These are a few of my talks related to the craft of writing, especially for children. You can also find a couple of more personally oriented talks on the Et Cetera page.
- “Finding a Publisher and Falling in Love”
- “The Essentials of Plot”
- “Aristotle, Austen, Plot, and Pleasure” (a more personally oriented version of “The Essentials of Plot”)
- “Words, Wisdom, Art, and Heart: Making a Picture-Book Cookie”
- “A Few Things Writers Can Learn from Harry Potter”
- “Springing Surprises”
- “Some Observations on Electric Eels” (added January 2012)
If you like what you read here, you might consider checking out my book Second Sight, which includes a number of talks not available online, including my master class series on point, plot, characterization, and voice.