WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS
formerly the Austin Writers' League
AUDIO TAPES
WLT Audiotape Workshops
Using Myth to Power Your Story by Christopher Vogler. Author of the best-selling book, The Writer's Journey, Christopher Vogler details how anyone crafting stories can use the myth and fairy tales that link us all to create powerful narratives. Vogler has served as story consultant on many Hollywood movies, including Disney's Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. (2-tape set) $15.95 members $17.95 nonmembers
Whose Story Is It? Writing from a Clear Point of View by Madeline DiMaggio. DeMaggio, who has worked as a creative consultant and story editor at Paramount and NBC, offers expert advice on discovering whose story the writer is telling and on point of view as seen by the characters, the audience, the writer, the camera and more. DiMaggio is the author of How To Write for Television. (2-tape set) $15.95 members $17.95 nonmembers
Structuring Your Novel by
Dwight V. Swain.
Dwight Swain, author of more than 50 novels, offers practical help on
building your novel. Conception, structure, situation, the springboard
scene, building conflict, people and places, the worry factor, scene
and sequel as building blocks, and character development are thoroughly
covered. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
Thickening the Plot by Carolyn
Banks.
Novelist Carolyn Banks focuses on strengthening plotting skills. Banks
covers how to develop plot--by creating concrete events that are carefully
sequenced to create dramatic impact--as well as how to develop a plot
outline and use it as a selling tool and writing guide. $10.95 members
$12.95 nonmembers
Writing Your First Novel
by James Magnuson.
James Magnuson, veteran novelist, playwright, TV story editor and Director
of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin,
explains how to use autobiographical material; avoid common pitfalls
of beginning novelists; handle rewrites; and keep your vision without
getting discouraged. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
How to Write Humor by Mel
Helitzer.
Author of three books on writing humor, including Comedy Writing Secrets,
Mel Helitzer explores the theory of humor, its six parts, and the uses
of humor in print, broadcasting, speeches, ads, etc. $10.95 members
$12.95 nonmembers
Screenwriting: How to Move Your
Tale by Richard Walter.
How important is the story? Crucial, says Richard Walter, acclaimed
head of UCLA's Department of Film and Television, in this edited 90-minute
workshop. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
Writing the Inspirational Book
by Keith Miller.
Million-selling author Keith Miller takes you through a proven step-by-step
process from the idea to a completed manuscript, working title and table
of contents. He offers help with choosing your audience, specific procedures
for gathering material and writing and rewriting your manuscript. $10.95
members $12.95 nonmembers
Writing Seinfeld-Style by
Peter Mehlman.
Peter Mehlman, former co-producer of the television comedy Seinfeld
and executive producer of the ABC sitcom It's Like, You Know, dissects
the reasons for Seinfeld's popularity. Hear how the show was written
and put together and the secrets of a good episode. Learn about the
importance of a plot line for each character, callbacks to previous
episodes, discussion of forbidden topics, turning tragedy into comedy,
the "no hugging, no learning" rule and much more. $10.95 members $12.95
nonmembers
How To Find and Work with a Literary Agent by Anita Diamant. Diamant covers how to sell yourself to an agent, the agent's role, how publishers make decisions, author/agent agreements, agents' commissions, author advances, royalties, rights and more. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
Word by Word by Anne Lamott.
In this fast-paced workshop, recorded at an Writers' League seminar,
Anne Lamott takes you beyond her book, Bird by Bird. In her usual witty
style, Lamott suggests that good writing "arrives" through your fingers,
knowing what it is about. But you must first use short assignments and
terrible first drafts to get there, word by word. This tape won the
Audie Award for best educational audiobook. (2-tape set) $15.95 members
$17.95 nonmembers
Other Audio Tapes
Freeing the Writer Within
by Natalie Goldberg.
Natalie Goldberg, the best selling author of Writing Down the Bones,
offers techniques and methods that assist the writer in getting down
the essentials. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
Writing the Landscape of Your Mind
by Natalie Goldberg.
Goldberg demystifies writing with her now-famous Rules of Writing Practice
and tackles structure, not addressed in her books, Writing Down the
Bones and Wild Mind (also available from WLT). Sit with the audience
and listen to Goldberg weave writing theory and Zen theory. Hear what
audience members achieve through Writing Practice. And learn how to
write your way to self-discovery. (2-tape set) $15.95 members $17.95
nonmembers
Wild Mind by Natalie Goldberg.
In this crisp mix of memoir, teaching guide, non-fiction and poetry,
Natalie Goldberg strips creativity to the essential mind that is "raw,
full of energy, alive and hungry." This 3-hour tape is an abridged version
of Goldberg's book by the same title and read by the author herself.
This tape was named one of the year's best audiobooks by Publishers
Weekly. (2-tape set) $15.95 members $17.95 nonmembers
How to Write Historical Fiction
by Roberta Gellis.
Novelist Gellis reviews types of historical novels and basics of research
to help you make the setting authentic, pin down the period, pick the
key event and find details of how people lived and felt about things
at the time. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
How to Build Fictional Characters
by Dwight V. Swain.
Learn how to create memorable heroes and villains, how to make your
characters likable and give them purpose, the importance of putting
story people in danger and how to discover their attitudes and motivation,
from Dwight V. Swain, one of the best writing teachers in the English
language. $10.95 members $12.95 nonmembers
Screenwriting Tricks of the Trade:
The Workshop by William Froug.
Get advice that resounds with experience and integrity from William
Froug, the founder of UCLA's acclaimed film and TV writing program.
Subjects covered include how to maintain dramatic tension and how to
find the single line of action and counteraction, plus much more. $10.95
members $12.95 nonmembers
To Write Is to Know: Making Friends
with Your Mind by Gabriele Rico.
Rico, the author of Writing the Natural Way, urges you to use the simple
act of writing to discover who you are and what you think. Learn "clustering"
plus advanced techniques to jog your creativity. (2-tape set) $15.95
members $17.95 nonmembers
Writing from Premise by Sandra
Scofield.
Know your underlying theme as you write, says American Book Award winner
Scofield. Your strong purpose will enable you to write better and will
cause agents, editors and readers to pay more attention to your writing.
Includes exercises in finding a one-sentence premise for what you write
and expert advice on fiction-writing techniques. $10.95 members $12.95
nonmembers
Screenwriting for Hollywood
by Michael Hauge.
Writers once dreamed of writing novels; now it's screenplays. Here's
a step-by-step guide to writing and selling to the movies and TV. This
3-hour tape contains the highlights of Michael Hauge's acclaimed two-day
intensive screenwriting seminar. (2-tape set) $15.95 members $17.95
nonmembers
Finding Your Literary Voice
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
Benjamin Sáenz examines the importance of language and who you
are as a person to the voice you choose as a writer. "Assume people
don't care; make them care with language," says Sáenz. $10.95
members $12.95 nonmembers
How to Order
To order by telephone with Visa or MasterCard, call 512/499-8914.
Add 8.25% sales tax, Austin, or 7.25%, elsewhere in Texas. Shipping adds $1.50 per tape.
If you are in the Austin area you can purchase these tapes at the WLT office - 1501 W. 5th Street, Suite E-2
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