Revision Retreat 2017 August 5-August 9, 2017

August 5 - 9, 2017

Date and Time Details: Begins Saturday, August 5, with dinner and ends Wednesday, August 9, with lunch, followed by an optional tour of Highlights for Children and Boyds Mills Press at 1:30 pm.

Contact: Jo Lloyd
Jo.Lloyd@HighlightsFoundation.org
877-288-3410

  • $1,299.00 – Program Price

Our all-inclusive prices means we provide transportation to and from the airport, lodging, and all meals while on campus.

Intended for writers wanting to revise a draft of a manuscript and explore proven techniques for self-editing.

In this working retreat, Harold Underdown and editor Eileen Robinson will teach proven techniques for self-editing and revising and help writers try them out on their manuscripts. Mornings will be dedicated to revision techniques and afternoons to optional critique groups, individual meetings, and writing time.

Participants will:

  • Try out a variety of techniques for self-editing, from big picture revision down to line-editing
  • Explore ways to gain objectivity and more focused responses to manuscripts
  • Learn about reader response theory and how to use it to gain insights into a manuscript
  • Discover creative techniques, such as improvising new scenes
  • Take part in model critique groups, if interested
  • Contribute to group discussions and share favorite techniques
  • Meet with an editor for individual consultations

Intended for writers wanting to revise a draft of a manuscript and explore proven techniques for self-editing. Participants will work on their rough or finished draft of a novel, picture book, or narrative nonfiction.

View sample schedule (from 2016 workshop)

Faculty blog posts:
7 Quick Tips for Beginning Writers
How to Start Revising That First Draft

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