Author's Agenda
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What is an author's agenda?
“If you don't ask the right question then you won't get the right answer!”
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Do you share?
Do you share your work with other writers?
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darciefrench says:
I love to share my work - for me, writing is the journey and if I can share that with another, it makes it even more worthwhile.
vallain says:
I share it with my family memory writing group each week and also post it on the Our Echo website. They are both supportive forums for my essays.
Too afraid to try
What Do You Put In?
Start out with a note about where you are in the writing process with this piece -- think about the spectrum from invention to finished copy and determine where you fall with this draft. Is it still a pretty rough draft or nearing the end of revision?What is your goal for the piece...is this for a specific class assignment, a personal project, or a professional goal.
If you think the piece needs an introduction, explanation, or set-up then include that but it may not be necessary.
The most important part is to make sure that you spell out what you want to know from this workshop or conference. Remember, this is not about proofreading but content.
* Do you have questions about the content and ideas -- organization, extension and development
* Do you want more of a general impression and reaction (usually for an early draft)
* Do you have specific questions or concerns about particular sections, need help with a specific problem, etc.
How do you want it?
What's the point?
It can help you in two important ways:
First by making you think through where you are with a piece of writing and where you want to be with it as well as your specific worries about the journey from Point A to Point B.
Second, by helping your readers provide more targeted help as they know where you are in the writing process and where you want to be as well as the pitfalls in your path.
How Long?
As long as it needs to be to get the job done but no longer. Keep it short and sweet but make sure all the pertinent information is included. Should be proportional to the writing project (a half page for a poem or short essay, longer for a more complex project).
Comments or questions about the author's agenda...
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ChrisDay
Apr 16, 2011 @ 11:31 pm | delete
- You have great perspicacity.
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darciefrench
Nov 16, 2010 @ 11:16 am | delete
- Thanks for pointing me to this lens; your tips for writing an author's agenda are clear and straight forward. Well presented. Angel blessed :)
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vallain Nov 8, 2010 @ 5:59 pm | delete
- This is useful to know, as I'd like to go to a writers conference some day.
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tdove
Sep 1, 2008 @ 11:25 am | delete
- Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
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