Romance Writer's Group Holds Writing Seminar

New Jersey Romance Writers will hold a Story Mastery seminar with author and lecturer Michael Hauge on April 21 from 8 am to 6 pm at the Hilton Woodbridge in Iselin. The seminar will feature Hauge’s tips for creating compelling screenplays and novels and eliciting emotion in readers through story concept, plot structure, character development and theme.

Hauge has coached writers, producers, stars and directors on projects for Will Smith, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper and Morgan Freeman, as well as for every major studio and network. He is currently on retainer with Will Smith’s company, Overbrook Productions, where he was involved in the development of the films I Am Legend, Hancock and The Karate Kid.

Topics Hauge will discuss at the seminar include the following:

• The primary goal of all stories
• The power of desire, need, longing and destiny
• The essential conflict all characters must face
• How to turn plot structure from a complicated concept into a simple, powerful tool you can easily apply to every story
• The single key to creating character arc and theme
• How to create unique, believable and fulfilling love stories
• How to adapt a novel into film
• The single biggest mistake writers make in pitching their work.

The cost is $55 for members of New Jersey Romance Writers and $85 for non-members. Individuals interested in attending can find additional information and registration details at http://my.rwa.org/e/in/eid=75.

New Jersey Romance Writers is a local chapter of Romance Writers of America, one of the largest writers associations in the country. Founded in 1984, New Jersey Romance Writers serves as a nonprofit trade association for romance writers, helping advance the professional interests of career-focused romance writers by providing support, educational information and resources to published and unpublished authors. For more information, visit www.NJRomanceWriters.org.