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Best of the Odyssey Blog

Odyssey Editor — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Since launching this blog in 2008, the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust has shared numerous posts aimed at helping writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror improve their craft. With so much content over so many years, it’s easy to miss things, so this month we’re highlighting some of the Read more

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Director’s Corner: The Compelling, Emotional Complex Sentence

Odyssey Editor — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Jeanne Cavelos is the director of the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust. She was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where she worked for eight years, editing the fantasy/science fiction program, the Abyss horror line, and other fiction and nonfiction. Jeanne is also the bestselling author of seven books Read more

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Director’s Corner: Introducing Your Personal Odyssey, a One-On-One Online Writing Workshop

Odyssey Editor — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Uncovering the Mysteries of Flow in the Opening of Stephen King’s 11/22/63

Odyssey Editor — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:30:19 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Unifying Your Story around a Meaningful Theme

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 12 May 2019 23:00:23 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Tying Character Types to Plot, Suspense, and Emotion

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:00:09 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Tracking Your Character’s Emotional Arc

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 22:00:08 +0000

Jeanne Cavelos is the director of the Odyssey Writing Workshops Charitable Trust, which is in its 20th year of operation. She was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where she worked for eight years, editing the fantasy/science fiction program, the Abyss horror line, and other fiction and nonfiction. Jeanne Read more

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Director’s Corner: Staying Motivated and Productive

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:00:44 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Manipulating Pacing and Organization

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 05:24:30 +0000

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Director’s Corner: Gaining Distance to Revise

Odyssey Editor — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Jeanne Cavelos is the director of the Odyssey Writing Workshop. She was a senior editor at Bantam Doubleday Dell, where she worked for eight years, editing the fantasy/science fiction program, the Abyss horror line, and other fiction and nonfiction. Jeanne is also the bestselling author of seven books and numerous Read more

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