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SUMMARY:Monthly Guild Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Terry Shepherd: How to Be a Dynamic Podcast Guest and Sell Stuff \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information Coming Soon \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Coming soon \n\n\n\nLocation: Lamplighter Village Clubhouse 500 Lantern Blvd\, Melbourne\, FL 32934
URL:https://scwg.org/event/monthly-guild-meeting-terryshepherd/
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SUMMARY:Second Annual Space Coast Writers Guild Book Fair!
DESCRIPTION:Showcase Your Work! \n\n\n\nINFORMATION COMING SOON
URL:https://scwg.org/event/second-annual-space-coast-writers-guild-book-fair/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Guild Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Jordan: Topic To Be Announced \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information Coming Soon \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Coming soon \n\n\n\nLocation: Lamplighter Village Clubhouse 500 Lantern Blvd\, Melbourne\, FL 32934
URL:https://scwg.org/event/monthly-guild-meeting-melissajordan/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Guild Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monica DuBois: Character Development\, Title of the presentation to be announced \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information Coming Soon \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Coming soon \n\n\n\nLocation: Lamplighter Village Clubhouse 500 Lantern Blvd\, Melbourne\, FL 32934
URL:https://scwg.org/event/monthly-guild-meeting-monica-dubois/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Guild Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Jody Wheeler:  Topic To Be Announced \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore Information Coming Soon \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker:Coming soon \n\n\n\nLocation: Lamplighter Village Clubhouse 500 Lantern Blvd\, Melbourne\, FL 32934
URL:https://scwg.org/event/monthly-guild-meeting-jodywheeler/
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SUMMARY:Monthly Guild Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Jim Nelson: Writing a Novel with the Marshall Plan: Building Scene-Driven\, Dual-Story Stories\n\n\n\nIn this 40-minute craft-focused presentation\, mystery author James R. Nelson\, creator of seventeen atmospheric regional mysteries set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Florida\, will walk writers through his complete novel-building method using The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall. \n\n\n\nJim has used this structured\, scene-based system for every book he’s written\, adapting it into a reliable workflow that keeps his plots tight\, his pacing sharp\, and his dual storylines seamlessly woven together. \n\n\n\nWhat This Talk Covers \n\n\n\n1. Why Structure Matters for Mystery Writers (and others): Jim opens with the challenges mystery writers face—complex plots\, rising tension\, red herrings\, emotional arcs—and how The Marshall Plan provides a blueprint that prevents sagging middles and unfocused storytelling. \n\n\n\n2. Core Principles of The Marshall Plan: Attendees will learn how the Plan organizes a novel around a Lead character\, an Opposition character\, and two parallel storylines: the external plot (the mystery) and the internal or secondary plot (emotional arc or subplot). Jim explains how this architecture creates momentum and clarity. \n\n\n\n3. Writing in Scenes Instead of Chapters: Jim demonstrates why scenes are the true engine of a novel. He shares how he uses scene sheets to define purpose\, POV\, conflict\, and outcome for every scene—ensuring each one advances the story. He also discusses his personal adaptations developed over seventeen novels. \n\n\n\n4. Weaving Two Separate Stories into One Cohesive Narrative: A hallmark of Jim’s process is the deliberate interlacing of two storylines. He explains how alternating scenes maintain tension\, how to escalate both threads at the right pace\, and how to avoid common pitfalls such as imbalance or stalled emotional arcs. \n\n\n\n5. Jim’s Complete Workflow: From blueprinting the novel to building character grids\, drafting from scene sheets\, and revising with structural clarity\, Jim walks writers through a practical\, repeatable process they can apply to their own work. \n\n\n\nTakeaways: \n\n\n\n\nA clear understanding of The Marshall Plan’s structure\n\n\n\nA practical method for writing scenes\n\n\n\nTechniques for balancing and weaving dual structures\n\n\n\nA repeatable workflow for drafting and revising a full-length mystery\n\n\n\nInsight from a working indie author with deep experience in regional storytelling and direct-to-reader publishing\n\n\n\n\nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \n\n\n\nJames R. Nelson is the prolific indie author of seventeen atmospheric mystery novels set across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and the sunwashed coastlines of Florida. Known for his warm\, steady storytelling voice and his deep sense of place\, James crafts mysteries rooted in small-town secrets\, regional history\, and the quiet tension that builds when ordinary people find themselves entangled in extraordinary circumstances.  \n\n\n\nAuthor page: mysteryauthorjamesrnelson.com \n\n\n\nLocation:Lamplighter Village Clubhouse500 Lantern Dr\, Melbourne\, FL 32934
URL:https://scwg.org/event/monthly-guild-meeting-jim-nelson/
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