How to Write a CI Novel
Karen Rowan, A.C. Quintero, Bill VanPatten, Adriana Ramirez, Margarita Perez García, Chris Mercer, Carla Tarini, Anny Ewing, Kirstin Plante, Jennifer Degenhardt, Theresa Marrama join us for live Q and As, short overviews of topics and/or pre-recorded videos on these topics. There are many perspectives and no right answers, so more than one author may speak on the same topic.
We also invited Anthony Flarisee, Steff Green, Kris Kennedy, CL Fails, Gledé Brown Kabongo and Jodé MIllman from outside of our genre to speak on a variety of topics. They write romance, psychological thrillers, young adult literature, children’s literature, series’, historical fiction, biographies and some work in publishing.
Welcome to How to Write a CI Novel or Materials
PREPARING TO WRITE A COMPREHENSIBLE NOVEL
READING BEFORE WRITING
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT
THE WRITING PROCESS
COMMITTING TO A WRITING SCHEDULE
RESEARCH
WHAT MAKES A CI NOVEL COMPREHENSIBLE
RE-WRITING
AFTER WRITING, BEFORE PUBLISHING
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Course Curriculum
How to Write a CI Novel
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Overview -- How to Write a CI Novel, Karen Rowan
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Reading before Writing
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- 2020 Previewing CI Readers for Bias Panel Discussion Dahiana Castro, Adriana Ramirez, Anna Gilcher, A.C. Quintero 1 hour 31 min (183:04)
- 2022 Adriana Ramirez Before I get started, Am I the author to write this story? What story am I the right author to write? Decolonization, Cultural Appropriation and Staying in Our Lanes 1 hour 7 minutes / Q and A 14 minutes (81:47)
- 2020 Cultural Appropriation and Voice Adriana Ramirez and Margarita Pérez García (67:09)
WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT
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- 2020 Tackling Controversial Topics Jennifer Degenhardt 25 minutes (25:30)
- non-stereotyped portrayal of human roles in curriculum materials document
- Incorporating Diversity Rachelle Adams link to youtube webinar
- Diversity Positive Alternatives Rachelle Adams and Anna Gilcher NTPRS 2016 PDF
- Building Diversity Positive Language in Classrooms NTPRS Presentation PDF
- Diversity Positive Alternatives - Japanese Version translated by Melissa Urushidani .DOC
- Get Started Writing Picture Books Alyssa Reynoso-Morris Uploaded May 9 (71:21)
WRITING AS CRAFT
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- 2022 Steff Green. The Skeleton Draft Method. 1 hour (60:17)
- 2020 Writing Process Webinar with AC Quintero 1 hour 19 minutes (79:03)
- 2020 Downloadable Handout Writing Process Session with A.C. Quintero
- Chat box AC Quintero's Writing Process session
- The Snowflake Method (book by R. INgermanson) link
- Using Scrivener to Write, Develop, Organize, Research and Edit Anthony Flarisee 29 minutes (29:01)
- Character Development, Conflict and Chasms. What we can learn from Romance Writing Kris Kennedy (54:22)
- Gledé Browne Kabongo Plotting Out your Story Tuesday May 23rd at 4:30pm Pacific
- Gledé Browne Kabongo Protagonist vs. Antagonist: Crafting Powerful Opposing Forces that Make Your Story Unforgettable Tuesday, May 16th at 4:30pm Pacific (52:54)
- Story Arc Handouts and Links
- Protagonist Handout
- 38 story elements
COMMITTING TO A WRITING SCHEDULE
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RESEARCH
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WHAT MAKES A CI NOVEL COMPREHENSIBLE?
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- 2022 Margarita Perez Garcia. Writing for novice readers: Word counts, glossaries, leveling and making language comprehensible 58 minutes + 11 minutes (70:00)
- 2020 Comprehensible Mysteries and Suspense with Teresa Marrama 32 minutes (32:20)
- 2020 Word counts, sheltering vocabulary with Margarita Perez Garcia 47 minutess (47:40)
- 2020 Word Frequency and Glossaries Margarita Perez Garcia 1 hour 28 minutes (88:28)
WRITING
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- Overview notes
- 2022 Kris Kennedy, The 3 Keys to Crafting Turning Points 1 hour 8 minutes (68:49)
- 2022 CL Fails. The Lifecycle of a book, the importance of Story Arc and Writing Tips 59 minutes (59:15)
- 2022 Gledé Brown Kabongo How to Write a Gripping Thriller. 1 hour (61:03)
- Characters and character development document, Karen Rowan
- Neuroscience and Story Writing (Dopamine) 16 minutes Karen Rowan (16:18)
- Showing not Telling, Dialogue and Personalized Readings with Carla Tarini 31 minutes (31:30)
- Neuroscience and Story Writing (Transportation and Mirror Neurons) 13 minutes Karen Rowan
RE-WRITING
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AFTER WRITING, BEFORE PUBLISHING
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- Steps to Publishing Your Comprehensible Novel Anny Ewing and Kirstin Plante 1 hour 23 minutes (83:26)
- Steps document by Anny Ewing & Kirstin Plante PDF
- Anny Ewing Editing and Copyediting Saturday Saturday, May 20th at 9am Pacific (52:35)
- Better Book Covers for Displays, Distributors and Classroom Libraries Date 5-20-23 Karen Rowan 26 minutes (26:29)
- ISBNs (5 minutes) (5:15)
- What to ask before you publish Karen Rowan 16 minutes (16:10)
Bonus: How to Write a CI Novel Over the Summer Webinar 2016 Karen Rowan
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Publishing
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