you want to learn how to layer your story with theme, symbolism, and subtext in order to take your work to the next level of excellence? Do you want to learn how to revise like a pro?
Then “Revise like a P... {more info}
Duration: 61 days. $250 mo (Craft, Editing, Intermediate, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
| | September 2012 Courses | Sep 1 - Nov 15 | Edit Like a Pro with Heather Howland - YA Edition 5 SPOTS LEFT
Young adult fiction is hotter than ever, but penning a successful book for teens (and teens-at-heart) is more than plugging young protagonists into your story. With the YA market in mind, Heather will walk you through the standard “three pass” editing method used by most publishing houses, teaching you to spot weaknesses and showing you how to fix them. By the end of the class, you will have everything you need to submit your book to a publisher or agent.
OBJECTIVES:
• Learn how to assess... {more info}
Duration: 75 days. $175 mo (Craft, Plotting, Characterization, Editing, Intermediate, Masters, Mentoring) | (Savvy U) |
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