Davis Bunn Speaking Calendar, Fall 2012

A lot of people ask me, “Where will you be speaking next?”

Here is where you can find me this fall:

September 20-23, 2012

American Christian Fiction Writers Conference

Teaching Continuing Education Session: Forging Ahead: Growing Your Audience And Your Craft

It is tempting to criticize the postmodern story structure, but one vital fact often goes unmentioned:  For most people under thirty, particularly in mainstream society, the postmodern story is the only structure they know. We will unravel the mystery and the hype, and come to grips with what the postmodern story structure really signifies. We will then compare this to the classical, or heroic, structure. And we will fashion some guidelines for how both of these can become vital components of your own structure, and help forge a deeper bond with your readership.

Over the past twenty-five years, a number of highly successful agents, editors, publishers, and Hollywood pros have written on this very subject. What makes for the novel that rises above the rest, and carries a writer’s career with it?  We will discuss the various approaches to this concept, and determine which components best suit your writing style, and your vision.

Friday, September 21, 2012

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Evening address at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, kick off at 6 PM

Website: http://www.firstdallas.org/library/

Download: Download Event

The event is free, but reservations are required. Call Truett Library at 214.969.2442 or email truettlibrary@firstdallas.org.

Sept 24

Travel to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara for meetings with the film producers

Sept 28

Depart for the UK

Oct 1-Dec 5

Lecture on creative writing at Oxford

End October – Early November

Lecture in Nairobi, Kenya