Inspiration for Writers, Inc.: Workshop-- Drop and Give Me Fifty

Drop and Give Me Fifty: Writing Skinny and Sexy Prose offers the choice of a lecture or lecture and exercise workshop. In this workshop, we discuss how to write so your reader can't stop reading. The key to this is putting your prose on a diet and then beefing up what's left to create strong and exciting prose. This workshop teaches how to:

Identify and cut unnecessary words;
Eliminate redundancy;
Reduce adverbs and adjectives;
Use strong verbs and nouns;
Act out scenes with action, dialogue and details;
Change passive voice to active.

The result? Skinny, sexy prose that grabs your reader and doesn't let him go.

"I have never been to a workshop with more energy and more information. Sandy was so organized and answered every question thrown at her. Sign me up for the next workshop she leads."

~ Feedback from a writer