Welcome writers of Las Vegas!

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  Character Creation – Who is that masked man anyway?
  • Sun Mar 04
    3:00 PM
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  • 29 attending
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  Centennial Hills Library

  6711 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV (map)

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  Great stories need great characters. But how do you go about creating the back-story for them? A back-story that will capture the reader's hearts and have them hoping... Learn more

  Hosted by: Maxwell Alexander Drake (Organizer)

• Meetup
  Character Creation – Who is that masked man anyway?
  • Wed Mar 07
    4:45 PM
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  • 13 attending
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  Centennial Hills Library

  6711 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV (map)

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  Great stories need great characters. But how do you go about creating the back-story for them? A back-story that will capture the reader's hearts and have them hoping... Learn more

  Hosted by: Maxwell Alexander Drake (Organizer)

• Meetup
  How to create a more realistic Sci-Fi & Fantasy World
  • Sun Apr 01
    3:00 PM
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  • 9 attending
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  Centennial Hills Library

  6711 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV (map)

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  Have you ever wondered how sci-fi and fantasy authors create such vibrant, detailed worlds that suck their readers in and wrap them in a blanket so real, you question... Learn more

  Hosted by: Maxwell Alexander Drake (Organizer)

• Meetup
  How to create a more realistic Sci-Fi & Fantasy World
  • Mon Apr 09
    4:45 PM
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  • 5 attending
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  Centennial Hills Library

  6711 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV (map)

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  Have you ever wondered how sci-fi and fantasy authors create such vibrant, detailed worlds that suck their readers in and wrap them in a blanket so real, you question... Learn more

  Hosted by: Maxwell Alexander Drake (Organizer)

• Meetup
  Point of View – What is the point?
  • Sun May 06
    3:00 PM
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  • 10 attending
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  Centennial Hills Library

  6711 N Buffalo Dr, Las Vegas, NV (map)

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  With so many terms and styles, diving into the mechanics of the craft of writing can be scary. And Point of View (POV) can be one of the toughest to tackle. Yet, if used... Learn more

  Hosted by: Maxwell Alexander Drake (Organizer)

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Recent Meetups

• February 12 at 3:00 PM, 39 Members attended

  Heroes & Villains – Creating a Character Driven Story-Pt 2 of Plotting
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  They rated it 5.0010 (10 ratings)

  

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  Don't discuss movies or books that 90% of the audience is not familiar with. And never end sentences with prepositions. ...

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  Max was extremely entertaining and had a great deal to offer to his audience of sci-fi fans.

  —Patricia Kranish

• February 8 at 4:45 PM, 28 Members attended

  Heroes & Villains – Creating a Character Driven Story-Pt 2 of Plotting
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  They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

  

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  As a published writer, it was refreshing to hear Mr. ...

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  I wish I had this information 3 years ago ... still it's good to go over and refresh some of the concepts. ...

  —Stanley Brewster

• January 11 at 4:45 PM, 24 Members attended

  Plot Structure–Building the Foundation to a Page-Turning Story-Pt 1 of Plotting
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  They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

  

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  Drake covered the nuts and bolts of crafting an interesting plot line with his usual thoroughness. ...

  —Chuck Jameson

  

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  Once again, an interesting and thought-provoking look into how one successful writer accomplishes the task, some of which I was doing and ...

  —Stanley Brewster

• January 8 at 3:00 PM, 43 Members attended

  Plot Structure–Building the Foundation to a Page-Turning Story-Pt 1 of Plotting
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  They rated it 5.0012 (12 ratings)

  

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  This class was informative and useful. Thank you Drake.

  —Dave D

  

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  As always, Drake's writing classes have left me with three pages of notes and a list of things that I need to go apply to my writing ...

  —Sara

• December 6, 2011 at 4:45 PM, 25 Members attended

  The Publishing Industry... What is it and how do I break into it?
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  They rated it 5.006 (6 ratings)

  

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  Good, solid information and a lively discussion. Only complaint is that the it ended too soon because the library was closing!

  —Stanley Brewster

  

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  Nice to hear the ideas and experiences of a writer.

  —Holly