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Write You - Six Simple Ways to Make the Most of Any Writing Workshop or Writing Class
If you’ve recently signed up for a writing workshop or writing class, in the hopes of becoming a better writer, then follow these simple steps to
make the most of that experience:
1) Read! Read! Read!
Before the very first class or workshop, survey ALL the class materials so you will get an idea of what to expect.
Most good writing classes (and workshops) will provide students with a wealth of helpful material
1) Read! Read! Read!
Before the very first class or workshop, survey ALL the class materials so you will get an idea of what to expect.
Most good writing classes (and workshops) will provide students with a wealth of helpful material
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
s. But these materials won’t do you any good if
you don’t bother to look at them. In fact, if you have time before the
workshop starts, read as many of the materials as you can. You might
not fully understand what you are reading. That’s okay. Learning is
recursive – which means your understanding will increase each time
you study or reread the information.
If you don’t have time to read the materials before
If you don’t have time to read the materials before
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
the class begins, then
at least look over all the materials beforehand. Also, besides the
required course materials, if there are suggested additional materials,
get those too. And read them!
Also, read the kinds of things you wish to write. If you want to write stories for children, READ stories for children. If you want to write culinary mysteries for adults, READ culinary mysteries for adults, etc.
SPEC
Also, read the kinds of things you wish to write. If you want to write stories for children, READ stories for children. If you want to write culinary mysteries for adults, READ culinary mysteries for adults, etc.
SPEC
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
IAL NOTE: Also, realize this. If you don’t enjoy reading, then you
probably won’t enjoy the work it takes to become a successful (by that I
mean, published) writer. Published writers are like sponges – anxious to
soak up any information about their craft that they can.
2) Carefully read the directions for each and every assignment and follow the directions TO THE LETTER.
I’m surprised that so many people pay
2) Carefully read the directions for each and every assignment and follow the directions TO THE LETTER.
I’m surprised that so many people pay
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
or a writing course (like the one I
teach for the Institute of Children’s Literature), yet a large number of
these people don’t follow the directions for each assignment. In some
cases, it’s painfully evident that they didn’t even bother to READ the
directions. What they need to understand is this – usually each
assignment or lesson in a writing course or workshop was designed
with specific objectives in mi
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
nd. If the student doesn’t bother to read and
follow the directions for each assignment, then the instructor has little
chance of helping the student meet those objectives.
3) Avoid defending your work to your instructor.
Generally, students pay an instructor because he (or she) has some expertise and experience in writing, which usually includes many publishing credits. In fact, you should ALWAYS look for an
3) Avoid defending your work to your instructor.
Generally, students pay an instructor because he (or she) has some expertise and experience in writing, which usually includes many publishing credits. In fact, you should ALWAYS look for an
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
instructor
who has publishing credits. But then listen to what that instructor has to
say about your writing, then follow his advice without trying to defend
your work if it goes against what he has suggested.
Your instructor knows what he is talking about. For example, many times I tell students that in stories for children, adults should play very minor roles, and the child or teen in the story should alw
Your instructor knows what he is talking about. For example, many times I tell students that in stories for children, adults should play very minor roles, and the child or teen in the story should alw
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
ays solve his own
problem without a parent or other well-meaning adult stepping in to
save the day. Many students want to argue that adults save the day for
kids all the time in real life, so it should be okay that Aunt Martha calling
at the last minute to offer little Janie the money she needs for summer
camp is the perfect resolution for their story.
Sure, this kind of thing happens in real life. But, in s
Sure, this kind of thing happens in real life. But, in s
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
ories for kids or
teens, editors want the child to solve his own problem. Don’t waste
precious time (yours or the instructor’s) arguing about something like
this. Your understanding of WHY you should do what your instructor is
asking you to do (or not do) will increase over time and study. Do what
your instructor suggests, without defending your reason for going
against his directions, and you’ll move ahead
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
at a faster pace.
4) Learn to research all sorts of topics. In other words, don’t depend on instructors, editors, publishers, or anyone else to provide you with ALL the information you need in order to become a published writer.
Your instructor will probably give you research tips and marketing information, of course. But most published writers are self-directed learners. By that I mean, when they don’t KNOW
4) Learn to research all sorts of topics. In other words, don’t depend on instructors, editors, publishers, or anyone else to provide you with ALL the information you need in order to become a published writer.
Your instructor will probably give you research tips and marketing information, of course. But most published writers are self-directed learners. By that I mean, when they don’t KNOW
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
something, they figure
out HOW and WHERE to get the needed information themselves (more
about how to do this, next).
5) Find other writers to network with and even hang out with, and read publications for writers.
Join a local writers’ group or at least sign up for one online (at www.yahoogroups.com you’ll find all sorts of groups for writers). Try to find a group that includes at least a few published wri
5) Find other writers to network with and even hang out with, and read publications for writers.
