OCCRWA Proudly Presents:
August 11 , 2008 - September 7, 2008
"Writing Inspirational Romance "
with Gail Gaymer Martin
ABOUT THE CLASS:
What makes Inspirational Romance different from secular other than references to God? This genre has often confused writers who think they are stories about people going to church, praying, quoting scripture and falling in love. But it’s so much more than that. You will learn the differences between secular and inspirational romance as well as techniques for all writers on creating powerful romances that capture readers and keep them turning pages. Isn’t that what we all want?
This course will include:
- Understanding the Christian worldview, the needs of CBA publishers and what it means to the story you create.
- Learning the differences between secular and inspirational romance and how to keep it real.
- Using backstory effectively to strengthen the faith journey of the hero and heroine.
- Creating compelling, flawed characters with and without a strong faith.
- Developing a faith message that shows growth in the characters and becomes a takeaway for readers.
- Acquiring methods of adding spirituality without being preachy.
- Illustrating the differences between sensuality and sexuality in inspirational romance.
- Presenting passion and desire appropriate to Christian publishers.
This course will utilize explanations, detailed how-tos, and illustrations from inspirational romance novels along with exercises you can use to hone your craft. You’ll get answers to your questions and receive a list of resources to help you develop as an author in this very popular and growing genre. You will gain enough information to identify your strengths and weaknesses and will have resources to help you continue the journey.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Gail Gaymer Martin is an award-winning author with forty published inspirational romances and over 2-1/2 million books in print. She writes romance, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction for Steeple Hill and Barbour Publishing and is the author of Writing the Christian Romance released in December 2007 by Writers Digest. She is a member of RWA and three chapters, Greater Detroit, Mid-Michigan and Faith Hope and Love. She is a co-founder of American Christian Fiction Writers, established in 2000, with more than 1500 members to date. Gail is a popular keynote speaker and workshop presenter across the U.S. Her latest series for Barbour’s Heartsong Presents is set in the Monterey Peninsula in California.
Visit her website at www.gailmartin.com
Visit her Writing Fiction Right blog at www.writingright-martin.blogspot.com
Enrollment Information
COST: $20 for OCC members $30 for non-members
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