Jill Hedgecock will present “Muse Boards: A Visual Writing Aid for All Genres” at the Tri-Valley Writers November 19, 2022 meeting. When distilled down to its very essence, a writer’s job is to immerse their readers in a three-dimensional world through words. Just as fine artists often find it easier to paint what they see, many writers find that prose can be inspired by viewing images. This need was the inspiration to develop the muse board tool.
A muse board is a versatile visual aid designed to create mood, assist in character development, inform book structure, and inspire descriptive text. Its versatility means it can be specialized to fit any genre. And one of its most powerful features is assisting writers in keeping details straight. This talk will describe how to make and use a muse board and the many advantages of investing the time to create one.
In this craft talk, Jill will describe:
• Different Possible Muse Board Formats
• Various Materials that Can be Used
• How to Create Your Board
• Outline Twelve Benefits of This Time-Saving Tool
• How to Use the Muse Board to Market Your Book
Jill Hedgecock is an award-winning and internationally published author of four novels. Rhino in the Room, her debut young adult novel, received a New Apple Literary Award for Excellence in Indie Publishing. Her monthly book review and pet columns appear in The Diablo Gazette. Jill’s short stories, personal essays and nonfiction pieces have appeared in multiple anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. Jill served as the Program Coordinator for the Mount Diablo branch of the California Writers Club for 8 years and has judged the club’s young writer’s contest for the last decade. She has also judged the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for high school students multiple times. To learn more visit www.jillhedgecock.com.