Join a local writers’ group or at least sign up for one online (at www.yahoogroups.com you’ll find all sorts of groups for writers). Try to find a group that includes at least a few published wri
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
ters. Generally,
writers like to be helpful. They will usually share marketing tips, writing
resources, etc. and will help you to more fully understand what you learn
in a writing workshop or writing class.
Also, talk to some of the other writers in these groups to find out how they write. Then use some of their tips to improve your own writing, writing habits, etc. Hang out with the published writers and yo
Also, talk to some of the other writers in these groups to find out how they write. Then use some of their tips to improve your own writing, writing habits, etc. Hang out with the published writers and yo
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
’ll soon
learn that they probably do a LOT of rewriting before they sell any of
their work.
Read publications for writers to gain current marketing news and tips, and to find out how other writers became successful.
All these things will help give you the confidence to keep writing (and to keep practicing what you learn in your writing workshop or writing course) until you manage to get something published.
Read publications for writers to gain current marketing news and tips, and to find out how other writers became successful.
All these things will help give you the confidence to keep writing (and to keep practicing what you learn in your writing workshop or writing course) until you manage to get something published.
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
6) Don’t expect writing to be easy, and don’t assume that if it isn’t it must mean you don’t have enough talent to succeed as a writer, so you might as well drop out of the workshop or writing class.
Actually, most successful writers will tell you that talent isn’t the most important quality for success. The ability to follow directions (which will eventually come from an editor or editors) and the willingne
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
ss to
continue writing and rewriting, until at least some of the many rejection
letters you get in the mail turn into acceptance letters, are much more
important qualities for success as a writer. If you realize this BEFORE
you start any writing workshop or writing course, you will be more likely
to stick with it, even when the work gets difficult.
These successful children’s writers offer additional tips:
These successful children’s writers offer additional tips:
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As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
Cynthia Leitich Smith, award-winning author of JINGLE DANCER
(Morrow, 2000)(ages 4-up), RAIN IS NOT MY INDIAN NAME (Harper,
2001)(Listening Library, 2001)(ages 10-up), and INDIAN SHOES
(Harper, 2002)(ages 7-up), and other works, says:
"Be brave. Participate. Put yourself out there. Don't defend or explain away your work. Don't think of the other students as competition. And don't worry if you're not ‘the sta
"Be brave. Participate. Put yourself out there. Don't defend or explain away your work. Don't think of the other students as competition. And don't worry if you're not ‘the sta
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
.’ Your focus should be on improving
your craft--period."
Pat McCarthy, an Instructor with the Institute of Children’s Literature, and author of 5 YA biographies and 5 nonfiction books for children suggests:
"Don't write something different from what is assigned because you like to do it your way. Do use the manuscript format - double spaced, etc."
Susan Wright, another instructor for the Institute of Children
Pat McCarthy, an Instructor with the Institute of Children’s Literature, and author of 5 YA biographies and 5 nonfiction books for children suggests:
"Don't write something different from what is assigned because you like to do it your way. Do use the manuscript format - double spaced, etc."
Susan Wright, another instructor for the Institute of Children
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
’s Literature,
and author of the DEAD END ROAD MYSTERIES (for ages 10 & up)
advises:
"Pay attention when others' work is being read and critiqued--it's not just common courtesy, but we can often learn a lot from it. Resist the temptation to go off on personal conversational tangents until after the session. Workshop or class time is limited and valuable."
L.D. Harkrader, author of 9 nonfiction books for ch
"Pay attention when others' work is being read and critiqued--it's not just common courtesy, but we can often learn a lot from it. Resist the temptation to go off on personal conversational tangents until after the session. Workshop or class time is limited and valuable."
L.D. Harkrader, author of 9 nonfiction books for ch
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
ildren, and the middle
grade novel, AIRBALL: MY LIFE IN BRIEFS (released earlier this month
by Roaring Book Press) says:
"When your instructor makes suggestions on how to improve your stories, don't be afraid to revise, and don't trick yourself into thinking revision is merely cosmetic work--a word or comma changed here or there. Consider what your instructor has suggested, give your stories a hard, honest
"When your instructor makes suggestions on how to improve your stories, don't be afraid to revise, and don't trick yourself into thinking revision is merely cosmetic work--a word or comma changed here or there. Consider what your instructor has suggested, give your stories a hard, honest
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
look, then dig into your revision, ruthlessly cutting or
changing anything that doesn't work. Your stories deserve to be as
strong and as publishable as possible, and the only way you can
achieve that is to be brave and do the work."
Okay. So now that you know how to make the most of that writing workshop or writing class you just signed up for – go get ready for it. And have a great time!
See you in print
Okay. So now that you know how to make the most of that writing workshop or writing class you just signed up for – go get ready for it. And have a great time!
See you in print
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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