WORLD BUILDING - Join us as the Skyborn series author, Jessica Khoury, shares six practical principles on how to incorporate, strengthen, and perfect worldbuilding on the scene, page, and even sentence level (which she calls "Micro-worldbuilding"). Whether you are writing an epic fantasy or a contemporary tale, these simple yet highly effective techniques will help you transform your settings from dull, flat backdrops to dynamic, unforgettable locations that will resonate with your readers! Offered by SCBWI Nebraska as part of their Creative Connections series. Tuesday, November 3, from 7:00-8:00 pm (CDT) on Zoom.
Jessica Khoury
Jessica Khoury is the author of many books for adults, teens, and young readers. Her stories have been translated into over a dozen languages and have been finalists for awards like the South Carolina Junior Book Award, the Ignyte Award, the Maine Student Book Award, the Oklahoma Sequoyah Masterlist, the Amelia Bloomer Project, and many more. Her bestselling middle grade debut “The Mystwick School of Musicraft” was named one of the Best Audiobooks of 2019 by Audible and is one of the Top 20 Most Listened-To children's books of all time. She lives in Greenville, SC.
Additional Details:
WHEN
Tuesday, November 3, from 7:00-8:00 pm (CDT)
WHERE
This is a virtual Event. After registering, you will find your registration confirmation under My Events on your Member Home. The Zoom link for the event can be found under the green Meeting Info button.
COST
Nebraska resident price: free – no need to register. The Zoom link will be emailed.
Member price: $10
Non-Member price: $15
RECORDING
The workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available for one month following the event. Attendees will receive a link and a password by email within a few days following the event. Since this is a recorded event, no refunds will be issued.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Go to your Member Home and click on My Events under the black bar at the top of the page. All events you have registered for will be displayed on this page. If there are additional meeting details (i.e. Zoom links for virtual events or materials required for the event), this information will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
Questions about this event? Contact Jennie Gollehon, Regional Advisor, SCBWI Nebraska: [email protected]