The First Craftsman Class

Begins May 1st, 2008

Ready to Get Serious?

      We're on the cusp of offering our most intense course ever, Craftsman, and frankly it's not for everyone. It allows no shortcuts, cuts no slack, and requires heavy investments of both your time and money.

      But if you qualify, you'll get the best hands-on training and help available to take your novel idea from the proposal stage to the printed page.

"This is the kind of a course I would have jumped at when I was a beginning novelist. "

Jerry B. Jenkins

This is for you if …

• You've completed our Apprentice and

   Journeyman courses or have enough experience

  or credits to waive this requirement.

• You have a novel you're burning to write.

• You're looking for a challenging one-year course that will walk you through the planning,

  plotting, writing, and re-writing.

• You have skin thick enough to take solid input from pros who will pull no punches.

• You can afford the $3,500 (as low as $3,150 if paid upfront).

• You can set aside five days for a residency program, November 5 to 9, 2008, at the Grand  

   Hyatt in Denver.

• And you'll commit to keeping up with all the lessons in the meantime.

What you can expect to learn

• All the elements of developing a powerful story (point of view, characters, plotting, dialogue,

  and much more).

• How to create a stellar three-chapter sample and a full-blown proposal.

• How to pitch your book to a publishing house and literary agents.

Added benefits

• Your own mentor, interacting with you, via email, through every step.

• The five-day residency program, where you'll get personal coaching from me, along with

   widely published and deeply experienced fiction specialists

• No more than nine classmates, so you'll get lots of one-on-one time, plus interaction with

   other students

• A discount for our annual Writing for the Soul conference in February '09, where you'll enjoy

   a special workshop, editor appointment preferences, plus breakfast with me and my

  Craftsman team.

      As you can imagine, we must be very selective in accepting enrollees. But if the above resonates with you, we need to hear from you soon. We plan to begin May 1, so contact Admissions Manager Paul Finch for details. Paul@ChristianWritersGuild.com or toll-free at 866-495-5177.

More About the Short-Term Residency Program

      From Wednesday, November 5 through Sunday November 9, Jerry B. Jenkins, the Christian Writers Guild staff, and select published novelists will provide Craftsman participants with a writing retreat like no other. The short-term residency, included in the price of the Craftsman course, will cover lodging and special meals at an exceptional downtown Denver facility.

In addition, the short-term residency will…

      The short-term residency will give you both the time and space to write and the freedom to enjoy mountain vistas. Plus, you're within walking distance of an array of attractions and eateries. For details, contact Paul Finch, Admissions Manager at Paul@ChristianWritersGuild.com or toll-free at 866-495-5177 .

The Craftsman Course Outline

Classes for the first group of 10 students begin May 1. The topics covered include:

May –   Lesson 1 (Brainstorming Your Book)

Lesson 2 (Your Synopsis and Structure)

June –   Lesson 3 (Plotting)

Lesson 4 (Characters)

July –   Lesson 5 (Point of View)

Lesson 6 (In the Beginning…)

Aug. –   Lesson 7 (Scenes – The Guts of Your Novel)

Lesson 8 (Showing vs. Telling)

Sept. – Lesson 9 (Location, Location, Location)     

Lesson 10 (Dialogue – Say It Like You Mean It)

Oct. –   Lesson 11 (Finding Your Voice and Style)

Nov. -   Residency

Dec.–   Lesson 12 (The Finale – Bringing Down the Curtain)

Jan.–   Lesson 13 (Your All-Important Theme)

Feb. –   Lesson 14 (The Polish) and Writing for the Soul 2009 Conference

Mar.–   Lesson 15 (Crafting Your Proposal)

April – Lesson 16 (Marketing Yourself/Renewing the Writer's Soul)

For details, contact Paul Finch, Admissions Manager at Paul@ChristianWritersGuild.com or toll-free at 866-495-5177 .