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Morning Workshop: Finding Your Story in Moments of Helplessness

Using moments of helplessness to chart your character’s arc. Moments of particularly intense vulnerability—shame, pride, fear, courage, professions of love, realizations of betrayal—can serve as the guiding stars in your character’s journey to the end of your story. We’ll explore how to discover and employ them to create both fascinating characters and engaging stories. 

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About David Corbett

David Corbett is the critically-acclaimed author of seven novels as well as the writing guides The Art of Character (“A writer’s bible” – Elizabeth Brundage) and The Compass of Character. He has taught at the UCLA Writer’s Program, Litreactor, and at writing conferences across North America; and is a monthly contributor to Writer Unboxed, an award-winning blog dedicated to the craft and business of fiction. For more: www.davidcorbett.com 

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Afternoon: Breakout Sessions

Join us for an afternoon of subgenre networking and transmedia planning.

Online Registration for the August 2026 Meeting:

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Upcoming Meetings:

September: Improving Your Fiction with Diversity with Danika Bloom (Craft)
October: Celebration of Romance! Topic TBD with Celeste Barclay (Craft + Business)
November (Note this meeting will be on the first Saturday due to the OC Book Fair on the second): Writing Deep POV with Mia Hopkins (Craft)