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Join producer, literary manager, and author Ken Atchity as he reveals the secret ingredients for writing a bestselling novel. He’ll cover key story elements including building a compelling world, strong characters, a universal theme, and more. In addition to these bestseller elements, Dr. Atchity will also discuss how to plan your novel for adaptation to film so that its path to the screen is facilitated.
About the Presenter: Dr. Ken Atchity (Ph.D Yale) believes in the power of stories to change the world. He’s produced over thirty films for television and cinema, including Hysteria, The Lost Valentine, Joe Somebody, The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes, and Warner Brothers’ forthcoming Meg (starring Jason Statham, directed by Jon Turtletaub). As a literary manager (The Story Merchant) he’s made hundreds of book and film deals for his clients, including nearly twenty New York Times bestsellers. He’s written two dozen books of nonfictionand fiction. He spent nearly twenty years as Fulbright professor of comparative literature at Occidental College. Currently, as an active producer and literary manager, he assists writers reach dream career objectives in his five companies that deal with every facet of a writer’s career.
One of those older or aged adults who has had various experiences and every time I begin relating one of them, someone says "why don't you write a book" so with your experience and help will do do. Many subjects to approach and need all the help I can get. Began in 2011 and adding as I go along. Please help me develop this book.
So excited to attend
A controversial issue. Looking forward to enrich my knowledge on how a story can be turned into a film.
Just finished my first book, not expecting sales but if I do great. Songs of Frost a collection of sonnet poetry dedicated to my 3rd great grandfather Andreas Munch. My family history kept from me my entire life until after my fathers demise. My mother knew. My entire family knew who we were but not one informed me. I could not be prouder of our family lineage, so I dedicated book to all before me and gave lineage dedication to all lost to my families wealth and constant greed. Those who wallow in greed have not place at my table.
Someday, I hope to finish my education but until then learning is never ending and we must never say we know everything as life can teach we know very little. With hope, we strive, we live but fail until we rise up and dust off the mistakes to learn more looking forward to continual learning process.