Overcoming Overwhelm: Planning and Organizing Nonfiction Projects with Liz Carmack

2/25/2012 From 9 AM to 12 PM

$49 members / $109 nonmembers

Location: St. Edwards University, Austin

Fleck Hall 106

Do you have a non-fiction book idea but are overwhelmed at the prospect of conducting the research and managing that information, much less using it in your writing? This three-hour class will provide practical tips on how to plan your research and writing project, how to work efficiently, and how to solve problems that crop up along the way. You’ll learn how to organize research collected so that you can quickly access what you need while writing, and stay on a schedule to finish your manuscript.

During this class, you’ll learn:

• How to create a research plan to work efficiently.
• Where to find your information, including sources you might not have considered.
• What research problems you can anticipate and how to solve them.
• What to expect when using archives for historical research.
• How to plan and conduct successful interviews and handle notes and recordings.
• How to organize your materials for easy access while writing.
• How to build fact-checking into your writing process.
• How to establish and stick to a writing schedule.

Liz Carmack is a freelance writer, editor, and researcher and the author of
two non-fiction books. Her most recent, Rodeo Austin: Blue Ribbons, Buckin’
Broncs, and Big Dreams (Texas A&M University Press) debuts March 2012. This
book reveals the history of this more than 70-year-old organization and was
commissioned by the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo. Her first book, Historic Hotels
of Texas: A Traveler’s Guide (also TAMU Press) is the only current travel guide to
the state’s more than 60 historic hotels and was released in 2007. She owns Liz
Carmack Communications, www.lizcarmack.com.
 

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