Story Mapping the Summer Blockbuster! OnDemand Webinar Young Adult The pacing of a novel

The pacing of a novel is where you determine and control the speed of how your story unfolds

and take calculated risks along the way

then move into the nuts and bolts of generating ideas for dialogue

The importance of staged readings and "out of town" tryouts

the Missouri Review's Editor's Prize

Story Mapping the Summer Blockbuster! OnDemand Webinar Young Adult The pacing of a novelABOUT THE WEBINAR Every major movie studio bets it all on their "franchise films," the big budget popcorn movies that spawn monster box office, numerous sequels, and merchandising bonanzas. Each summer sees a spate of contenders battle for the top spot on the box office charts, and this season is no exception. This webinar will focus on the storytelling methods employed by the biggest summer blockbusters. Learn the structural secrets of several recent